La Tene
La Tene is an eight-year-old horse in the later stages of its racing career, and the numbers tell a straightforward story: it has never won a race. Across twelve outings, it has picked up four places but no victories, giving it a record that suggests it operates at a level where winning is a real struggle. The horse is trained by
John Patrick Ryan at Templemore in Co Tipperary, a yard that has been sending winners out regularly this season with 21 victories to its name.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
John Patrick Ryan Miss Gillian Ryan
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form has been mixed at best. In its last six races, La Tene has managed two third-place finishes but has also failed to place in several starts, including a ninth-place effort. It raced just a day ago and remains active, so the trainer is still looking for that breakthrough moment. At eight years old and without a win to its name after twelve attempts, La Tene is clearly a horse competing in races it finds genuinely difficult. Some horses at this stage of their careers are battling on through experience and toughness rather than speed or class, and that appears to be the case here — the places suggest it can stay competitive enough to finish in the frame occasionally, but converting those near-misses into a winner has so far proven beyond it.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Aug
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
21 Jul
3rd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
21 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
24 Apr
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
19 Apr
9th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 10 runners
26 Mar
3rd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
12 Mar
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
18 Jan
10th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
21 Jan
4th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 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 |
3 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
26 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
18 Jan |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |