O'Reilly
O'Reilly is a horse caught between promise and reality. The 8-year-old has raced 11 times without a win, though he has picked up three places along the way — a record that tells you he is competitive enough to threaten in races but rarely good enough to finish the job. His recent form reads 16-6-11-2-3-3, which means he has not placed in his last two outings and is currently riding a run without a podium finish.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
What makes O'Reilly worth watching is the belief his trainer Peter Fahey and assistant Kate Harrington still hold. After an outing at Leopardstown, they spoke about stepping him up in trip and finding stronger races where the pace might help him settle. The thinking is clear: O'Reilly shows promise on ground he likes, but has struggled to shine in ordinary company at shorter distances. A yard sending out 14 winners this season is not wasting time on horses without ability — there is a genuine sense that a change of race or conditions might unlock something. Still, at eight years old and after 11 races, time is running short for O'Reilly to prove those early optimistic assessments were right. He is active and still racing, but the window for significant improvement is narrowing.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Sep
16th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
4 May
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
1 Nov
11th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
15 Oct
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
3 Oct
3rd
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
26 Sep
3rd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
1 Aug
12th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 21 runners
29 Jun
15th
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 29 runners
16 May
6th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 15 runners
24 Apr
7th
Tipperary
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 16 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
3 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |