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Tingarran Express

Tingarran Express is a nine-year-old who has spent nearly her entire career knocking on the door without quite bursting through. From 40 races, she has won just three times — roughly 1 win in every 13 outings — and collected 17 places besides. It is a record that speaks to a horse who runs often and tries hard but lacks the class or consistency to win regularly. Her most recent outing came just a day ago, which suggests she remains a regular on the track, a veteran campaigner who her the yard still believe is worth running.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Westerner
Mother
Sunshine Haven
Owner
Michael Beausang
Official rating
100

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
41
Career races
3
Wins
7.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
41.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
10 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The standout fact about Tingarran Express is her record at Clonmel, where she has won twice from 12 races. That is not a dominant win rate, but it is enough to suggest the track suits her better than most. She landed her first win there on April 18, 2024, and has won at the venue once since — a respectable return at a single track that loyal owners keep returning to when the races line up right. Her most recent victory came at Tramore on August 15, 2025, making it over a year since she was last in the winner's enclosure. Her recent form has been patchy: a third-place finish 1 race ago, a ninth, a second, and a win further back tell the story of a horse treading water, occasionally hitting form but rarely stringing performances together.

Brian Hayes has ridden Tingarran Express 12 times, winning once — the same 8% success rate the horse carries overall, suggesting no special understanding between them. He is trained by Denise Marie O'Shea in Co Cork, whose yard sent out just one winner this season, indicating a small, quiet operation rather than a powerhouse. Tingarran Express remains active and in regular work, a faithful servant of a modest yard, profitable enough to keep running but unlikely ever to turn many heads.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Limerick in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Good (a little give)
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
14 Aug
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
3 Jul
9th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
5 Jun
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
14 May
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
11 Jul
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
30 May
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
25 Apr
9th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
8.3%
Win rate
1/12
Wins / rides
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Wins / rides
Niall Moore
0%
Win rate
0/7
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Mr J W Hannon
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Clonmel
Sharp
12 2 wins, 4 seconds, 1 third, 5 other 5 Jun 16.7%
Tramore
Sharp
7 1 win, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 2 other 8 Oct 14.3%
Limerick
Galloping
5 5 other 10 Apr 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
4 4 other 11 Jul 0%
Wexford
Sharp
4 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 3 Jul 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 14 Dec 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 23 Apr 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 10 Dec 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Nov 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 third 12 Mar 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 other 19 May 0%