Young Churchill
Trained by
Richard John O'Brien at Ballingarry in County Limerick, he has won just once in 21 races — that breakthrough coming at Roscommon on 7 July 2025. Since then, nothing. Fifteen months have passed without another victory, though he has picked up places along the way: five of them across his entire career. His most recent outing came just a day ago, and his form sheet from the last six races shows 11-6-10-7-3-10, which means he is getting the odd close call — that third place stands out as a reminder that he can be competitive — but wins remain elusive.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Young Churchill Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The numbers suggest Young Churchill has a preference for longer distances. Over races of 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, where stamina matters more than raw speed, he has won 1 of 9 times, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 races. That is not flashy, but it is the best return you will see in his record. Over shorter trips, things have been tougher. At five years old, with only a single career win, he sits near the bottom of the competitive ladder, yet he keeps turning up. O'Brien's yard has sent out five winners this season, and Young Churchill remains part of the team, active and still racing. For a horse with his record, that alone says something — he is doing a job, earning his keep as a reliable middle-distance runner, even if the winner's enclosure remains a distant memory.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
11th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
2 Sep
6th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
5 Aug
10th
Sligo
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
15 Jul
7th
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 15 runners
11 Jul
3rd
Limerick
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
30 Mar
10th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 12 runners
28 Jan
7th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 7 runners
29 Nov
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 8 runners
9 Oct
10th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
11 Sep
7th
Clonmel
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 12 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 |
|---|
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
29 Nov |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
7 Jul |
100% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jan |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jan |
0% |