Kashel Spring
Kashel Spring is a 4-year-old that shows real promise in narrow windows of opportunity. Trained by
Denis Gerard Hogan at Cloughjordan in County Tipperary, the horse has won twice from 15 races — a modest return on the surface, but the detail matters more than the headline. Both victories came on slightly soft ground, and when conditions suit, Kashel Spring is a different proposition: it has won 2 of its last 3 races on that kind of surface, a 67% win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record of just 1 win in every 8 races.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
13.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The wins themselves tell a story of a horse that needs the ground to be right and the distance to be right. Its last victory came at Punchestown on 16 September 2025, and both of its career wins have come over middle distances between 1 mile 1 furlong and 1 mile 2 furlongs, where it has won 2 of 5 races. Strip out those conditions and the record softens considerably, but that specificity is valuable information for anyone following the horse. Hogan's yard has been prolific this season with 54 winners, so there is decent form in the stable, even if Kashel Spring itself has hit a lean patch. It hasn't won in its last six outings, with recent results reading 7-6-5-10-13-11, suggesting the horse is struggling to land a blow at present. Still, it raced just a day ago and remains in active work, which means another opportunity is never far away — provided the ground turns soft and the race is pitched at the right trip.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 40% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Aug
7th
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners
20 Jul
6th
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
7 Jul
5th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
31 Mar
10th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
7 Mar
13th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
25 Jan
11th
Naas
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 13 runners
27 Dec
15th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
12 Oct
4th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 10 runners
16 Sep
🏆 Won
Punchestown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
1 Sep
4th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 19 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 |
|---|
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
25 Jan |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
20 Jul |
50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
18 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
7 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
16 Sep |
100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |