Fool Me Once
Fool Me Once has spent six years in racing without ever reaching the winner's circle. The six-year-old has run 16 times and picked up four places but remains a horse searching for that first victory — a milestone that still eludes him despite regular racing. His recent form is particularly telling: across his last six outings, he has failed to finish better than fifth, with his most recent run just a day ago producing a tenth-place finish. That kind of consistency in mid-field anonymity suggests he may have found his level, though one place finish in that sequence hints at occasional flickers of promise.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Gavin Cromwell's yard at Navan is hardly the problem. The trainer has sent out 96 winners this season and clearly knows how to prepare horses to win races. Keith Donoghue, who has ridden Fool Me Once five times, hasn't managed to unlock anything better either — their partnership stands at zero wins from five attempts. At this stage of his career and after 16 races without a victory, Fool Me Once looks like the sort of horse who simply may not have what it takes at any level that would get him across the line first. He remains active and in work, but the question for the yard is really whether chasing that elusive first win is still worth the effort, or whether he has already told them everything he ever will.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Downpatrick in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Jul
11th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
8 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
17 Mar
14th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 22 runners
21 Nov
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 15 runners
19 Oct
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 14 runners
25 Sep
10th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
25 Aug
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
8 Aug
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
15 Jul
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
9 May
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 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 |
5 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jan |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |