Zenford
Zenford is a 3-year-old still finding his feet on the track, with just one win from seven races but enough consistency in the placings to suggest he belongs in competitive company. The horse has won once and finished second, third, or fourth in five of his other six starts — a record that reads like a horse knocking on the door rather than one struggling to get competitive. That single victory came at Limerick on 19 June, and he has raced just once since, finishing ninth four months later. Over his last six runs he has shown flashes of ability, with a second place and two thirds bookending some tougher afternoons.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Newtown Anner Stud Farm Ltd
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by J. P. Murtagh at Coolaghknock Glebe in County Kildare, Zenford runs from a yard in excellent form this season, with 53 winners already sent out. That speaks to a team with their eye on decent horses and the skill to place them properly. At a 14 percent win rate overall — roughly one win in every seven races — Zenford is still learning, but the pattern of near-misses suggests he is competitive more often than not. What matters now is whether he can break through again and build on that June success. The yard clearly believes in him; the question is whether another trip to the winner's circle is coming soon.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
9th
Naas
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
9 Jul
4th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
19 Jun
🏆 Won
Limerick
7f – 1m · Soft · 10 runners
23 May
2nd
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
25 Apr
3rd
Limerick
7f – 1m · Yielding · 12 runners
28 Mar
3rd
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 13 runners
18 Oct
3rd
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 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 |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
19 Jun |
50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
23 May |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |