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Senecia

Senecia is a 9-year-old who has carved out a solid career without ever quite becoming a star. Five wins from 37 races — winning roughly once every seven or eight starts — is the record of a genuine middle-distance competitor, the kind of horse that shows up reliably and has its moments but will never trouble the very best. The £74,000 or so in career earnings that those five victories represent tells you exactly where this horse sits in the pecking order: useful enough to win regularly, but not at a level that makes headlines.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Ask
Mother
Fennis Moll
Owner
Laurence V Halley
Official rating
134

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
37
Career races
5
Wins
13.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
35.1%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
5 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

What makes Senecia genuinely interesting is its course form at Killarney. Two wins from just six races there is a win rate of roughly one in three — the kind of record that suggests real class in one place. Horses like this are priceless to trainers who know them well: you can plan a campaign around them, pick the right days and conditions, and watch them deliver. The same horse also clearly thrives on slightly soft ground, winning three times from eight races on that surface compared to its overall 14% win rate. That detail matters because it narrows down exactly when and where you'd fancy running Senecia.

The partnership with jockey Phillip Enright has yielded three wins from 24 rides together, almost matching the horse's overall win rate. Enright knows what Senecia is capable of — he was aboard for the most recent victory at Killarney on 11 May 2026, now five months in the past. The form chart from the last six races shows a pattern of inconsistency, with a win and three non-finishes in the top three, suggesting Senecia is still competitive but no longer the force it may have been. Still active and racing just a day ago, Senecia remains a horse that will win again when the conditions align.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Punchestown in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Oct
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
3 Oct
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 4 runners
22 Aug
5th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
29 Jul
DNF
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 25 runners
11 May
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
1 Feb
DNF
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
27 Nov
3rd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 6 runners
23 Nov
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 11 runners
6 Nov
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 4 runners
30 Jul
14th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Phillip Enright Current jockey
12.5%
Win rate
3/24
Wins / rides
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Killarney
Sharp
6 2 wins, 4 other 22 Aug 33.3%
Punchestown
Galloping
5 1 second, 4 other 13 Oct 0%
Navan
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 1 Mar 33.3%
Tipperary
Galloping
3 3 other 6 Oct 0%
Listowel
Sharp
3 1 second, 2 other 22 Sep 0%
Cork
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 13 Oct 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
3 3 other 1 Feb 0%
Wexford
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 20 May 50%
Thurles
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 27 Nov 0%
Galway
Tight
2 2 other 29 Jul 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 win 2 May 100%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 second 6 Nov 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 second 26 May 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Feb 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Oct 0%