Gaoth Chuil
Gaoth Chuil is a horse that knows how to pick her moments. At eight years old, this gelding has won 7 races from 35 starts — nothing spectacular on paper, but her recent form tells a different story. In her last six outings, she has finished in the money three times, including a win just days ago at Killarney on 21 August. That kind of consistency at this stage of her career suggests she has found a comfortable level where she can still compete and win.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by T M Walsh at Kill in Co Kildare, Gaoth Chuil shows clear preferences that his team has learned to respect. She is a course specialist at Leopardstown, where she has won 3 of her 8 races there — a win rate of one win in every three visits. She also performs noticeably better over the longer distances, winning 2 from 6 races at 1m6f to 2m, compared to her overall win rate of roughly 1 in 5. Most tellingly, she thrives on normal ground conditions, winning 2 of 5 races on standard going — a 40% win rate that is double her career average. This is the kind of information that separates a winning day from a losing one in racing.
Shane O'Callaghan, his most regular jockey, has partnered him 13 times with 2 wins. It is not a sparkling record together, but the connection remains, and sometimes in racing that consistency matters more than brilliance. For a horse that has been racing since June 2022 and has stayed sound enough to still be competitive eight years into her life, that is a record worth respecting.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
✔ Course specialist at Leopardstown: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 1 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Likes
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
🏆 Won
Killarney
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
29 Jul
13th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
14 Jul
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
18 Jun
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
19 May
DNF
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 13 runners
24 Apr
3rd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
26 Mar
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
4 Feb
6th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 7 runners
9 Jan
6th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
1 Jul
DNF
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
8 |
3 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other |
18 Jun |
37.5% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
4 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other |
4 Feb |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
9 Jan |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third |
31 May |
33.3% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 wins |
21 Aug |
100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
1 Jul |
50% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Dec |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Mar |
0% |