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Tango Theatre

Tango Theatre has been racing for over a decade without quite finding the winning formula. The eleven-year-old has just one victory to its name — at Sligo on 20 August 2025 — from 27 career races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 27 attempts. That single success came 14 months ago, and despite plenty of racing since then, nothing has clicked at the finish line. Still, the horse knows how to be competitive: it has picked up nine places across its career, suggesting it regularly runs close to the front but falls just short when it matters most.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
11 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Shirocco
Mother
Tango Moll
Trainer
John McConnell
Owner
Rockview Stables
Official rating
93

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
27
Career races
1
Wins
3.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
60 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

The current form tells the story of a horse still plugging away without reward. In its last six races, Tango Theatre has finished ninth, second, eighth, fifth, and seventh — solid enough efforts mixed with some harder days, but no victories. The horse raced just a day ago, showing it remains an active part of John McConnell's yard at Stamullen, Co Meath, where the trainer has sent out 36 winners this season. Ben Harvey is the horse's most frequent jockey, partnered with it nine times, though that combination has yet to produce a win.

For a horse at this age and level, Tango Theatre is doing what many veterans do: staying sound, racing regularly, and occasionally running well. The gap between that win at Sligo and the present suggests the yard may be keeping the horse ticking over more for consistency than in genuine hope of another breakthrough, but recent placings show it still has enough to trouble the judges on the right day.

⚡ 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 9 starts (11%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Kilbeggan in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
19 Aug
9th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
7 Aug
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
12 Jul
8th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
15 Jun
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
24 Oct
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
19 Sep
7th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
20 Aug
🏆 Won
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
4 Jul
2nd
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
16 Jun
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/9
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/8
Wins / rides
Mr A Harvey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
Dylan Kidd
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Kilbeggan
Tight
5 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other 15 Jun 0%
Sligo
Sharp
4 1 win, 3 other 19 Aug 25%
Wexford
Sharp
3 1 second, 2 other 7 Aug 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
3 3 other 27 Feb 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 19 Sep 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 2 other 5 Oct 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 10 Apr 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 third 27 Jul 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Sep 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Nov 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 second 14 Apr 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 19 Oct 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Apr 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 second 4 Jul 0%