Virgil Tibbs
Virgil Tibbs is a 4-year-old still hunting for that first victory after 11 races without a win, though a single second-place finish gives him something to build on. Trained by John McConnell at Stamullen in Co Meath, the horse has raced consistently through his recent campaign, with his last six outings showing mid-field finishes that suggest he is competitive enough to make races interesting, even if the moment hasn't quite arrived yet.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The form reads 4-13-9-12-7 over his last six races, which tells a story of a horse knocking on the door but not quite opening it. That seventh-place finish most recently came just a day ago, and with McConnell's yard already responsible for 36 winners this season, there is clearly sharp horsemanship behind the scenes. The trainer knows what it takes to get horses in the frame, and Virgil Tibbs is still young enough for the breakthrough to come. Sometimes patience pays off more than raw talent in racing, and this one shows enough fight across 11 races to suggest his time might still be ahead of him.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
4th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
19 Sep
13th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
2 Sep
9th
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
2 Jul
DNF
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
5 Nov
12th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
1 Oct
7th
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 18 runners
9 Sep
8th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 15 runners
2 Sep
7th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
2 Aug
6th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
4 Jul
8th
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Bellewstown Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Sep |
0% |