Orlando Spirit
Six years old and still searching for that elusive first win, Orlando Spirit is a horse that has made a habit of getting close without quite getting there. From 8 races, it has yet to visit the winner's enclosure, though two placed efforts show it isn't simply making up the numbers. That said, a win rate of zero from eight attempts is a tough record to look past.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Going Global Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form tells an interesting story. A run of 4-8-3-2-17-10, read from most recent backwards, shows a horse that finished second and third in back-to-back races at one point — genuinely competitive performances — before things fell away. That sequence of a near-miss second and a podium third suggests Orlando Spirit has the ability to trouble the front-runners on its day, even if converting those moments into a win has so far proved one step too far.
Based at Butlerstown in County Waterford, the horse is trained by Paul Power, whose yard has sent out 2 winners so far this season — a modest but real return that suggests the operation knows how to find the right opportunity when one presents itself. With Orlando Spirit last racing just a day ago and clearly in active training, another attempt won't be long coming. Whether this is finally the moment the pieces fall into place is the question. The form is there in glimpses. The win, for now, remains just out of reach.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
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, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 May
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
16 Apr
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
19 Mar
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 25 runners
19 Feb
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
9 Jan
17th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
30 Aug
10th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
31 May
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
15 May
12th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 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 |
|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
19 Feb |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Mar |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jan |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |