Gin Tonic
Gin Tonic is a five-year-old with the kind of record that suggests real potential finally breaking through. After four races without a win, the horse posted its first career victory at Wexford on 26 October 2025, then went quiet for nine months before returning to the track just yesterday. That gap is telling — it hints at the sort of setback or rest that horses often need, and the fact that Gin Tonic is racing again so soon after coming back suggests the trainer believes there is more to come.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Browne Coffey Families
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
60%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers are modest but not discouraging. One win from five races means Gin Tonic has also managed three places, so it has shown enough consistency to finish in the money more often than not. Paul Nolan's Enniscorthy yard is sending out winners regularly this season — 25 so far — which means Gin Tonic is part of an operation that knows what it is doing. The win at Wexford, where the horse has raced twice, suggests that track may be a sweet spot. For a five-year-old who has only recently tasted victory, that kind of familiarity can be valuable. With recent form that shows a win within the last two outings, Gin Tonic looks ready to build on that breakthrough and could offer plenty of interest as it gets more racing into itself.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
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🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Aug
DNF
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 22 runners
4 Apr
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
5 Feb
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
29 Nov
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 8 runners
26 Oct
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
26 Oct |
100% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |