Final Decision
Final Decision has had a long spell without a win. The seven-year-old captured its only victory at Kilbeggan back in April 2023, and has not returned to the winner's circle in the 40 months since—a dry run that now stretches across six consecutive races. With just one win from 11 races overall, the horse wins roughly 1 in every 11 races, a modest win rate that reflects a career spent at the lower end of the racing ladder.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Still, Final Decision remains an active runner in the yard of trainer P J Rothwell at Tinahely, in County Wicklow. Rothwell's team has had a solid season, sending out 35 winners, so the horse continues to race regularly and be given opportunities. Recent outings show the horse staying competitive enough to pick up places—it ran second just two days ago—which suggests it has not lost its racing edge entirely, even if the winning touch has proved elusive for a very long time. At seven years old and after 11 races, Final Decision is a battler without much traffic through the winner's circle, but one that keeps showing up to try.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Aug
14th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
16 May
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
11 Apr
10th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
1 Oct
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 15 runners
1 Sep
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
11 Jun
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
20 Apr
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
23 Feb
3rd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
26 Jan
4th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 9 runners
8 Jan
5th
Naas
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 win |
20 Apr |
100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
23 Feb |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jan |
0% |