Friar Hogan
Seven races into its career and still searching for that first win, Friar Hogan is a five-year-old with plenty of experience but very little to show for it on the results sheet. A single placed finish from seven attempts tells a straightforward story: this is a horse that has been competitive enough to turn up but not yet competitive enough to get to the front when it matters.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Little Friar Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
14.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form makes for tough reading. A run of six races without a win includes a couple of mid-table finishes and a string of results that suggest Friar Hogan is finding life at its current level a genuine challenge. That "2" at the start of the sequence — a second place — is the one bright spot, and it shows the ability is somewhere in there. The question is whether the team can find the right race and the right conditions to bring it out at the right moment.
At five years old, there is still time. But with no wins from seven races, Friar Hogan needs something to change — a drop in the quality of opposition, a track that suits, or simply a day when everything clicks. For now, it remains a horse with a placed finish on its record and a lot of work still to do.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Jul
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
28 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
12 May
12th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
30 Oct
10th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
6 Oct
6th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
27 Sep
14th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
1 Apr
14th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |