Fairlander
Six races in, and Fairlander is still searching for that first win. The five-year-old has managed just one place from half a dozen attempts, a record that tells the story of a horse that keeps showing up without quite delivering. That said, a 15th, a 3rd, a 4th, a 6th, a 9th, and a 5th in recent outings suggests a horse that varies quite a bit in form — the third-place finish is a genuine bright spot, proof there is something there, but the 15th shows the other end of what Fairlander is capable of on a bad day.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
David L'Estrange & Eric Newnham & William Esdaile
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The trainer is P J Rothwell, operating out of Tinahely in County Wicklow, and this is a yard that clearly knows how to get horses winning — 36 winners already this season is a serious tally and marks Rothwell out as someone with real strings to their bow. The fact that Fairlander hasn't broken through yet is unlikely to be for want of trying from that end. With a horse still racing as recently as yesterday, the team is clearly keeping faith and looking for the right opportunity.
At five years old, Fairlander is not exactly young, and the clock is starting to tick on when a first win needs to happen if this horse is going to carve out a meaningful career. The one placing at least keeps hope alive, and being trained by a yard in such good form means the opportunity should come if Fairlander can put a clean run together at the right moment.
🎯 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
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Apr
15th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 27 runners
17 Mar
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 20 runners
15 Dec
4th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
27 Nov
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
8 Nov
9th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
26 Oct
5th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 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 |
|---|
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Nov |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |