The Monkey Pole
Six races, no wins, and a career that sits stubbornly in the "nearly" column — that is where The Monkey Pole finds itself right now. The six-year-old has placed three times from its six outings, which tells you it is competitive enough to finish in the mix but has yet to find that extra gear when it matters most.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form makes for interesting reading. Back-to-back second-place finishes earlier in the sequence showed real promise, and a fourth just days ago suggests the horse is running consistently rather than fading away. The challenge now is converting those placings into a win — finishing second twice in a row is encouraging, but it also raises the question of whether there is a ceiling on what this horse can achieve on its best day.
Having raced just yesterday, The Monkey Pole is clearly a busy, active competitor at the moment. Whether that momentum will finally translate into a first career win remains to be seen, but with three places already banked from six races, the raw material is there. The next run will be worth watching.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Jun
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
29 May
4th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
20 Apr
4th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
5 Sep
9th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
17 Aug
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
8 Aug
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 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 |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |