Venetian Star
Venetian Star is a three-year-old still searching for a breakthrough win after twelve races without success. The horse has shown some ability — four places on the record prove it can run close to the mark — but converting opportunities into victories has proved a stubborn puzzle so far.
Ben Coen, who has partnered Venetian Star in six of those twelve races, hasn't yet found the key either; the pair have managed four placings together but no wins.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Tony Branagan Meats Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
Gowran Park
About 7 furlongs · Slightly soft ground · 12 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What's encouraging is the recent form. Over the last six runs, Venetian Star has picked up three placed finishes, including two third-place efforts that suggest the horse is hitting some rhythm. That consistency matters more than it might sound — a young horse that places regularly is often closer to winning than the bare record suggests. Trainer Patrick T Foley, who runs a competitive yard at Bagenalstown in County Carlow, has sent out twelve winners this season, so there's capability in the stable to get horses over the line. With Venetian Star racing just yesterday, the horse is clearly sound and ready, and a breakthrough win feels like it could be coming sooner rather than later. The next few weeks will be telling.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Aug
11th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
9 Jul
10th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
19 Jun
2nd
Limerick
7f – 1m · Soft · 10 runners
12 Jun
10th
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
28 May
3rd
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
3 May
3rd
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 11 runners
19 Apr
4th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 14 runners
28 Sep
7th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Yielding_To_Soft · 13 runners
5 Sep
2nd
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
18 Jul
6th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 15 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
3 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |