Splashing Out
Splashing Out has the look of a horse that works best on its own terms. The eight-year-old has won just 4 of its 35 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 outings—but lately it has found the form that explains why
Eoin Griffin's Slieverue yard keeps sending it out. In its last six races it has won twice, placed five times, and failed to finish in the money just once, suggesting something has clicked for this veteran campaigner.
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
The horse clearly thrives on normal ground. On those conditions it wins roughly 1 in every 3 races, a marked contrast to its overall record. That specificity matters: it tells you that Splashing Out is a horse that needs the ground to sit right beneath its feet, and when it does, it becomes genuinely competitive. Its last win came just six weeks ago at Wexford on 7 August, evidence that it still has winning races in it despite its age.
There is, however, a curious note in the record. Splashing Out's most regular rider, Simon Torrens, has ridden it twelve times without a single win—a partnership that has yielded nothing but losing runs. Yet the horse has found its two recent victories with other jockeys, which suggests the rider's choice matters more than pure routine might suggest. With that recent winning form and a keen eye for the right ground conditions, Splashing Out remains a horse worth following, even if it will never be a prolific winner.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 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)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Sep
5th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
4 Sep
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
13 Aug
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
7 Aug
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
29 Jul
18th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
29 May
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
8 May
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
19 Apr
DNF
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 10 runners
29 Mar
8th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
19 Feb
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Peter Smithers Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
7 Aug |
20% |
| Tramore Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 other |
13 Aug |
25% |
| Limerick Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 seconds |
24 Mar |
25% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
22 Nov |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
20 Jan |
50% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Feb |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Dec |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 Feb |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Feb |
0% |