Coup d'Essay
Coup d'Essay is a five-year-old that has yet to find the winner's circle, with a record of no wins and no places across eight races. The horse last raced just a day ago, finishing seventh—a modest showing that underlines a pattern that has now stretched across its last six consecutive runs without a single podium finish.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
Under the training of Gavin Cromwell at Navan, Coup d'Essay operates within a yard that is thriving this season, with 96 winners already sent out to the track. That context matters: Cromwell's operation clearly knows how to get horses over the line, which makes Coup d'Essay's blank record more a reflection of where this particular animal sits in the competitive spectrum rather than any shortcoming on the part of the trainer. The horse's recent form—finishes of 14th, 19th, 8th, 7th, 8th, and 9th across its last six starts—suggests it is racing in a grade where it is simply outpaced. There is little evidence yet that a breakthrough is imminent, but being actively campaigned at this level means the the yard remain committed to finding the right opportunity.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
9th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 May
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
24 Apr
7th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
16 Apr
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
6 Dec
19th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 29 runners
29 Nov
14th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 28 runners
18 Nov
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
8 Nov
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Eoin Staples Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Dec |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Nov |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Nov |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Aug |
0% |