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Fast Felix

Eight years old and still finding his best form — Fast Felix is one of those horses that makes you wonder what took so long. With 2 wins from 23 career races, he's won roughly 1 in every 11 outings over his career, which is a modest return by any measure. But zoom in on the last six races and a different picture emerges: two wins, a fifth, a fourth, and one run where he didn't finish — a sequence that suggests a horse who has quietly turned a corner.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Milan
Mother
Tear Drops
Owner
Sean Maguire
Rating
115

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
23
Career races
2
Wins
8.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
34.8%
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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Those two wins tell an interesting story on their own. The first came at Killarney in August 2025, which for an eight-year-old represented a long time coming. The second arrived just over a month later at Listowel in late September — back-to-back wins for a horse who had spent most of his career placing without converting. Winning 2 of his last 6 races is a sharp upturn for a horse whose overall record reads 2 from 23.

The curious wrinkle is the partnership with jockey G B Noonan. They've teamed up nine times without a win between them — yet Fast Felix has clearly won races, just not with Noonan aboard. That's not necessarily a criticism of either party; sometimes a horse simply clicks better with a different rider, and the recent wins may well reflect exactly that kind of change working in the horse's favour.

Trainer Eoin Christopher McCarthy, based in Athea, County Limerick, has had a productive season with 15 winners sent out from his yard, so Fast Felix's recent purple patch fits into a wider picture of a stable in decent form. McCarthy has clearly found something with this horse in the second half of 2025 that wasn't there before. Fast Felix raced just one day ago, so he's clearly being kept busy — and given how he's been running lately, that makes plenty of sense.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 May
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
20 Dec
9th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
1 Nov
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
5 Oct
5th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 6 runners
25 Sep
🏆 Won
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
23 Aug
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
6 Aug
9th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
17 Jul
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
11 Jul
7th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
31 May
2nd
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/9
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Calum Hogan
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Thomas O'Connor Current Jockey
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
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
Killarney
Sharp
8 1 win, 2 thirds, 5 other 9 May 12.5%
Listowel
Sharp
5 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 25 Sep 20%
Down Royal
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 1 Nov 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 third 5 Aug 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 11 Jul 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Oct 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 11 Jun 0%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Aug 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Dec 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 30 May 0%