Layenda
Six races in, and Layenda is still waiting for that breakthrough win. The five-year-old has finished in the top three just twice from those six outings, and has never crossed the line first — a record that tells the story of a horse that can occasionally find its way into contention without quite being able to close the deal.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 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
The recent form figures don't make for easy reading either. A third place is the highlight, but that has been surrounded by finishes of seventh, ninth, and fourteenth, suggesting Layenda is running inconsistently rather than building steadily toward a win. Racing just one day ago, at least the horse is fit and active — there's no suggestion of an injury layoff clouding the picture.
Layenda is trained by C A Murphy, based out of Gorey in County Wexford. The yard has sent out nine winners already this season, which shows Murphy knows how to get a horse to the line first. Whether Layenda can be one of them before the season is out remains the open question. With a record of zero wins from six attempts, patience is clearly being tested — but with a trainer who is clearly getting results elsewhere, the tools are at least there to work with.
🎯 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, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
8 May
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
3 Feb
7th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
14 Jan
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
15 Dec
14th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 23 runners
26 Oct
9th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Ross Berry Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Dec |
0% |