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Farfromnowhere

There is something quietly compelling about a horse whose name suggests it has nothing to prove and nowhere urgent to be, yet keeps turning up and winning races. Farfromnowhere is an 8-year-old trained by Paul Nolan out of Enniscorthy in County Wexford, and with 3 wins and 5 placed finishes from just 9 races, this is a horse that earns its keep — winning 33% of its races, or roughly 1 in every 3, is a genuinely impressive return at any level.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Shirocco
Mother
Nowhere Fast
Trainer
Owner
David Flynn & John J Brennan
Rating
138

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
9
Career races
3
Wins
33.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
55.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
16 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The career started in earnest at Wexford in April 2024, which feels appropriate given that Nolan's yard sits in the same county. Since then Farfromnowhere has been a consistent presence, placing in more than half its races and picking up a last win at Listowel in September 2025. Listowel is one of Irish racing's most beloved festivals — a week-long celebration in Kerry where the competition is real and the crowds are lively — so winning there means something. That said, the most recent form figures tell a slightly mixed story: a win, then a fourth, a second, a blank, a win, and a fourth reading back through the last six runs. Consistent enough to be trusted, inconsistent enough to keep you guessing.

The partnership with jockey Sean O'Keeffe is worth noting. In five races together they have won twice — a 40% win rate, or 2 from every 5 rides — which is the kind of number that makes a trainer keep booking the same jockey. Chemistry between horse and rider matters, and those numbers suggest these two understand each other. Nolan's yard has been in fine form this season with 23 winners already sent out, so Farfromnowhere is part of a genuinely productive operation rather than a one-horse yard scraping by.

Last raced just 16 days ago and clearly still in active training, this is a horse in the middle of its story rather than the end. At 8 years old it is not young, but horses at this level can keep competing well into their later years when they are managed carefully. Whatever comes next, Farfromnowhere has already done enough to suggest the name is a bit of a joke — it has been somewhere, won things, and is clearly not done yet.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Effective partnership with Sean O'Keeffe: 40% win rate together

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Mar
21th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 24 runners
27 Dec
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 7 runners
23 Nov
2nd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
18 Oct
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
21 Sep
🏆 Won
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 5 runners
30 Jul
14th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
28 May
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
30 May
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
25 Apr
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
40%
Win rate
2/5
Won / Rode
Conor Stone-Walsh Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Limerick
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 27 Dec 33.3%
Wexford
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 28 May 50%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 win 21 Sep 100%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 second 23 Nov 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 30 Jul 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Mar 0%