The most striking number in Doyle's recent record is also one of the most puzzling. His most frequent partnership with a jockey is with Mr D Doyle — almost certainly a family connection — who has ridden for the yard 38 times this season without a single win. Thirty-eight rides and nothing to show for it is a tough run by any measure, and it raises a quiet question about whether that combination is getting the best out of the horses involved.
There's a brighter story in the partnership with Goldmoyne, a horse who has given the yard 2 wins from 19 races together. That's not a flashy record on paper, but in a season where winners have been so hard to come by, a horse who keeps delivering is genuinely valuable. Goldmoyne looks like one of the yard's most reliable tools right now.
On slightly wet or soft ground, Doyle has won 1 race from 29, which works out at around 1 in every 29 — modest, but not out of step with his overall numbers. There's no strong evidence yet that he targets particular conditions to give his horses an edge, which is something sharper yards tend to do well. Getting that kind of pattern working could make a real difference as the yard looks to climb back toward its earlier form.
| Course | Races | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 17 | 0 | 0% |
| Thurles | 17 | 0 | 0% |
| Cork | 12 | 0 | 0% |
| The Curragh | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Fairyhouse | 9 | 0 | 0% |
| Naas | 8 | 0 | 0% |
| Clonmel | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Leopardstown | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Navan | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Wexford | 6 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Tramore | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Dundalk | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% |