Live To Laugh
Live To Laugh is a horse hitting form at exactly the right moment. The seven-year-old won at Punchestown just this week, and that victory caps off a remarkable run: three wins from the last six races. It is the kind of streak that catches the eye, especially when you consider that over a full career of 16 races, this horse has won only three times overall. What has changed recently is the question worth asking, and the answer appears to be ground conditions.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Jimmy Whittle/Michael McEvoy/Good For A Laugh Syndicate/Anthony Callan
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Live To Laugh has a clear preference for wet or muddy ground, winning two of every four races run on such surfaces — a 50% win rate that stands in sharp contrast to its overall record. The horse was trained to its first win at Thurles in March 2026, and has since been in the hands of Peter Fahey at Monasterevín in County Kildare. Fahey's yard is in good form this season, having sent out 14 winners already. With the recent Punchestown victory and improved results on softer going, Live To Laugh looks like a horse worth monitoring as the weather turns wetter through autumn and winter. The presence of nine top-three finishes across 16 races also suggests this is a reliable performer who regularly finds itself in contention, even if the wins have not always followed. Sam Ewing has ridden the horse six times without a win, but that partnership has not been tested recently — Live To Laugh's recent victories have come with different jockeys in the saddle.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
25 Sep
3rd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
24 Apr
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Mar
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
5 Mar
🏆 Won
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
29 Jan
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
3 Jan
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 12 runners
20 Nov
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
4 Nov
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
3 Oct
3rd
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 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 |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
5 Mar |
33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
3 Jan |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
23 Feb |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
26 Mar |
100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
13 Oct |
100% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
4 Nov |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |