Linden Arden
Linden Arden is an eight-year-old that has found real success at one particular track and looks to be coming back into form. Over 27 races, the horse has won 5 times and finished in the places on another 10 occasions — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 races, which is a decent return at this level. What makes Linden Arden genuinely interesting, though, is how much it dominates at Punchestown. Out of four races at that track, it has won three times, most recently on 31 December 2025. That's a 75% win rate at one venue — an almost uncanny ability to perform there that suggests real liking for the track.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
37.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The partnership between Linden Arden and jockey Brian Hayes has been at the heart of this success. When Hayes is in the saddle, the horse wins roughly 1 in every 4 races (5 wins from 21), which is noticeably better than its overall rate. That kind of consistency suggests genuine understanding between rider and horse. Trainer David Harry Kelly, based at Rathvin in Co Tipperary, has kept Linden Arden competitive throughout its career, and the yard has already sent out 13 winners this season, showing it is in good form.
Recent evidence suggests the horse may be hitting a patch of form again. In the last six races, Linden Arden has secured a win and come second once — a solid stretch that includes last week's result. Having last won seven months ago, that recent success is a reminder that at Punchestown especially, this eight-year-old remains genuinely dangerous.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Punchestown: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Ok
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Jul
6th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
22 Mar
7th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 8 runners
2 Mar
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 5 runners
21 Feb
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
31 Dec
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
9 Nov
11th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
15 Oct
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
1 Jul
DNF
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
26 May
9th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
8 May
DNF
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 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 |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
4 |
3 wins, 1 other |
31 Dec |
75% |
| Limerick Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
22 Mar |
25% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
26 May |
25% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
2 Mar |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
5 Mar |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Aug |
0% |