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Voice Of Reason

There is a horse in William Delahunty's yard in Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny, who has quietly built a reputation as one of the more dependable performers in the Irish racing calendar — if you know where to look. Voice Of Reason is a 6-year-old with 5 wins and 12 places from 40 races, a record that works out at roughly 1 win in every 8 races. That might not sound spectacular on paper, but the story gets more interesting when you zoom in.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Brown
Father
Churchill
Mother
Hurricane Emma
Owner
Michael John Delahunty
Rating
81

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
40
Career races
5
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The key detail is Dundalk. Of those 5 career wins, 3 have come at the same track — that is 3 wins from just 9 races there, which means Voice Of Reason wins roughly 1 in every 3 races at Dundalk. For context, that is more than double the horse's overall win rate, and it is the kind of consistency that makes a trainer sit up straight when the Dundalk entries come out. The most recent of those wins came in January 2026, so this is not ancient history. The track clearly suits, and experienced racing people will tell you that a horse who genuinely loves a specific course is worth following every time it returns there.

On the ground, Voice Of Reason is at its best on normal conditions, winning 3 of 9 races on that surface — again, 1 in 3, a number that holds up well. The preferred distance of around a mile and three to a mile and four furlongs adds another layer of consistency, with 1 win from 4 races at that trip. Recent form reads 9-5-2-2-1-3 from the last six outings, meaning the horse has been placing regularly and found the winner's enclosure as recently as January. Racing just yesterday, Voice Of Reason is clearly in the thick of things.

Paddy Cleary is the most regular rider, partnering the horse in 8 races and winning once together. Delahunty's yard has sent out 3 winners this season, so the operation is ticking along. Voice Of Reason first won at Killarney back in July 2023, and has kept finding ways to add to that tally since. This is not a horse chasing the biggest prizes — but it is a genuine, honest competitor who turns up, runs hard, and has found a track it genuinely loves. In racing, that counts for quite a lot.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 9 starts (33%)
Course specialist at Dundalk: 3 wins from 9 starts (33%)
Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 25% win rate
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 23% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
Loves
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Jun
9th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
20 Mar
5th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
13 Mar
2nd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
20 Feb
2nd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
9 Jan
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
19 Dec
3rd
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 17 runners
26 Nov
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
29 Oct
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
14 Oct
6th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
19 Sep
3rd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Paddy Cleary
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Conor Cusack
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Patrick McGettigan
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Hugh Horgan
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Sarah Kavanagh
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr J M Halford
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
9 3 wins, 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 2 other 20 Mar 33.3%
Clonmel
Sharp
4 1 win, 3 other 6 Jun 25%
Limerick
Galloping
3 3 other 28 Jan 0%
Cork
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 8 Dec 0%
Tramore
Sharp
2 2 other 16 Aug 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
2 2 other 14 Jun 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 4 Sep 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 4 Aug 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
2 2 other 31 Aug 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 18 Jan 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 23 Aug 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 win 17 Jul 100%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 1 Jun 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 31 Jul 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Dec 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 5 May 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 28 May 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Jan 0%