Layfayette
Layfayette is a horse that knows exactly what suits him, and lately he has been making the most of it. At nine years old, he has won 6 of his 35 races — a respectable 17 per cent win rate — but the real story lies in where and how those victories come. On soft, wet ground, he transforms into a different proposition entirely, winning 3 of his last 5 outings on that surface, a 60 per cent win rate that suggests he genuinely thrives when conditions turn heavy. More impressively still, he has become a specialist at Limerick, winning 2 of his 3 races there, including a victory just two months ago that showed he still has plenty of racing left in him.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
That Limerick win in June came with jockey Seamie Heffernan, who noted afterwards that Layfayette is an enthusiastic horse with a real appetite for winning — he travelled easily through the race and put the field away with a flourish. Trained by Noel Meade at Castletown in County Meath, a yard that has been in fine form this season with 42 winners, Layfayette has proven to be a reliable performer at the level that suits him, though he has struggled when stepped up to the very top-class races, winning none of his three attempts at the highest level. His most regular rider has been Colin Keane, though their partnership has yielded only one win from fourteen races together, suggesting the horse may simply run better for other jockeys. Still active and still competitive, with a run just yesterday, Layfayette remains a useful tool in the right circumstances — soft ground, Limerick, and a race within his comfort zone.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)
✔ Course specialist at The Curragh: 3 wins from 11 starts (27%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 1 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Leopardstown in 11 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 1 wins from 16 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
4th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
6 Aug
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
19 Jun
🏆 Won
Limerick
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 12 runners
29 May
2nd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
25 Apr
6th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
21 Oct
7th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 15 runners
7 Aug
6th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
1 Aug
13th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 21 runners
28 Jun
2nd
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 6 runners
21 Jun
3rd
Limerick
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
11 |
3 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 5 other |
22 Aug |
27.3% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
11 |
1 second, 1 third, 9 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
2 wins, 1 third |
19 Jun |
66.7% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
7 Aug |
33.3% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 third |
12 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
29 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |