Antrim Coast
Antrim Coast is a horse who knows how to place well without quite delivering the knockout blow. At eight years old, the horse has raced 18 times for just 2 wins and 9 places — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 races — which makes it a steady, honest performer rather than a star. The consistency shows up in the form: across the last six outings, there is a third place, a twelfth, a sixth, a fifth, and two seconds. That pair of runner-up finishes suggests Antrim Coast finds itself close to the money often enough, but something always seems to get in the way on the day.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse's last victory came on 29 May 2024 at Wexford, which is now more than two years ago. That win came after an earlier success at Punchestown in October 2023, meaning the two bright spots in Antrim Coast's career arrived within eight months of each other. Since then, nothing. That drought will test the patience of any yard, though the recent form — with two second-place finishes in the last six races — hints that winning form might not be entirely out of reach.
Keith Donoghue, the jockey who rides Antrim Coast most often, has a notably better record aboard this horse than the overall statistics suggest. Together they have won twice from nine races, a win rate of roughly 1 in 4 races, well above what the raw career figures show. That partnership might be worth watching if Antrim Coast is lined up in a race where conditions suit. Trainer Rory Anthony Devine, based at Bagnalstown in Co. Carlow, runs a small yard and Antrim Coast remains active — it raced just yesterday — so the hope of another win has not been abandoned.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
3rd
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
31 Jul
12th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
3 Jul
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
27 Sep
5th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
21 Aug
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
1 Aug
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
8 Jun
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
20 Apr
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 10 runners
3 Mar
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 8 runners
6 Feb
11th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 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 |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third |
8 Jun |
33.3% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
3 Jul |
50% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
27 Jan |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 Feb |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Mar |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
1 Sep |
0% |