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Tawaazon

There's a horse out there who has quietly built one of the more interesting records in Irish racing without ever threatening to be a household name. Tawaazon is an 8-year-old trained by John Andrew Kinsella out of Rathdrum in County Wicklow, and across 62 career races the horse has won 9 times and hit the frame on a further 21 occasions — a win rate of around 15%, or roughly 1 in every 7 races. That's not a superstar number, but in a sport where consistency is everything, it tells you this is a horse that keeps showing up and keeps competing.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Invincible Spirit
Mother
Tamadhor
Owner
J O Mythen
Rating
60

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
62
Career races
9
Wins
14.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Today
Curragh
About 5 furlongs · Mostly firm ground · 18 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The most striking thing about Tawaazon's record is what happens at Dundalk. From 18 races at that track, the horse has won 4 times — that's winning nearly 1 in every 4 or 5 visits, which is a genuinely remarkable hit rate for a horse that only wins 1 in 7 overall. Dundalk is Ireland's only all-weather track, running its cards under floodlights through the winter months, and some horses simply take to it in a way that defies easy explanation. Tawaazon is clearly one of them. The very first career win came there back in September 2022, and the track has been a happy hunting ground ever since.

There's also a case for running Tawaazon in wet, soft conditions whenever possible. From just 5 races on genuinely wet or muddy ground, the horse has won twice — a 40% win rate that leaps off the page compared to the overall record. Two wins from 5 is almost too small a sample to be conclusive, but that kind of difference doesn't happen by accident.

The partnership with jockey Sean D Bowen has produced 2 wins from 11 races together, roughly 1 in every 5 or 6, which sits nicely above the horse's general average. It's a combination worth watching. Kinsella's yard at Rathdrum has already sent out 5 winners this season, so the operation is in decent form.

The last win came at Naas in May 2025 — about 14 months ago now — and the most recent six runs have produced a second place as the best result, with no wins among them. That's a stretch without a victory that will be testing everyone's patience. But Tawaazon raced just yesterday and is clearly still active and still being aimed at races that can be won. A return to Dundalk on a wet night might be exactly what's needed to end that wait.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
Course specialist at Dundalk: 4 wins from 18 starts (22%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight turns
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Jul
5th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
1 Jul
9th
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
24 Jun
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 24 runners
11 Jun
DNF
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 16 runners
28 May
4th
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
25 Jul
12th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
28 Jun
8th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
4 Jun
3rd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 25 runners
1 Jun
7th
Listowel
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
10 May
🏆 Won
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
18.2%
Win rate
2/11
Won / Rode
Keithen Kennedy
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
42.9%
Win rate
3/7
Won / Rode
42.9%
Win rate
3/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Izzy Clifton
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Conor Maxwell
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Darragh O'Sullivan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
18 4 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 10 other 15 Aug 22.2%
The Curragh
Galloping
9 2 wins, 1 third, 6 other 28 Jun 22.2%
Navan
Galloping
8 1 win, 2 seconds, 5 other 26 Apr 12.5%
Naas
Galloping
8 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 5 other 4 Jul 12.5%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
4 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 1 Jul 0%
Cork
Galloping
4 4 other 25 Jul 0%
Listowel
Sharp
3 3 other 1 Jun 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 27 Sep 50%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 2 other 11 Jun 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 30 Sep 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Sep 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Jun 0%
Laytown
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Sep 0%