Plontier
Plontier is a 10-year-old who has earned just one win across 14 career races, a victory that came at Sligo nearly two years ago and remains the high point of his time in racing. With a win rate of roughly 1 in every 14 races and three top-3 finishes alongside that single success, he operates at a modest level — the kind of horse who shows up, tries hard, and occasionally sneaks into the frame without threatening to win. His recent form tells the story: a second-place finish a few days ago marked his best performance in his last six outings, though the run before that saw him finish eighth. He tends to pop up with a top-3 finish every few races, which is enough to keep him racing but not enough to suggest another victory is imminent.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
Trained by Terence O'Brien at Carrigtoohill in Cork, Plontier is an active racehorse at an age when many peers have retired. That longevity, combined with his modest record, suggests a horse valued more for his consistency and willingness to race regularly than for any special talent. The yard has sent out 10 winners this season, so O'Brien knows how to train a winner — Plontier is simply not that horse. At this stage of his career, with 27 months between wins, he is the kind of competitor who races for the love of it, and for the yard who enjoy having him at the track week after week.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
8th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 15 runners
1 Oct
3rd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
22 Aug
12th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
15 Aug
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
27 Jul
12th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
7 Jul
2nd
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
11 Dec
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
28 Sep
10th
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 33 runners
28 Jul
6th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
5 Jan
6th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 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 |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 Aug |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jan |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Dec |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |