Jouster
Jouster has spent seven years in training without establishing himself as a consistent winner, but there is something quietly encouraging about his recent pattern. A 9% win rate across 23 races—roughly one winner in every eleven attempts—places him among the lower tier of racehorses, yet his last six runs tell a different story. After finishing ninth most recently, he has managed three places in four races, including fourth and third-place finishes. This is the kind of form that suggests a horse finding his feet again, or at least showing enough promise to warrant another chance.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mosstown Racing Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
21.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His two wins arrived within three weeks of each other in late 2024: first at Tramore on 26 November, then at Fairyhouse on 14 December. That was twenty months ago, a long drought that explains why he remains such a modest competitor. Since then, only two places in twelve races—a stark contrast to that brief purple patch. Yet yesterday's ninth-place finish shows he is still racing, still being given opportunities, which means his trainer Paul W Flynn, based in County Longford, has not given up on him.
Flynn's yard is in decent form, with 22 winners sent out this season, so Jouster is not being neglected in an unsuccessful operation. The partnership with jockey Keith Donoghue has been modest—one win from seven races together—but that solitary success came at the kind of odds that matters in this game. For a horse capable of winning roughly 1 in 11 times, and an aging competitor now seven years old, Jouster represents the sort of journeyman racer that keeps yards ticking over: reliable enough to keep running, but never quite good enough to deliver the kind of consistent returns his the yard might have hoped for when he first started.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft_to_heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Aug
9th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
17 Jul
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
30 Jun
5th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
8 Jun
4th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
30 May
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
8 May
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
24 Apr
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
27 Nov
5th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
31 Oct
10th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
23 Oct
8th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
30 May |
25% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
14 Dec |
50% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Dec |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |