Silly Mongoose
Five races, no wins, no places — Silly Mongoose has not given its supporters much to shout about so far. The 5-year-old has failed to finish in the top three in any of its outings, and a glance at the recent form figures tells the story plainly: 5, 6, 8, 10, and 5, with the two finishes in fifth position representing the closest it has come to troubling the judge.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
He Aint Heavy Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What is perhaps most striking is the direction of travel. The middle three runs produced finishes of sixth, eighth, and tenth — a run of results heading the wrong way — before a return to fifth in the most recent outing yesterday suggests at least a small step back in the right direction. It is a slender thread to hang hope on, but racehorses can turn a corner quickly, and Silly Mongoose is still only 5 years old with time on its side.
The trainer, Patrick T Foley, operates out of Bagenalstown in County Carlow and has sent out 12 winners already this season, which shows the yard is more than capable of getting horses to perform. The fact that Silly Mongoose has not yet contributed to that tally is not necessarily a reflection on the operation — every yard carries horses that take time to find their feet, and Foley clearly knows how to get results when the pieces fall into place. The question is whether this one can become part of the solution rather than remaining part of the puzzle.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 May
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
10 Apr
10th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
4 Aug
8th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
3 Jul
6th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
23 Jan
5th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 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 |
|---|
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jan |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 May |
0% |