That one career win came at Downpatrick on 25 August 2025 — a breakthrough moment after a long wait. Nine months on, Pahlavi hasn't managed to repeat it, finishing out of the places in four of its last six races with a best of third. The most recent run was just yesterday, so this is a horse in the thick of its season, being kept busy. Whether the Downpatrick win lit a spark that simply hasn't caught again, or whether it was a peak moment in a career of honest near-misses, is the question the form is still trying to answer.
The horse is trained by John Joseph Hanlon at Bagenalstown in Co Carlow, a yard that has sent out 11 winners already this season — so the operation clearly knows how to get horses ready to win. Jockey Paddy Hanlon takes the ride most often, and between them they have that single win from 10 outings together, a win rate of roughly 1 in 10. That is a modest return, but it is worth noting that Pahlavi's overall record is 1 win from 31 races — so the pair are actually performing above the horse's career average when they team up. Sometimes that small detail matters more than it first appears.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 17 Apr | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 25 Aug | 50% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 9 Jun | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 | 2 other | 6 Sep | 0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 21 May | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 26 Sep | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 3 Aug | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 6 May | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 22 Jun | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 8 Jul | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 12 Aug | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 15 Aug | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 13 Jul | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 31 Aug | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 7 May | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 15 May | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 21 Dec | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 19 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 | 1 third | 7 Sep | 0% |