Launch Time
Launch Time has found his level at Leopardstown, where he has won twice from his last three visits. The 4-year-old, trained by
Cian Hughes in Newcastle, Co. Dublin, first broke through at the track on 12 April 2026 and has returned there to score again most recently on 6 August, just five weeks ago. Away from Leopardstown, however, he struggles to deliver — his record elsewhere is just one win from thirteen races, which tells you this is a horse who thrives on a particular course rather than one built to dominate everywhere.
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
His overall form reads modestly: 2 wins and 6 places from 16 races means he wins roughly 1 in every 8 attempts, and his recent six-race sequence (6-2-7-1-3-9, most recent first) shows inconsistency typical of a mid-range performer. That said, there is a clear distance sweet spot. When stepped up to between seven furlongs and a mile, he has won 1 of 4 races — a quarter win rate that stands well above his career average. At Leopardstown specifically, he looks a different proposition: 2 wins from 3 races there suggests he either genuinely loves the track or has found a niche in the right type of race at the right weight. With the yard sending out just 2 winners this season, Hughes has found in Launch Time a horse worth supporting when conditions align. Last raced just a day ago, he remains active and capable of another run soon. For anyone following the horse, a return to Leopardstown over a mile would be worth watching closely.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 40% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
🏆 Won
Ayr
7f – 1m · Heavy · 10 runners
10 Sep
6th
Laytown
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
25 Aug
2nd
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
14 Aug
7th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 19 runners
6 Aug
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
1 Jul
3rd
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
11 Jun
9th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 22 runners
24 Apr
4th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
12 Apr
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
12 Dec
8th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
2 wins, 1 other |
6 Aug |
66.7% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 Oct |
100% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jul |
0% |