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Colcannon

There is a horse in Noel Meade's Castletown yard that knows exactly what it wants: a soft, wet track and a chance to run. Colcannon is a six-year-old with three wins and eight places from 13 races — a record that tells only part of the story. That works out at roughly winning 1 in every 4 or 5 races overall, which is solid, but on wet or muddy ground the numbers become genuinely striking: two wins from just three races, which is better than two in every three attempts. Put simply, when it rains, Colcannon improves.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Berkshire
Mother
She's A Star
Trainer
Owner
Philip Meade Syndicate
Rating
125

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
13
Career races
3
Wins
23.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
61.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

Meade's yard has been in fine fettle this season, sending out 37 winners, and Colcannon has contributed to that tally in style. The horse got its first career win at Galway back in October 2024, and most recently won at Fairyhouse just four weeks ago in early April 2026. That Fairyhouse win is the most significant marker yet — it shows this is a horse still progressing at six, not one fading into the background.

The recent form reads 5-1-4-4-6-2 from the last six races, which is a little uneven on the surface but tells an interesting story when you look closer. That win — the "1" in the sequence — came at Fairyhouse, and the second place just before it suggests Colcannon was building into form nicely. The fact that the horse raced again just yesterday, one day after this profile was compiled, confirms the yard is keeping it busy and confident in its wellbeing.

What makes Colcannon worth following is straightforward: this is a horse with a very clear profile. It thrives in the wet, it is trained by an experienced handler with a yard firing on all cylinders, and it has won as recently as a month ago. When the forecast looks grey and the ground at an Irish track is cutting up soft, Colcannon is exactly the kind of horse a knowledgeable racegoer would be circling on their card.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Punchestown in 5 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Apr
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
5 Apr
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 28 runners
8 Mar
4th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
8 Mar
4th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
6 Dec
6th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 27 runners
13 Nov
2nd
Punchestown
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 25 runners
30 Apr
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 7 runners
1 Feb
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
26 Oct
🏆 Won
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 9 runners
30 Apr
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 20 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
50%
Win rate
2/4
Won / Rode
Donagh Meyler Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Punchestown
Galloping
5 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other 30 Apr 0%
Naas
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 8 Mar 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 win 26 Oct 100%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 win 5 Apr 100%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 win 1 Feb 100%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Dec 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 third 16 Mar 0%