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Live To Laugh

There is a horse that has taken its time to find its best form, but when the rain comes down, Live To Laugh suddenly becomes a very different proposition. The seven-year-old has won 2 of its last 6 races — both of them on wet or muddy ground, where it has a remarkable record of 2 wins from just 4 attempts. That is a 50% win rate in those conditions, which in racing terms is extraordinary. For context, even the very best horses rarely win half their races. What it tells you is simple: when the ground is soft and others are struggling, this horse is in its element.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Califet
Mother
Mrs Flemming
Owner
J Whittle/M McEvoy/Good For A Laugh Synd'/A Callan
Rating
94

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
14
Career races
2
Wins
14.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
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
Auto-Generated

The overall career record of 2 wins and 7 places from 14 races — roughly 1 win in every 7 — might not set pulses racing on paper, but the timing of those wins matters. The first came at Thurles in early March 2026, and the second followed just three weeks later at Clonmel, suggesting a horse that has genuinely clicked into form rather than stumbled into a result. Back-to-back wins at that stage of a career, for a horse that had waited this long to get off the mark, is the kind of momentum that makes trainers sit up and pay attention.

The yard behind it belongs to Peter Fahey, based in Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, and it has been a productive season — 14 winners sent out so far. Fahey clearly knows how to place a horse to win, and the pattern here fits: find the right conditions, find the right race. Interestingly, regular partner Sam Ewing has yet to ride the horse to a win across 6 races together, but the two victories have come regardless, suggesting the team is getting the conditions right first and letting the horse do the rest.

Raced just yesterday and still active, Live To Laugh is a horse firmly in the middle of its story. It may never reach the very top level of the sport, but as a horse that has found its niche — wet ground, current form, a stable firing well — it is exactly the kind of runner that rewards those paying close attention.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Apr
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Mar
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
5 Mar
🏆 Won
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
29 Jan
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
3 Jan
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 12 runners
20 Nov
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
4 Nov
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
3 Oct
3rd
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
29 Sep
2nd
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
29 Aug
4th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
Ethan O'Sullivan Current Jockey
100%
Win rate
2/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
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
Thurles
Undulating
3 1 win, 2 other 5 Mar 33.3%
Cork
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 3 Jan 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 23 Feb 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 win 26 Mar 100%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 second 29 Sep 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 third 4 Nov 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 other 15 Jun 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 24 Apr 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 third 3 Oct 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Aug 0%