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Fierce Handay

Fierce Handay has taken his time to get off the mark, but there are encouraging signs that this 6-year-old is starting to figure things out. Across 8 races he has managed 1 win and 2 places — a win rate of around 1 in every 8 races — which is modest on paper, but the recent form tells a more interesting story.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Doyen
Mother
Supreme Benny
Trainer
Owner
John P McManus
Rating
123

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
8
Career races
1
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
35 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Look at those last six runs in reverse: a fifth, a fourth, then a win, then a second, a fourth, and most recently a sixth. That's not a straight line of improvement, but the win on 13 December 2025 at Fairyhouse was a genuine moment — his first career victory and proof that he can get to the front when things click. The step back to sixth last time out is worth keeping an eye on, though a 35-day break since then suggests the team may have given him a little time to reset before asking him another question.

The man most often in the saddle is Mark Walsh, one of Irish racing's most respected jockeys, and together they have won 1 from 7 races — roughly 1 in every 7 attempts. Walsh knows this horse better than anyone, and that continuity of partnership often matters more than the numbers suggest.

Behind the scenes, Fierce Handay is trained by Noel Meade at his yard in Castletown, Co Meath. Meade is one of the most experienced trainers in Ireland, and the fact that his team has sent out 41 winners already this season tells you this is not a quiet operation — horses leave that yard fit and ready. Whether Fierce Handay can add to that tally is the question, but with a first win now under his belt and a patient team around him, he is worth watching the next time he lines up at Fairyhouse, the track where he showed everyone what he was capable of.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Soft to heavy
Heavy (very wet)
Good to yielding
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Right-handed, undulating
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Feb
6th
Naas
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 17 runners
17 Jan
4th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 8 runners
29 Dec
2nd
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
13 Dec
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
8 Nov
4th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
3 Oct
5th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
8 Mar
4th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 23 runners
9 Feb
6th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mark Walsh Current Jockey
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Gowran Park
Undulating
3 3 other 8 Nov 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 17 Jan 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 win 13 Dec 100%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 second 29 Dec 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Feb 0%