The one victory came at Fairyhouse on 21 February 2026, and it arrived over a distance of two miles or more, which matters. At longer distances, Mode Avion wins 1 in every 4 races — a much sharper record than the overall numbers suggest. Some horses simply need time and ground to warm into a race, and Mode Avion looks like one of them: give it room to run and the trip tends to suit.
Behind the scenes, this horse is trained by Gordon Elliott at his yard in Longwood, County Meath — one of the most powerful operations in Irish racing. Elliott's team has sent out 209 winners already this season, which is a remarkable number. To put that in perspective, that is roughly four winners every week, and it means Mode Avion is surrounded by the kind of professional infrastructure that gives young horses the best possible chance of developing. Having a win already on the board from a yard like that is a decent foundation.
With recent form reading 6-2-1 over the last three runs — a sixth, a second, and then a win — the trajectory is pointing in the right direction. Mode Avion raced just yesterday, so the yard are clearly not shy about keeping the horse busy. Whether that most recent run built on the February win or represented a step back will be the key thing to watch as the season unfolds.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 4 Apr | 50% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 12 Mar | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 29 Jan | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 13 Nov | 0% |