Aeronautic
Aeronautic is a five-year-old that has found the winner's circle twice in a thirteen-race career, but the longer you look at those two victories, the clearer it becomes that this horse's best days came early. Both wins arrived within a fortnight in summer 2024—first at Dundalk on 12 July, then at Leopardstown just two weeks later on 25 July. Since that second success twenty-five months ago, Aeronautic has raced six more times without winning, though it has managed to place three times in that period. The horse still races regularly; it was out just a day ago, finishing third—a reminder that while the wins have dried up, Aeronautic remains competitive enough to figure in the minor places.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Newtown Anner Stud Farm
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
38.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle has partnered with Aeronautic five times and won once together, a win rate of one win in five races that is respectable but hardly commanding. The horse is trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien at Owning Hill in Co Kilkenny, a stable that has been prolific this season with 160 winners, yet Aeronautic has not contributed to that tally in nearly two years. Recent outings have been mixed—third, seventh, sixth, then a break from racing, followed by fourth and third—the sort of form that suggests a horse trying hard but consistently falling short at the finish. For a five-year-old in its fifth season, Aeronautic remains a middle-distance battler, capable of the occasional prize but no longer breaking through as it did in that promising summer of 2024.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Aug
3rd
Goodwood
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
16 Jun
4th
Ascot
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
20 Feb
6th
meydan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
16 Jan
DNF
meydan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
28 Sep
7th
The Curragh
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 33 runners
13 Sep
3rd
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
2 Aug
3rd
Goodwood
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
17 Jun
5th
Ascot
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
24 May
14th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 19 runners
22 Aug
4th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
13 Sep |
33.3% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
2 |
2 thirds |
1 Aug |
0% |
| meydan |
2 |
2 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
12 Jul |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jun |
0% |