Topothelane
There are horses that take their time finding their moment, and Topothelane is very much one of them. The 9-year-old has raced 11 times in total, winning just once — that's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 races — but the timing of that sole victory makes it worth talking about. On 27 May 2026 at Wexford, Topothelane got off the mark for the first time, and did so just this week.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
27.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes the recent form genuinely encouraging is the trajectory leading into that win. Strip out a couple of disappointing efforts earlier in the sequence — finishing 13th and 9th — and the last few runs tell a much better story: a placing, then a win, with another placing sandwiched in between. That's a horse finding its feet, not a one-off fluke. Topothelane raced again just a day ago, which suggests the yard is keen to keep the momentum going while the horse is in form.
At 9 years old, some horses are winding down. Others are only just figuring out what they're good at. On the slim but real evidence of this week, Topothelane might belong to the second group.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 May
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
27 May
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
19 Apr
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
6 Apr
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
11 May
9th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
29 Jan
13th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 20 runners
17 Jan
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
22 Mar
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
10 Mar
8th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
23 Feb
11th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 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 |
|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 Jan |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
27 May |
100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Feb |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Mar |
0% |