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Son Of Anarchy

Son of Anarchy has taken his time to deliver on his promise, but there are signs he is finally starting to mean business. The seven-year-old has won just once from ten races — one win in every ten outings — which, by any measure, is a modest return. Gordon Elliott, one of the most powerful trainers in Ireland operating out of Longwood in Co Meath, admitted as recently as last October that the horse had been a disappointment, falling short of what the yard had hoped for. But Elliott also noted that he had come back into training looking stronger, and those words have since carried some weight.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Soldier Of Fortune
Mother
She's Got Grit
Owner
John P McManus

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
10
Career races
1
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30%
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

That sole career win came at Punchestown in November 2025, and it arrived at a track that tends to reward a certain type of performer — one who jumps well and travels comfortably in a big field. Winning there is no fluke, and the fact that it took ten races to get there does not diminish it. Some horses simply need time and the right conditions to find their feet, and the Punchestown win suggested this might be one of them.

What makes Son of Anarchy worth watching now is the shape of his recent form. His last six races, read from most recent backwards, read 8-8-3-1-4-2. Strip away the two disappointing runs at the front of that sequence and underneath you can see a horse that finished second, then won, then ran fourth and third in stronger company. That is not the form of a horse going nowhere — it is the form of a horse that ran well, peaked with a win, and is now finding its level again. The back-to-back eighths are a concern, but with Elliott's yard having sent out 209 winners already this season, there is clearly no shortage of ability in the operation to keep horses sharp.

Regular partner Mark Walsh has ridden Son of Anarchy six times without a win between them, which is a curious subplot. Walsh is one of the most respected jockeys in the sport, so the absence of a win together is more a reflection of the horse's inconsistency than any fault in the saddle. Whether the partnership eventually clicks — or whether a change is coming — will be one of the small things worth keeping an eye on next time Son of Anarchy lines up.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft_to_heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Apr
8th
Clonmel
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 9 runners
2 Feb
8th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 24 runners
17 Jan
3rd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 13 runners
22 Nov
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 13 runners
30 Jul
4th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
7 Jun
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 24 runners
20 Apr
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 25 runners
23 Feb
7th
Naas
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 22 runners
3 Feb
6th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
24 Nov
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mark Walsh Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Punchestown
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 other 22 Nov 25%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 14 Apr 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Feb 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Apr 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 30 Jul 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 third 17 Jan 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Feb 0%