Sineads Fancy
Sineads Fancy is a nine-year-old who has spent the best part of two years chasing a second career win. The horse has raced 22 times in total, winning once and finishing in the frame on four other occasions — a record that speaks to genuine inconsistency at the level. That sole success came at Downpatrick in August 2024, and since then, nothing has come together despite 15 attempts across the following 21 months. The horse ran as recently as yesterday, suggesting the yard still sees potential, but the lack of another winner is the story here.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
Over the last six races, Sineads Fancy has shown glimpses — a third-place finish most recently and two seventh-place finishes — but mostly disappointment. Winning just 1 of every 20 races across a career is a tough proposition at any level of racing, and at nine years old, with two years between victories, the window for turnaround is narrowing. The horse is clearly sound enough to keep running and to occasionally find a placing, but the consistency needed to win again remains elusive. For a horse still racing regularly, Sineads Fancy represents the long shot — the one that might just find a race suited to it one day, but on the evidence of the last two years, that day feels a long way off.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Aug
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
21 Jul
7th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
14 May
7th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
8 Nov
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 23 runners
16 Oct
3rd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
5 Oct
10th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
8 Sep
14th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
10 Aug
8th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
22 Jul
7th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 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 |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
9 Aug |
33.3% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Nov |
0% |