Finn Ironside
Finn Ironside is a five-year-old treading water. With three wins from 29 races, he wins roughly once every ten attempts—a modest return, but the real concern is the drought. His last success came at Newcastle on 1 August 2025, which means he has now gone a full year without crossing the line first. Over his last six races he has picked up a second place and two fourths, suggesting he still has some ability, but the wins have dried up completely.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
34.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Finn interesting is that he clearly performs better at certain distances. Over 7 furlongs to a mile, he has won three of 18 races—a 17% win rate, which is substantially better than his overall record. The problem is that he seems to struggle when stepped up in class. In competitive Class 5 races, he has won none of his 11 attempts, which hints at a ceiling. He is a horse that needs the right conditions: the right distance, the right level.
His partnership with jockey Elle-May Croot offers the biggest glimmer of hope. When they have ridden together, Croot has steered him to two wins from seven races—a 29% win rate that is almost three times his career average. That is a meaningful difference, suggesting chemistry matters. Ivan Furtado's yard at Wiseton has been firing this season with 43 winners, so Finn is in a competent operation. At five years old and still active, he is not washed up, but he needs to get back into the winner's circle soon or drift further into obscurity.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Southwell in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Jul
2nd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · 9 runners
23 Jul
5th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
8 Jul
4th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 11 runners
22 Jun
7th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
6 Jun
8th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
24 Apr
3rd
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
12 Mar
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
5 Feb
10th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
4 Jan
9th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
24 Nov
11th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
7 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
31 Jul |
14.3% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
6 Jun |
16.7% |
| Southwell Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 4 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
27 Jul |
100% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |