Institute
Institute is a three-year-old still finding his feet on the track, with just one win from seven races so far. That win came this week at Dundalk on 15 August, breaking his duck after a couple of near-misses — he's picked up four places already, which suggests he runs consistently without quite being there yet. His recent form shows he came second twice in his last six outings and was placed sixth most recently, the kind of up-and-down pattern typical of a young horse learning his trade.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
57.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The signs point to Institute doing best over shorter distances between five and six and a half furlongs. Over that range, he's won one from four races — a 25 per cent win rate that's notably better than his overall one win in seven. That Dundalk success this week fits the picture: it came at a distance where he clearly has more to offer than he's showing over longer trips. Trained by A P O'Brien at Cashel in County Tipperary, Institute is part of a yard that's already sent out 125 winners this season, so there's plenty of experience behind him as he continues to develop. He remains active and clearly has room to improve, especially if the yard keep him in races suited to his apparent preference for the shorter end of the scale.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 25% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
11 Jul
4th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
4 May
6th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
12 Apr
DNF
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
31 Oct
2nd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
12 Oct
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 15 runners
26 Sep
7th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 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 |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
15 Aug |
33.3% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
12 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |