Pralognan
Pralognan is a seven-year-old who has won twice in 28 races—a solid mid-level performer without any pretence to star quality, the kind of horse that keeps a yard ticking over and gives backers the occasional nice moment. He wins roughly 1 in every 14 races, and over the past 14 months he has not found the winner's enclosure at all, though he placed in three of his last six starts, most recently finishing third just over a day ago. That recent third-place finish suggests he remains competitive enough to trouble the judge on the right day.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Dewsweepers Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Both his wins came in the summer of 2025, first at Downpatrick in mid-June and then at Newcastle two weeks later. He has been chasing that second win ever since. Where Pralognan genuinely earns attention is over the longer distances. At two miles and beyond, he has won 1 of his 9 races—an 11 per cent win rate that puts him in a different class compared to his overall 7 per cent. Long-distance racing appears to suit his temperament or his physical makeup, and A J Martin's yard at Summerhill has clearly spotted this. Martin, who has sent out 13 winners already this season, will be looking to get Pralognan back to the kind of extended trip where he looks most at home. On short races, he flatters to deceive. But stretch him out, give him room to settle into a rhythm, and he becomes a different proposition. With recent form showing he can still place in competitive company, a return to that distance range over the coming months could easily produce his third career win.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Aug
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
27 Nov
5th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
26 Nov
3rd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
2 Nov
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
4 Oct
8th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 15 runners
4 Sep
9th
Haydock Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 14 runners
1 Aug
11th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 21 runners
28 Jun
🏆 Won
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
15 Jun
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 15 runners
25 May
9th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 22 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 |
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 2 thirds, 1 other |
26 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
2 Nov |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
9 Aug |
50% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
28 Jun |
100% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |