Mode Avion
Mode Avion is a 4-year-old with the kind of record that tells you exactly what kind of horse this is: a solid, consistent competitor who finds the winner's circle only occasionally. With just one win from nine races, the horse has won roughly once in every nine attempts — a modest return, but the real story lies in how often Mode Avion finishes close to the money. Five places alongside that single victory means the horse is competitive most days out, even if the victories don't come often.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Gigginstown House Stud
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
That one win came back in February at Fairyhouse, and it remains the only time Mode Avion has crossed the line first in a career now stretching seven months on from that success. The horse is trained by Gordon Elliott at Longwood in County Meath, a yard that has been firing on all cylinders with 210 winners this season, so Mode Avion is not lacking for professional attention or a winning environment. What stands out in the recent form is the consistency of placings — four second-place finishes in the last six runs shows a horse that regularly runs well enough to finish in the top three, but struggles to convert those near-misses into wins. Still actively racing after a run just yesterday, Mode Avion remains a useful, if unspectacular, competitor.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Sep
2nd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
7 Aug
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
28 Apr
12th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
4 Apr
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
12 Mar
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 6 runners
21 Feb
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
29 Jan
3rd
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 15 runners
26 Dec
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
13 Nov
3rd
Punchestown
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 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 |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
4 Apr |
50% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
12 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jan |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |