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The Fog Horn

There is a very specific place where The Fog Horn comes alive, and that place is Gowran Park. Both of its career wins have come at that track — first in June 2023, then again in August of the same year — and while two wins from eight races there might not sound like much on the surface, it tells a clear story: strip away Gowran Park and this horse has drawn a blank across the rest of its career. That makes it a genuine course specialist in the truest sense, the kind of horse whose whole profile sharpens the moment you see that particular venue in the race card.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Elzaam
Mother
Zelos Dream
Owner
Seamus G O'Donnell

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
23
Career races
2
Wins
8.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
13.0%
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 broader numbers are honest rather than exciting. Across 23 races in total, The Fog Horn has won just twice and finished in the places three more times — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 races. Its most productive distance range is seven furlongs to a mile, where it has won 2 of 11 races, or about 1 in every 5 at that trip, which is a meaningful improvement on its overall record and suggests the horse has real preferences worth paying attention to.

The current patch is tough going. The last six races have brought no wins, and the finishing positions — ranging from seventh to twelfth — point to a horse that has been struggling to land a blow. Its most recent run was just yesterday, so the yard are clearly keeping it busy, but the results have not come. James Ryan, who rides the horse more than anyone else, has managed 1 win from 7 races together, winning roughly 1 in every 7 rides, which is a decent enough partnership without being a standout one.

At six years old, The Fog Horn is a horse that knows what it likes — a specific track, a specific trip — and the racing record shows clearly what happens when those conditions align versus when they don't. The last win at Gowran Park was 34 months ago now, which is a long gap, but the track form is still the most interesting thing about this horse. If you ever see The Fog Horn heading back to Gowran Park over seven furlongs to a mile, that is the moment to pay attention.

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 7 starts (14%)
Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 18% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Yet to win at Dundalk in 5 attempts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Jun
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
14 May
8th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
7 Mar
7th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
2 Jun
9th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
7 May
12th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
23 Apr
12th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Heavy · 19 runners
2 Sep
15th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Soft · 18 runners
14 Aug
11th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
22 Jun
6th
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 6 runners
16 Jan
11th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
Darragh O'Sullivan
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Joe Doyle
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Siobhan Rutledge
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr P W Gleeson Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Gowran Park
Undulating
8 2 wins, 6 other 7 Mar 25%
Dundalk
Galloping
5 5 other 16 Jan 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 18 Sep 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 29 Jul 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jun 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Jun 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Sep 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 14 May 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 2 Sep 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Aug 0%