Finlaggan
Finlaggan has yet to find the winner's enclosure. The four-year-old has competed in seven races without a win, though it did manage a place finish — a single show among seven outings. Recent form suggests the horse is competitive at its current level: in the last six races, it has finished second once and collected two fourth-place finishes, with the other results ranging from fourth to eighth. Most recently, the horse raced just a day ago and continues to be active on the track.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
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📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
David O'Meara, Finlaggan's trainer, runs a large and successful yard at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire. The operation has already sent out 101 winners this season, which speaks to a trainer with genuine ability to get horses ready to win. For a horse like Finlaggan—one that shows occasional promise but remains winless—there is at least the reassurance of being in a yard where results happen regularly. Whether Finlaggan is a horse in need of a change of tactics, a longer trip, or simply hasn't yet met the right set of circumstances remains to be seen. What is clear is that the breakthrough win remains elusive.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Sep
5th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
26 Jun
4th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
2 Jun
4th
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
17 May
7th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
29 Apr
2nd
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 6 runners
8 Apr
8th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
26 Mar
8th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 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 |
|---|
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Sep |
0% |