Colins Friend
Colins Friend is a five-year-old who has yet to break through in four career races, finishing out of the placings every time. The horse's recent form reads 10-6-7-9 from back to front, which tells a story of consistent mid-field efforts without the spark needed to get across the line or close enough to pick up a placing. After a break of 54 days away from the track, the horse returns to racing under trainer
Patrick Downey, whose yard has managed just one winner so far this season—a statistic that reflects the challenge of getting horses to the winner's enclosure at the best of times.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
For Colins Friend to make an impact, something would need to shift. Right now, the record is one of steady racing without reward, and at five years old, the window for a turnaround is narrowing. That said, a horse that finishes consistently in the middle of fields—rather than trailing or struggling—at least shows it belongs in a race. The real question is whether the recent break has provided an opportunity to regroup, or whether this is simply where the horse's level sits.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Feb
10th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 15 runners
26 Dec
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
27 Nov
7th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
22 Mar
9th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Patrick M O'Brien Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |