William F Browne
His two victories came within three months of each other: first at Naas on 19 September 2024, then at Dundalk on 29 November that year. Since then, nothing. He has not crossed the line first in his last six runs, and his recent form reads disappointingly — 12th place, 6th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 7th — the kind of sequence that would test any owner's patience.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Shane M Kenny A Leydon
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What works in his favour is that he regularly finishes in the places. Seven times from 27 races he has run second, third, or fourth, which means he is competitive more often than his win record suggests. He runs best over middle distances of seven furlongs to a mile, where he has one win from nine attempts. That narrow window — not too short, not too long — might be where his handlers find their most consistent opportunities. Gary Carroll, the jockey most often aboard him, has won on William F Browne once in five rides together, a win rate notably higher than the horse's overall 20 per cent against the 7 per cent baseline. It is a small sample, but worth noting. Trainer Paul W Flynn, based at Colehill in County Longford, has had a decent season with 22 winners, so the yard is in reasonable form. William F Browne raced just a day ago and remains active. At this level he is a horse for patient the yard who value a trier over a star.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 11% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
12th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
4 Aug
6th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
27 Jul
5th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
22 Jul
7th
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
15 Jul
8th
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
1 Jul
7th
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
18 Jun
3rd
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
5 Jun
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
12 May
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
19 Apr
DNF
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 21 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 |
|---|
| Naas Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
22 Jul |
25% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
29 Oct |
50% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |