Folly Beach
Folly Beach is a horse that knows how to place in a race but has forgotten how to win. At eight years old, the gelding has lined up forty-two times and crossed the line in the money on eleven occasions beyond that single victory—a record that tells the story of a genuine trier who rarely troubles the front. That one win came at Leopardstown on 27 July 2023, and the three years of silence that followed speak volumes about where this horse sits in the pecking order.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The Folly Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
26.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers are sobering. In his last six races, Folly Beach has managed only one placement: a second at what looks to have been his most recent outing just a day ago. Before that, stretches of finishing fourth, eighth, and tenth suggest he is finding the pace increasingly hard to match. Over the distances where he runs best—a mile and a half to two miles—he has won once from nineteen attempts, a rate that underlines how rarely he gets his head in front at all.
Trained by M A Molloy at Thurles, Folly Beach is ridden most often by Liam McKenna, though that partnership has yielded nothing in eleven attempts together. The yard is modest in its returns this season, with just four winners sent out so far. For a horse this far down the winning curve, consistency in the placings and respect from the yard for a willing attitude might be all that remains. But three years without a win is a long drought, and at eight, time is running short for Folly Beach to add to that lonely tally.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 11 starts (9%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 5% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Tipperary in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 11 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Aug
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
23 Jul
4th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
15 Jul
8th
Killarney
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
26 Jun
10th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 23 runners
20 Jun
2nd
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 17 runners
7 Jun
DNF
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 15 runners
30 Jul
13th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
17 Jul
7th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 17 runners
3 Jul
3rd
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
27 Jun
4th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 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 |
|---|
| Tipperary Galloping |
5 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 |
2 seconds, 3 other |
19 Jan |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
23 Jul |
25% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
4 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 May |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
21 Dec |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Nov |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |