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Splashing Out

Splashing Out is an 8-year-old who has taken a while to find form but is doing exactly that right now. With 3 wins and 11 places from 30 races, this horse wins roughly 1 in every 10 outings — not a dazzling number on paper, but context matters. The recent run of results tells a more interesting story: a win just days ago at Tramore, sandwiched around a third place and a couple of quieter efforts. That winner's enclosure visit on 29 May 2026 is the most recent race on record, meaning Splashing Out heads into whatever comes next on the back of a victory — always the best possible position to be in.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Walk In The Park
Mother
Nadiya De La Vega
Owner
John P McManus
Rating
107

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
30
Career races
3
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The career arc has been a slow build. A first win didn't arrive until November 2023 at Limerick, relatively late for a horse now in its eighth year. That kind of patience from the yard either reflects a horse that needed time to mature, or one that has been carefully placed to find the right opportunities. Either way, the team at Slieverue in County Kilkenny clearly believes there is more to come — and with 8 winners already on the board this season, trainer Eoin Griffin is in decent form himself.

One relationship worth noting is the partnership with jockey Simon Torrens, who has ridden Splashing Out in 12 of those 30 races without a single win between them. Twelve attempts together and nothing to show for it is a curious record — not necessarily anyone's fault, but it does make you wonder whether the Tramore success this week came with a different rider in the saddle. That single data point could quietly reshape how the horse is campaigned going forward.

Splashing Out is no superstar, but there is something quietly compelling about a horse that keeps showing up, keeps picking up places, and has just landed a win at an active moment in its career. Three wins from 30 races is modest, but at 8 years old, with the yard in good shape and a victory fresh in the memory, this horse looks like one still with a race or two left to win.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ 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 soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
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
12 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
20 Jan
7th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 7 runners
14 Dec
DNF
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
31 Oct
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
4 Apr
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/12
Won / Rode
Peter Smithers Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Aidan Kelly
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Michael Kenneally
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Charlie O'Dwyer
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Limerick
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 seconds 24 Mar 25%
Wexford
Sharp
4 4 other 4 Apr 0%
Tramore
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 29 May 33.3%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
3 3 other 10 Apr 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 22 Nov 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%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 12 Feb 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 19 Feb 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Feb 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%