Fire Coral
Fire Coral is a 7-year-old with a modest record of 2 wins from 34 races, winning roughly 1 in every 17 attempts. It ran just yesterday and remains in active work with trainer
S Curling in Cashel, Co. Tipperary, though recent form has been disappointing. In its last six races it has failed to win, picking up three third-place finishes but nothing better. The longer it goes without a win—the last one came over a year ago at Down Royal on 29 August 2025—the harder the mental and practical battle becomes. That victory at Down Royal was the second and most recent of its career, following a breakthrough win at Downpatrick just three weeks earlier in August 2025. Those back-to-back wins offered a glimpse of what the horse might be capable of, but it has not managed to recapture that form since.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Keep It Pucked Out Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Philip Donovan has been Fire Coral's regular jockey, partnering with the horse 12 times without a win, which suggests the pairing has not struck a particularly productive note together. The Curling yard itself is performing respectably this season with 14 winners to its name, so the issue appears to be with Fire Coral specifically rather than the training operation. With only 2 wins from 34 races, Fire Coral sits at the lower end of the spectrum in terms of raw ability, but the stretch since August 2025 without success will weigh heavily. The recent third-place finishes show it can still run into a place, which means there is some life left in the horse—but winning, for Fire Coral, has become increasingly elusive.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 11 starts (9%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
15 Aug
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
23 Jul
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
2 Jul
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
5 Jun
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
26 Sep
5th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
29 Aug
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
10 Aug
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
24 Jul
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
14 Jul
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
10 Aug |
25% |
| Wexford Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
28 Aug |
50% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
19 Nov |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |