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Loingseoir

At ten years old, Loingseoir is the kind of horse that keeps turning up, keeps running, and occasionally — just when you might have stopped expecting it — wins. Four wins and 17 places from 55 races tells you this isn't a horse built for dominance, but it is one built for consistency in a quiet, understated way. Winning roughly 1 in every 14 races might not sound like much on paper, but sticking around long enough to run 55 times at this level takes genuine durability, and there's something admirable about that.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Henrythenavigator
Mother
Only Exception
Owner
W Keeling & M C Grassick & Mrs M J Grassick
Rating
73

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
55
Career races
4
Wins
7.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30.9%
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
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The most recent win came at The Curragh as recently as six months ago — October 2025 — which means this horse is not coasting on distant memories. That win bookends a tidy story too, because the first career victory back in October 2021 also came at The Curragh, the prestigious flat racing heartland of Irish racing in Co. Kildare. Some horses find a track that suits them and return to it like a favourite local — Loingseoir has now won at The Curragh at both ends of a four-year stretch, and that's not a coincidence worth ignoring.

The sweet spot in terms of distance is 7 furlongs to a mile — in those races, Loingseoir has won 2 from 18, or about 1 in every 9, which is meaningfully better than the overall career average. That improvement in ratio tells you the horse runs its best races at that sort of trip, and any time the yard pitch it in at that distance, it warrants a closer look.

Trainer M C Grassick, based at Curragh in Co. Kildare, has sent out 6 winners already this season, so the yard is in decent form. Regular jockey Danny Sheehy has partnered Loingseoir in 10 races together for 1 win — a rate of roughly 1 in every 10 — which is actually ahead of the horse's overall average, suggesting the combination works.

The recent form reads 7-–-14-1-11-8, which is patchy but features that big number 1 — a win — sitting right in the middle of it. The horse raced just one day ago and remains active. At ten, Loingseoir isn't just a veteran making up the numbers: it's a horse that won at The Curragh less than six months ago and is clearly still competing with purpose.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
Excellent record on yielding_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
Course specialist at The Curragh: 3 wins from 22 starts (14%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Naas in 5 attempts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 14 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Apr
7th
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 15 runners
19 Apr
DNF
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
2 Nov
14th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Heavy · 21 runners
16 Oct
🏆 Won
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Yielding · 27 runners
4 Oct
11th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
28 Sep
8th
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 26 runners
22 Sep
7th
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Yielding · 20 runners
10 Sep
3rd
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 18 runners
28 Aug
5th
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 10 runners
6 Aug
3rd
Sligo
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
10%
Win rate
1/10
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
J Cleary
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
Annalise Cullen
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
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
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Siobhan Rutledge
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr J H Williamson
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
22 3 wins, 1 third, 18 other 19 Apr 13.6%
Naas
Galloping
5 5 other 23 Mar 0%
Galway
Tight
4 1 third, 3 other 29 Jul 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 22 Sep 33.3%
Roscommon
Sharp
3 2 seconds, 1 other 20 Aug 0%
Limerick
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 25 Apr 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 2 other 31 Aug 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 10 Sep 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 2 Oct 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
2 2 other 16 Oct 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 5 Apr 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Mar 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 third 23 Jun 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 third 6 Aug 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Aug 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 second 10 Aug 0%