Parkgarve
Parkgarve is a 6-year-old with 13 races under its belt and, so far, not a single win to show for them. Three places from those 13 outings means it has finished in the top three just under a quarter of the time — close enough to suggest it belongs on a racecourse, but not yet close enough to get its nose in front. For context, a horse that genuinely struggles at this level tends to finish further back more consistently; Parkgarve is competitive without being a winner, which is both its calling card and its frustration.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent run of form tells a familiar story. A third-place finish a few races back hinted at progress, but that has been bookended by mid-field efforts — a sixth, an eighth, and a twelfth — and the horse has not won in any of its last six races. It ran just one day ago, so it is very much an active campaigner right now, getting plenty of opportunities to put things right.
Parkgarve is trained by Ian Patrick Donoghue out of Clonalvy in County Meath. The yard has sent out 26 winners already this season, which is a healthy tally and suggests Donoghue knows how to get horses to the track in form. The fact that Parkgarve hasn't broken through yet is unlikely to be down to any shortage of effort from the team — sometimes a horse just needs the right day, the right race, and a bit of luck to finally get its head in front.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Downpatrick in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 May
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
10 May
8th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
11 Oct
12th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
10 Oct
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
3 Oct
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
19 Sep
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
10 Aug
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 Jul
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
7 Jul
8th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
15 Jun
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
5 |
1 second, 1 third, 3 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
13 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |