The Fingal Raven
The Fingal Raven has spent most of his racing life trying to live up to an enormous expectation. Back in March, trainer
Jamie Osborne declared him the nicest two-year-old he'd trained since Toast Of New York — a horse that won over £700,000 in prize money. That kind of early promise can be a burden, and for The Fingal Raven it proved to be exactly that. His first two races ended in disappointment, and Osborne admits he "slightly made a fool of himself" flagging the horse as a potential star when the results simply weren't there. By the time he reached Kempton Park last September, something had shifted. The four-year-old finally delivered on his early promise with a commanding win on the all-weather surface, and seven months later recorded another success at Meydan in late January. Those two victories from 18 races tell the story of a horse that needed time and the right race to click, rather than one bursting with natural talent from day one.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Dominic Griffiths And David Kavanagh
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
61.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His partnership with jockey Saffie Osborne has been the bright spot in his inconsistent record. Together they have won 2 of their 11 races — a 18% success rate that stands well above his overall 11% record. When you strip out the noise of his earlier struggles, the pattern becomes clearer: The Fingal Raven performs best at distances between a mile and a quarter and a mile and two furlongs, where he has won 1 of 6 races. He is a more comfortable competitor away from the highest level, faltering in top-tier company with no wins from 3 attempts at Class 1 or 2 level. His recent form has been patchy — a ninth place just over a week ago followed a period of mixed results — but Osborne remains convinced the horse has genuine pace and a significant future ahead. Still active and racing regularly, The Fingal Raven remains a work in progress at four years old, a horse that needed patience rather than immediate impact, and whose best may yet be to come.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
9th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
29 Jul
3rd
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
11 Jul
9th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
18 Jun
DNF
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 29 runners
13 Mar
5th
meydan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
30 Jan
🏆 Won
meydan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
9 Jan
4th
meydan
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
25 Aug
6th
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
9 Aug
3rd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
5 Jul
3rd
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| meydan |
6 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other |
13 Mar |
16.7% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
4 Sep |
100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
21 Sep |
0% |