Ribble Emperor
Four years old and still searching for that elusive first win, Ribble Emperor has now gone nine races without getting its nose in front — but there are signs in the recent numbers that suggest something better might be just around the corner. The form figures tell an interesting story: after finishing well down the field in its most recent race (12th), Ribble Emperor had put together a sequence of two second-place finishes and a third in the three races before that. Four places from nine outings is not a winning record, but it does mean the horse has been genuinely competitive more often than not.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
44.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The partnership with jockey Declan McDonogh is now six races old, and the pair have yet to win together. That said, some of Ribble Emperor's most encouraging performances have come during this spell, and a jockey who keeps coming back to the same horse is usually a sign that there is belief in the yard that a win is possible. The real question is whether the 12th-place finish last time out — just one day ago — was a blip or a sign that the horse is finding its level.
At four years old, Ribble Emperor is still relatively young and has time to develop. The challenge now is converting those placed efforts into something more. Horses that finish second twice in a row, as this one did, are often frustratingly close to winning — they just need the right race on the right day. Whether that day comes soon will be worth watching.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 May
12th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
19 Apr
9th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
21 Nov
2nd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
31 Oct
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 15 runners
14 Oct
3rd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
3 Oct
DNF
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 13 runners
10 Sep
8th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 21 runners
9 Jul
3rd
Fairyhouse
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
4 Jun
10th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |