Ardaghs Choice
Ardaghs Choice is an 11-year-old who has made 21 appearances on the track, winning just once and placing five times — that's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 20 races, which tells you this is a horse that has spent most of its career making up the numbers rather than troubling the judge. That sole victory came at Wexford back in September 2022, now 44 months ago, and it remains the one moment of glory in what has otherwise been a long, patient career.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
23.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent picture is not encouraging. The last six runs have produced nothing in the way of a finish — a pair of eighth-place efforts sandwiched between four blank results — and there is no obvious sign that another win is coming. Kevin Sexton is the jockey most associated with the horse, the pair having teamed up eight times together, winning on one of those occasions, which works out at around 1 in every 8 rides — a decent enough ratio given the horse's overall record, but that win came a long time ago.
What is perhaps most striking is that Ardaghs Choice is still out there. At 11 years old, having last won nearly four years ago, plenty of horses would have been retired to a quieter life. Instead, this one raced just yesterday. There is something quietly admirable about a horse still turning up at that age, even if the victories have long since dried up.
⚡ 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 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 Apr
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
19 Feb
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
1 Jan
8th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
15 Oct
8th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
1 Oct
DNF
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
16 Oct
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
30 Aug
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
10 Aug
4th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
24 Jul
4th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
8 Jun
6th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 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 |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
30 Aug |
33.3% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
23 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Feb |
0% |