Inchiquin Star
Inchiquin Star has the look of a horse that finds the right conditions and the right jockey, then suddenly clicks into gear. Two of them came at Wexford, where the horse has won 2 from 5 races, suggesting it has genuine affinity for that track. The other wins are scattered, with the most recent coming at Gowran Park on 21 May 2025, now more than a year in the past. That length of time without a victory is telling; Inchiquin Star has raced six times since and failed to land another win, though it has picked up placings along the way.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
The real clue to unlocking this horse lies in the data. Inchiquin Star adores wet or muddy ground, winning 2 of 5 races when conditions turned heavy—a 40% win rate that stands out sharply against its overall 9% record. In normal or firm conditions, the horse simply does not fire. There is also a jockey factor: Cian Quirke has ridden it to 3 wins from 11 races together, a 27% win rate that far exceeds what the horse achieves in other hands. When Quirke is in the saddle on a day the ground is soft, Inchiquin Star becomes a different animal. Trainer Terence O'Brien, based at Carrigtoohill in Cork, has been working with the horse throughout its career and has sent out 10 winners this season from his yard. Given that Inchiquin Star was last seen just a day ago, it remains active and in work, waiting for the right storm and the right rider to do it justice once more.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Jul
14th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
7 Jul
7th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
1 Jun
4th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
23 Nov
7th
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 13 runners
27 Oct
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 runners
2 Oct
9th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
11 Sep
6th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
8 Aug
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
8 Jul
6th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
1 Jun
10th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 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 |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
9 |
1 win, 8 other |
7 Jul |
11.1% |
| Wexford Sharp |
5 |
2 wins, 3 other |
27 Oct |
40% |
| Listowel Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
21 May |
33.3% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
11 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
23 Nov |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
29 Nov |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Nov |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |