Ricky Langford
11-year-old gelding with a 8% win rate who thrives on slightly soft ground.
Owner
Kings Horses Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
31.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 296-day absence
⚠ Yet to win at Thurles in 9 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Punchestown in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Likes
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Jun
13th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
13 Apr
4th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
15 Mar
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
6 Mar
4th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
16 Dec
DNF
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
29 Nov
7th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
21 Nov
3rd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
15 Nov
5th
Punchestown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
1 Nov
4th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
15 Oct
9th
Punchestown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 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 |
|---|
| Thurles Undulating |
9 |
1 second, 2 thirds, 6 other |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 5 other |
15 Nov |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 other |
7 Aug |
25% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 2 thirds, 1 other |
1 Oct |
25% |
| Tramore Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
13 Apr |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
26 Aug |
100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
7 Aug |
100% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |