Tolka Row
At six years old, Tolka Row has taken its time to reach the winner's enclosure, but the wait appears to be over. Racing five times in total, this horse has built a solid record of consistency — winning once and finishing in the places three more times, which adds up to a win rate of 20%, or 1 in every 5 races. More tellingly, only one of those five runs has ended in an out-of-the-money finish, suggesting a horse that competes honestly and rarely has a bad day.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
60%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That first career win came at Downpatrick on 14 July 2026 — just this week — and it will mean a great deal to trainer David M O'Brien and his yard in Piltown, Co. Kilkenny. O'Brien's team have sent out one winner this season, and Tolka Row is it. For a smaller yard, a winner is never just a tick in a box; it is the result of patient, careful work, and this one has been a while coming.
The recent form makes for interesting reading. Reading right to left from that Downpatrick win, the sequence goes 1–place–place–unplaced, which is the shape of a horse finding its feet and then finding its best. Whatever clicked at Downpatrick, it will be worth watching whether Tolka Row can carry that momentum forward.
⚡ 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 3 starts (33%)
🎯 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+)
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🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Jul
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
4 Jul
DNF
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
30 May
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
22 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
14 May
8th
Clonmel
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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
14 Jul |
50% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
30 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |