Pourquoi Poi
Pourquoi Poi is a 5-year-old horse that has won just once in its 11-race career, a breakthrough that came at Punchestown on October 14th, 2025. That single victory represents a 9% win rate — roughly 1 win in every 11 outings — and it remains the horse's only success to date. The win came as something of a relief after a lean start, but the 10 months that have passed since then tell a frustrating story: the horse has failed to land another victory in six subsequent races, though it has managed to finish in the frame on three occasions across its career.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
27.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form has been modest. In its last six races, Pourquoi Poi finished second at its most recent outing just a day ago, before that a tenth place, then a third place finish, a sixth, and an eighth. That second-place effort at least suggests the horse still has some competitive edge, but the overall pattern is one of a horse that has struggled to build on its solitary success. Trained by Paul W Flynn at Colehill in Co Longford, Pourquoi Poi races for a yard that has been in decent form this season, sending out 22 winners overall — though this particular horse has clearly been a challenging proposition. With a career earnings record modest by racing standards, Pourquoi Poi is the kind of reliable, honest worker that keeps smaller yards ticking over without ever quite threatening to break through into consistent winning.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Aug
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
21 Jul
10th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
4 Jul
DNF
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
6 Jun
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
22 May
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
24 Apr
8th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
20 Nov
5th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
14 Oct
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 22 runners
27 May
5th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
5 May
10th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 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 |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
6 Jun |
50% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 May |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Mar |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
16 Aug |
0% |