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Jouster

There is something quietly persistent about Jouster that demands a second look. The 7-year-old has won 2 races from 18 outings — roughly 1 in every 9 — which is a modest return on paper, but the story is more interesting than the numbers suggest. Both wins came in a tight three-week window in late 2024, first at Tramore in November and then at Fairyhouse in December, which hints at a horse that hit a genuine purple patch when everything clicked into place.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Gris De Gris
Mother
Burma
Owner
Mosstown Racing Syndicate
Rating
100

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
18
Career races
2
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
22.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Since that Fairyhouse win in December 2024, now 17 months ago, Jouster has not managed to get back to the winner's enclosure across six races. The recent form figures — finishing fourth, then a couple of mid-pack efforts, then further back — suggest a horse that is competitive enough to place but has not quite found that same spark since its winter peak. That said, the fact that Jouster raced just one day ago tells you this is a horse being kept busy and in the mix, not one that has been shelved.

Paul W Flynn trains Jouster out of Colehill in Co Longford, and the yard is having a solid season with 21 winners on the board. Flynn is clearly finding ways to keep his horses running and winning, so Jouster is in capable hands even if its own results have gone quiet lately. Regular jockey Keith Donoghue has ridden the horse in 7 of its 18 races, winning once together — a partnership that works about 1 time in 7, which is roughly in line with Jouster's overall record.

The honest summary is this: Jouster is a hard-working 7-year-old that showed real ability for a brief period at the end of 2024, and the yard will be hoping that form can be rediscovered. A horse that won twice in three weeks has shown it knows how to win — the question is whether it can find that level again.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft_to_heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
8 May
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
24 Apr
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
27 Nov
5th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
31 Oct
10th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
23 Oct
8th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
14 Oct
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
13 Apr
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
13 Feb
9th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
29 Dec
13th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
14 Dec
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Alix Balfe
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Danny Gilligan Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Tramore
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 13 Apr 33.3%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 14 Dec 50%
Thurles
Undulating
2 2 other 27 Nov 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 2 other 23 Oct 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 28 Oct 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Oct 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 29 Sep 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Apr 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Oct 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 24 Apr 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Nov 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Dec 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 other 8 May 0%