Reinforce
Reinforce is a 6-year-old who has spent most of his racing life knocking on the door without getting through it. With just 2 wins from 36 races, he wins roughly 1 in every 18 attempts — a figure that tells you this is a horse fighting hard for every success. What makes that pair of victories matter, though, is how close they came together: he won at Navan on 13 July 2024, then again at Down Royal just six days later on 19 July. Since then, nothing. He hasn't won in 25 months, and his recent form shows he's been running — 14th, 12th, 15th, 8th, 11th, 9th in his last six outings — but not quite finding the winning post.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
There is one genuine bright spot in his record: his partnership with jockey Ronan Whelan. When the two have been together, Reinforce has won at 25 percent, taking 2 of their 8 races as a team. That is a striking difference from his overall win rate, and it suggests that on his best days, with the right rider in the saddle, something clicks. He is trained by Miss Katy Brown from an undisclosed yard, a setup that has sent out just 1 winner this season — modest numbers that reflect the scale of the operation. Reinforce remains active and was last seen just a day ago, suggesting there is still hope his the yard believe a third career win might yet come.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 9 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Likes
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Aug
14th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
11 Jul
12th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
24 Jun
15th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 24 runners
3 Jul
8th
Bellewstown
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
13 Jun
11th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
12 Feb
9th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
4 Feb
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
15 Nov
13th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 17 runners
25 Aug
16th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
24 Aug
18th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 |
1 third, 8 other |
15 Nov |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
11 Jul |
33.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
19 Jul |
100% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Feb |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Feb |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Feb |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Aug |
0% |