Tassarolo
Tassarolo is a five-year-old horse that has won three races from 27 attempts, winning roughly 1 in every 9 outings. That modest record masks a horse that actually has a clear preference: he loves soft or muddy ground, where he wins 2 out of every 5 races he contests, and he performs noticeably better at longer distances of two miles or more, where he has won 2 of his 9 races at that trip. His last win came at Thurles on 16 October 2025, but that was twelve months ago now, and he has not crossed the line first in his last six races. Those recent efforts—fourth, fourth, fifth, fourth, seventh, and third—suggest he is currently struggling to reproduce the form that got him those wins in the first place.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Full Of Hope Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Denis Gerard Hogan trains Tassarolo from his yard at Cloughjordan in Co Tipperary, a stable that has sent out 54 winners this season and clearly knows how to get horses ready to win. J M Sheridan has been his most frequent jockey, riding him five times with one win, a win rate of 20 percent—better than his overall record, which hints that Sheridan may suit him. His only victory came at Clonmel early in his career on 6 June 2025. At five years old and still racing, Tassarolo remains active and competitive, though his form is a reminder that even horses with a clear liking for certain conditions cannot rely on winning whenever those conditions appear. For now, his the yard will be waiting for both the right ground and the right race to get him back to the winner's circle.
⚡ 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: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 20% win rate
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 22% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 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 to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
4th
Down Royal
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
4 Sep
4th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good · 17 runners
15 Aug
5th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
7 Aug
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
20 Jul
7th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
15 Jul
3rd
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 15 runners
12 Jun
DNF
Fairyhouse
1m6f – 2m · Good · 21 runners
29 May
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
15 May
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 20 runners
5 Apr
15th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 20 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third |
15 Jul |
33.3% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
5 Apr |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
11 Sep |
50% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
16 Oct |
100% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |