Spinola Bay
Spinola Bay is a six-year-old with a solid streak of form that suggests the horse has found its rhythm. The last six races tell the story: a win, another win, then a third-place finish, followed by a sixth, a seventh, and most recently a fourth. That's 2 wins from 6 races over that stretch, which is a respectable 33 percent win rate — well above the horse's career average of roughly 1 win in every 5 races. Across 11 starts overall, Spinola Bay has won twice and placed in the money four other times, a record that speaks to genuine consistency at the level it's running in.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
36.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The timing of those wins matters. The horse broke through for its first career victory at Navan on 14 December 2025, then backed that up eight days later with another win at Leopardstown on Boxing Day. That kind of double strike suggests the horse had found something, had clicked into a gear that works. Since then, however, there has been silence — eight months without another win, though the recent run of form shows Spinola Bay is still competitive and still racing regularly. The horse was out just a day ago, which confirms it remains an active, working member of Gordon Elliott's yard at Longwood in County Meath. Elliott's operation sent out 210 winners this season, so Spinola Bay is part of a serious, high-volume training setup.
What makes Spinola Bay interesting is not a dominant record but the shape of it. The horse is not spectacular, but it turns up race after race, occasionally gets the job done, and seems to have found a level where it can compete. That recent win-rate of one in three suggests there is more to come if the form holds.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
4th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
21 Jul
7th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
20 Jan
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 8 runners
3 Jan
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 8 runners
26 Dec
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
14 Dec
🏆 Won
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
19 Oct
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
10 Oct
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
30 Sep
7th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 19 runners
12 May
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Dec |
100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
14 Dec |
100% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
3 Jan |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jan |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |