Echinacea
Echinacea is a four-year-old horse still searching for a breakthrough moment. With eighteen races under its belt and no wins to show for them, the horse has proved a stubborn customer — picking up six placings along the way, but never quite getting over the line. Most recently, it finished ninth, then fourth, then ninth again, before a pair of second-place finishes gave the yard at least some encouragement. Just last time out, it ran unplaced, a reminder that consistency remains elusive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Just In Case Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Robbie Colgan has been the main pilot, riding Echinacea five times without a win, which tells you the problem is not simply a jockey mismatch. What matters more is the yard itself: trainer Noel C Kelly, based at Draperstown in Co. Derry, has sent out fourteen winners this season and knows how to get horses competitive. The fact that Echinacea has landed two seconds in its last six starts suggests it is not without ability, but it is one of those horses that seems to attract near misses. After all, finishing second twice in quick succession means it is meeting its opponents and running respectably — just not quite well enough. Whether Echinacea finally breaks through into the winner's circle will tell you more about raw talent, luck, and the relentless mathematics of racing than most horses do.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 6 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
28 Jun
6th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 May
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
8 May
9th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
1 Apr
2nd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 14 runners
6 Mar
2nd
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 11 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 23 runners
30 Jan
6th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
12 Dec
2nd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
26 Nov
2nd
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 11 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
6 |
4 seconds, 2 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
23 Apr |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
16 Sep |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |