Turlough Abu
Six races, no wins, no places — and finishing positions that read like a countdown from the back of the field. That is the full story of Turlough Abu so far, and it is a tough one to dress up. A four-year-old with a career record of zero from six, the horse has finished eighth twice, ninth once, tenth once, fourteenth once, and fifteenth once, which tells you it has rarely been competitive in any of those contests.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What is striking, if anything, is the consistency — just not the kind any yard is hoping for. Turlough Abu has settled into a pattern of finishing in the bottom half of the field, and with six races now in the book, that pattern is hard to ignore. There are horses that take time to figure things out, that need a particular type of ground or a different trip, but the evidence here does not yet point to a horse on the verge of a breakthrough. It points to a horse still searching for its level.
Raced as recently as yesterday and still active, there is clearly a belief from the team that another opportunity is worth taking. That persistence from the yard means something — trainers do not keep running horses they have given up on. Whether Turlough Abu can turn these early chapters into something more encouraging remains to be seen, but right now, its record asks more questions than it answers.
🎯 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
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 May
8th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
20 Oct
8th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 9 runners
12 Sep
9th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
1 Sep
14th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 15 runners
14 Aug
10th
Cork
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 15 runners
2 Aug
15th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 18 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 |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |