Ideal Pal

7-year-old gelding with 2 wins from 18 runs who runs best on slightly soft ground over 1m1f – 1m2f.
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Tough As Nails
Mother
Lucky Beguine
Trainer
Cian Michael Collins
Owner
Salvo & Alex Giannini

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
18
Career races
2
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1295 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 1013-day absence
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Jun
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
26 Apr
23rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
30 Mar
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 5 runners
16 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
25 Jan
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
15 Aug
12th
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 14 runners
30 Jul
10th
Galway
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 21 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
24 Jun
18th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 23 runners
12 May
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Shane Fitzgerald Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Lewis Stones
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
B J Cooper
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 25 Jan 50%
Punchestown
Galloping
2 2 other 26 Apr 0%
Wexford
Sharp
2 2 other 20 Jun 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 2 other 16 Feb 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 win 18 Sep 100%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 second 23 Sep 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Oct 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Oct 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Apr 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 second 18 Jul 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 30 Jul 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 second 30 Mar 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 15 Aug 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jun 0%