Fastnet Crystal
Fastnet Crystal has found her best form on Irish soil. The five-year-old recorded her only career victory at Downpatrick on 14 July, and six weeks on, that remains the high point of her record—a win from five races overall, with four additional placings to show for her efforts. That works out to roughly one win in every five attempts, which tells you she is competitive but inconsistent. She has only just raced, running just a day ago, so she is actively campaigning.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Nicholas Fahymrs Orla Fahytwo Sheets To The Wind Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
80%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What stands out is her recent work. In her last five outings, most recent first, she has delivered a second, a first, another second, a tenth, and a second again. The scatter is wide—that tenth-place finish is a real dud—but the second-place finishes and her one victory suggest she knows how to get competitive. Downpatrick clearly suits her; that is where she broke through.
Joseph Patrick O'Brien trains Fastnet Crystal from Owning Hill in County Kilkenny. The yard has been prolific this season, sending out 160 winners, so she is in an operation with genuine strength and resources. At five years old and still competing regularly, Fastnet Crystal has time on her side if she can tighten up her consistency. For now, she remains a horse capable of a good day on her day—you just cannot be sure which day that will be.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
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🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
3rd
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
28 Jul
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
14 Jul
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
12 Jan
10th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
20 Dec
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
14 Jul |
100% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
20 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 second |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jan |
0% |