Winter Carnival
Eleven years old, 23 races, and still waiting for a first win — Winter Carnival is the kind of horse that keeps turning up without ever quite getting there. Two placed finishes from those 23 races tells you this is a horse that has spent most of its career finishing in the pack, and at this stage of its life, that pattern looks unlikely to change.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 most recent run was just yesterday, so Winter Carnival is clearly still active and still being asked to compete. Looking back over the last six outings, the results make for tough reading: a third place offers a flicker of encouragement, but finishes of 7th, 10th, 12th and 16th paint a picture of a horse that is generally making up the numbers. Jockey Alan King has partnered Winter Carnival eight times without a winner between them — that is a long partnership with nothing to show for it in the winner's enclosure.
None of this means Winter Carnival is without value to the yard that keeps running it. Some horses earn their keep simply by taking part, and at 11 years old, just being sound and willing enough to race is something. But for anyone hoping to see this one finally break through, the evidence across 23 races suggests that first win is a very long way away — if it ever comes at all.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Limerick in 10 attempts
🎯 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
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 May
16th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
28 Dec
12th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
2 Dec
7th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
25 Oct
DNF
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
11 Apr
10th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 Jan
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
19 Nov
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
26 Oct
13th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 23 runners
23 Aug
9th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
28 May
9th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
10 |
2 thirds, 8 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
4 |
4 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Feb |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Dec |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |