Louie's Folly
Louie's Folly is a 4-year-old with a straightforward story so far: 12 races, no wins, and just two placed finishes to show for it. That means this horse has finished in the top three less than 1 in 6 times out, and has yet to get its nose in front at any point in its career. The recent form reading 6-5-2-4-4-5 tells you most of what you need to know — a second place in there offers a small flicker of promise, but the overall picture is of a horse that tends to run in the middle of the pack rather than threatening at the sharp end.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes that second place worth noting is that it represents the ceiling so far. Getting that close without converting is a pattern plenty of racehorses fall into, and at Class 5 — the entry-level tier of British racing — Louie's Folly has gone 0 from 4, which suggests even at the most accessible level of competition, winning has proven elusive. Racing at that level is supposed to give horses like this the best possible chance, so the inability to break through there is a fair reflection of where things stand.
On the plus side, trainer Denis Gerard Hogan, based in Cloughjordan in County Tipperary, is clearly a man in form — his yard has sent out 56 winners already this season, which is a serious body of work. A trainer firing at that rate knows how to place a horse to its best advantage, and the fact that Louie's Folly raced just yesterday tells you the team are keeping this horse active and looking for opportunities. Sometimes it simply takes the right day.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
12 May
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
16 Apr
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
31 Mar
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
6 Mar
4th
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 11 runners
3 Feb
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
31 Dec
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
3 Oct
5th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 7 runners
18 Sep
2nd
Pontefract
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
25 Aug
5th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
13 Jul
4th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 6 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 |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Dec |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 May |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Mar |
0% |