Fremantle Doctor
Fremantle Doctor is a consistent presence in the winner's enclosure—just never quite as the winner. The 8-year-old has picked up five placings across 14 races without managing to break through into the winner's circle, a tally that speaks to a horse game enough to compete but lacking that final yard of pace when it counts. With
Ben Harvey in the saddle for seven of those outings, the partnership has yet to find the winning formula, though the jockey has ridden the horse in recent weeks, suggesting the yard still has faith in the combination.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
35.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What's encouraging for the yard is the horse's current form. Over the last six races, Fremantle Doctor has finished in the frame four times—a second, another second, a third, and a seventh—which shows it remains a genuine contender on the right day. The most recent run, just a day ago, suggests the horse is being campaigned actively by John C McConnell's Stamullen yard, which has been in good form this season, sending out 36 winners. That kind of record from the stable tells you McConnell knows how to get the best from his horses, even if Fremantle Doctor's own CV remains goalless. Sometimes a horse just needs the right race, the right ground, and the right circumstances to finally get its head in front—and based on recent placings, that day may not be far off.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
2nd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
10 Aug
2nd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
2 Mar
16th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
6 Nov
9th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
1 Oct
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
20 Sep
7th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
12 Apr
2nd
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
6 Oct
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
28 Aug
5th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
18 Aug
13th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 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 |
|---|
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Nov |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jan |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jul |
0% |