Phildante
Phildante is a 9-year-old horse with the kind of racing record that tells you exactly what she is: a hard-trying stayer who finds the winner's circle rarely, but holds her form well enough to pick up places regularly. In 23 races, she has won just once—at Wexford on 23 July 2026—and placed six times, giving her a win rate of roughly 1 in every 23 races. That single victory came late to her, and she has not won since, though a fourth-place finish just days ago shows she is still competitive.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 is interesting about Phildante is her consistency in the frame. Her last six races read 8-6-–-1-–-4, meaning she has placed in four of those six starts and finished in the money more often than not. That suggests a horse who knows what she is doing, even if she rarely gets her nose in front. Trained by Eoin Doyle at Mooncoin in Kilkenny, Phildante is part of a small but active yard that has sent out just 2 winners this season, so he represents meaningful effort from the trainer. The gap between her last win and now—two months—is a long stretch for a horse with her record, but her recent activity and near misses suggest she could strike again if conditions align. For a horse pushing nine years old with only one career victory to her name, longevity and the ability to stay competitive speak louder than the bare numbers alone.
⚡ 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 11 starts (9%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Oct
8th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
7 Sep
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
24 Aug
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
23 Jul
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
2 Jul
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
9 Jun
4th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
22 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
25 Nov
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
8 Nov
10th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 23 runners
11 Aug
12th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 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 |
|---|
| Sligo Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
23 Jul |
50% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
28 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Dec |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |