Lips Freedom
Six years old and still searching for consistency, Lips Freedom finally got the job done at Downpatrick on 29 March 2026, taking a first career win at the tenth attempt. That is a long time coming — ten races is a decent chunk of a horse's life, and for much of that journey the results made for grim reading. The recent form figures of 1-11-13-11-12-11 tell the story plainly: one bright moment surrounded by a run of finishes deep in the pack.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Tinnahinch Construction Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
10%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The win rate sits at 10%, or roughly 1 in every 10 races, which is modest by any measure. What is more encouraging, though, is how Lips Freedom shapes up over longer trips. In races run over two miles or more, the record reads 1 win from 6 attempts — that is about 1 in every 6, or 17% — which is meaningfully better than the overall picture. It suggests this is a horse that needs time and distance to get into a rhythm, and that shorter races have probably been doing it no favours.
The trainer is Andrew Kinirons, whose yard has sent out 5 winners so far this season. That is a yard in decent nick, and getting Lips Freedom over the line at Downpatrick — a tight, turning track that rewards horses who know their job — will have been a satisfying moment. Whether this win is the start of something or a rare high point remains to be seen, but at six years old there is still time to build on it, particularly if the yard keep pointing the horse at those longer trips where it clearly goes best.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding 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
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Mar
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
20 Jan
11th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 22 runners
28 Dec
13th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 26 runners
9 Nov
11th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
1 Nov
12th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
19 Oct
11th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 17 runners
16 Sep
5th
Punchestown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 6 runners
3 Apr
12th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
3 Nov
12th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 19 runners
20 Oct
5th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 14 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Jan |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
29 Mar |
100% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Nov |
0% |