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Dontspoilasale

There is a horse in Denis Gerard Hogan's yard in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, that keeps showing up, keeps placing, and occasionally delivers — and that quiet persistence is exactly what makes Dontspoilasale worth knowing about. The six-year-old has run 58 times in its career, winning 5 of those races and finishing in the places on 18 other occasions. That works out to roughly 1 win in every 12 races, which sounds modest until you appreciate that some horses run that many times without ever winning at all. More than a third of all its races have ended with prize money, which tells you this is a horse that competes honestly even on days it doesn't win.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Kuroshio
Mother
Destiny's Kitten
Owner
James McAuley
Rating
74

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
58
Career races
5
Wins
8.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
31.0%
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
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The most recent victory came at Dundalk just three months ago, in January 2026, which is a useful thing to know — this is not a horse coasting on old glories. The first career win came back in August 2022 at Naas, so there has been a steady thread of competitiveness across nearly four years of racing. Hogan's operation has been in strong form this season, sending out 56 winners from their Tipperary base, which suggests Dontspoilasale is racing within a yard that knows how to get results.

The last six runs have not produced a win — the finishes read 7th, 6th, a non-completion, 7th, 4th, and 6th from most recent backwards — so form-wise, things have gone a little quiet. The fourth place in that sequence is a reminder the ability is still there, though, and horses trained by active yards often bounce back faster than you might expect. Wayne Lordan, who rides for the team most frequently, has won 1 of their 7 races together — roughly 1 in 7 — a partnership that has clicked before and could again. The horse raced just yesterday, so whatever comes next will not be far away.

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%)
Course specialist at Dundalk: 3 wins from 37 starts (8%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
Yet to win at The Curragh in 7 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Apr
6th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
27 Mar
4th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
20 Mar
7th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
20 Feb
6th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
6 Feb
7th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
16 Jan
🏆 Won
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
9 Jan
4th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
12 Dec
6th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
26 Nov
6th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
J M Sheridan Current Jockey
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Keithen Kennedy
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Cian MacRedmond
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Patrick McGettigan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Reese Holohan(7)
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
37 3 wins, 7 seconds, 4 thirds, 23 other 1 Apr 8.1%
The Curragh
Galloping
7 7 other 16 Oct 0%
Naas
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 11 Oct 33.3%
Navan
Galloping
3 3 other 21 Sep 0%
Laytown
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 4 Sep 50%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 6 Jul 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 10 Sep 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Oct 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 second 30 Sep 0%