That sole win came at Fairyhouse on 21 February 2026, and it matters where a horse wins as much as the fact that it wins. Fairyhouse is one of Ireland's most respected jumps tracks, and getting off the mark there is a meaningful benchmark. The win was around two months ago, and with a race just yesterday, Mode Avion is clearly being kept busy — a sign the team believes there is more to come while the horse is in form.
The trainer behind all of this is Gordon Elliott, and that context is hard to ignore. Elliott's operation at Longwood in County Meath is one of the most powerful yards in Irish racing, and this season alone they have sent out 209 winners. To put that in perspective, most trainers would consider 20 winners a very solid season. Being part of that yard means Mode Avion has every advantage in terms of preparation and placing — Elliott's team are skilled at finding the right race for a horse at the right time, which may explain why this one has been finding its way into the frame so consistently of late.
With a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 races, Mode Avion is not yet a horse that dominates, but a 4-year-old still learning the game, trained by one of the best in the business, and clearly running into form right now is exactly the kind of horse worth keeping an eye on.
| 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% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 28 Apr | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 29 Jan | 0% |