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Priory Park

Priory Park is a ten-year-old who has spent a long career in the thick of the action without ever quite threatening to break through at the highest level. In 32 races, the horse has won just three times—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 races—and finished in the frame (first three) seven times besides. Those figures tell the story of a genuine competitor, the kind of horse that earns its keep race after race without setting the world alight, and Priory Park has clearly found a home in the yard of Edward F Power at Ballycahill, near Thurles.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dylan Thomas
Mother
Final Episode
Owner
Sean Dalton
Rating
103

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
32
Career races
3
Wins
9.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
21.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The horse's last victory came at Ballinrobe on 12 September 2025, which means it has now gone eleven months without winning—a significant dry spell for a horse of its age and experience. More worryingly, the recent form has been patchy: in the last six races, Priory Park has managed one fourth place and one fifth place, with the rest falling short of the frame entirely. A start just a day ago suggests the yard is still hunting for the right opportunity, but the clock is ticking on a career that is already deep into double figures.

Mark Walsh, the horse's most frequent jockey, has ridden Priory Park five times and won once—a 20% win rate aboard this horse that is notably better than its overall record. That suggests the pair may have found something together, and Power's yard, which has sent out five winners already this season, has clearly not given up on finding another winning race. At ten years old, Priory Park is no spring chicken, but horses of this calibre can stay competitive for years if the racing fits and the legs hold up. The real question now is whether the yard can find the right race at the right time before age catches up with it completely.

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 6 starts (17%)
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Aug
15th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
18 Apr
DNF
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
5 Mar
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
20 Dec
4th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
14 Nov
12th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 20 runners
24 Sep
5th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
12 Sep
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
1 Jul
DNF
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
31 May
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
22 May
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
Mr Eoin Staples
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Aidan Kelly
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Mr L P Barnett(7)
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Thurles
Undulating
3 1 win, 2 other 5 Mar 33.3%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 26 Nov 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 20 Mar 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 17 Jun 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
2 2 other 12 Dec 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 8 Feb 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
2 2 other 1 Jul 0%
Tramore
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 31 May 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 2 other 5 Feb 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 win 22 May 100%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 win 12 Sep 100%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 4 Aug 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Nov 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Dec 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Nov 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Aug 0%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 other 31 Oct 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 17 Jan 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Apr 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 4 Jun 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 24 Sep 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 12 May 0%