Figurehead
Figurehead is a nine-year-old horse that has never won a race in its entire career. Across 38 outings, it has picked up six places but crossed the line first precisely zero times—a sobering record that speaks to a horse operating at the lower end of the racing ladder. The partnership with Jack Cleary has been consistent, the pair having run together 13 times, but those runs have yielded no winners either.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
15.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form offers little encouragement. In its last six races, Figurehead has managed just two places—a sixth and a tenth—with four runs producing nothing to show. The most recent outing came just a day ago, suggesting the horse remains actively campaigned despite a career that has yielded nothing but disappointment. For a nine-year-old, this is late in the game. Most horses either develop into winners by this age or are retired. Figurehead keeps showing up, keeps trying, and keeps coming up empty. That takes a particular kind of spirit, even if it lacks the winning touch that matters most in racing. At this stage, the yard is likely racing it for minor prize money and the simple love of the game rather than any realistic hope of breakthrough success.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 8 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
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Jul
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
30 Jun
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
13 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
29 Jan
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
26 Dec
16th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 22 runners
26 Nov
10th
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 11 runners
13 Nov
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
30 Oct
3rd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
9 Oct
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
19 Sep
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 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 |
8 |
1 third, 7 other |
26 Nov |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
29 Jan |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |