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.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win 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% |