Lake Chad

That place, more often than not, is Tramore. The clifftop track on the south coast of Ireland has been home to some of Lake Chad's finest days, with 4 of its 6 career wins coming there — a record of 4 wins from 15 races that works out at better than 1 in every 4. For context, the overall win rate across all 63 races is 1 in 10. The gap between those two numbers tells you everything: Tramore is not just a course Lake Chad runs at, it is a course Lake Chad understands. The most recent win came there just eight weeks ago, in April 2026, which means this is not a horse living off old glories.

Philip Fenton's yard in Carrick-On-Suir, Co Tipperary, has had a productive season with 7 winners already sent out, and Lake Chad contributes to that tally despite being the kind of horse that makes you wait. Regular jockey Niall Moore has been in the saddle for 33 of those 63 races and has won 3 of them together — roughly 1 in 11 — a partnership built on familiarity rather than fireworks. The horse also has a clear preference for slightly wet or soft ground, winning 2 from 13 races in those conditions, a 15% rate that is comfortably above its career average.

Recent form shows a mixed picture — two finishes down the field in the last two runs — but the win eight weeks ago and a placed effort two runs back suggest the spark is still there. At 11 years old, Lake Chad is not going to be around forever, but a horse that raced just yesterday and won at its favourite track as recently as April is not done yet. Some horses save their best for one particular stage. Lake Chad found its stage at Tramore, and it keeps going back.