Monastere
Monastere is a 4-year-old who has learned to find the line when it matters. With just one win from eleven races, he is not a horse setting the world alight, but that single victory — claimed at Fairyhouse in July — has given him something to build on. His record of three places alongside that solitary win shows he is competitive most days; he wins roughly 1 in every 11 races, which at this level means he belongs in the conversation, even if he is not dominating it.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
The real insight into Monastere comes from looking at what suits him. Over shorter trips between five and six and a half furlongs, he transforms into a different proposition — winning 1 of his last 5 races at that distance, a 20 percent win rate that suggests he has found his niche. That July success at Fairyhouse came over five furlongs, and the pattern tells you everything: tighter tracks and speedier conditions are where he thrives. Trainer Karl Thornton's yard at Skerries has a modest return this season with four winners, so Monastere remains one of the team's genuine chances when the conditions and distance align.
His recent form shows he is still racing actively and competing. A second place five runs ago and a place three back indicate he has not gone stale, and with the yard backing him to keep racing, he remains one to follow for days when the race shapes to suit his strengths.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 20% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Sep
16th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
17 Jul
9th
Down Royal
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
11 Jul
5th
Limerick
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
1 Jul
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
12 Jun
2nd
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
1 Jun
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
5 Dec
12th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
21 Nov
13th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 17 runners
11 Oct
12th
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 17 runners
29 Sep
11th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Yielding · 14 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 second |
1 Jul |
50% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Dec |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |