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Splashing Out

At eight years old, Splashing Out is a seasoned campaigner who has seen plenty of racing — 29 races in total — without ever threatening to dominate. Two wins from 29 outings works out to a win rate of roughly 1 in every 15 races, which tells you this is a horse that earns its keep through consistency rather than brilliance. That said, 10 placed finishes alongside those 2 wins means Splashing Out has been competitive far more often than the win column suggests. This is a horse that turns up, tries hard, and occasionally gets beaten into second or third by something a little better on the day.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Walk In The Park
Mother
Nadiya De La Vega
Owner
John P McManus
Rating
107

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
29
Career races
2
Wins
6.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
34.5%
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
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The first win came at Limerick in November 2023, and the most recent at Down Royal in October 2025 — two very different tracks, which at least shows some versatility. That Down Royal win was roughly six months ago now, and since then Splashing Out has gone six races without adding to the tally. The recent form figures of 3-–-8-6-–-7 paint a picture of a horse that has drifted out of contention in most of those runs, with a third place the only real bright spot. The dashes indicate races where Splashing Out didn't finish, which adds to the sense of a horse going through a lean spell.

The jockey partnership with Simon Torrens is one worth noting — and not in the most encouraging way. Torrens has ridden Splashing Out 12 times without a single win between them, a record of 0 from 12 that would test anyone's patience. That said, partnerships like this often stick around because there are plenty of near-misses and solid efforts that don't show up in the win column alone. Trainer Eoin Griffin, based in Slieverue in County Kilkenny, has had a productive enough season with 8 winners sent out from his yard, so the stable is in decent form even if Splashing Out hasn't been the one delivering the results lately. With a race just yesterday, this horse is clearly still being kept busy — and in racing, as long as a horse is lining up, there is always the chance the next one is the day everything clicks.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
8 May
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
19 Apr
DNF
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 10 runners
29 Mar
8th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
19 Feb
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
12 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
20 Jan
7th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 7 runners
14 Dec
DNF
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
31 Oct
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
4 Apr
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
3 Feb
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/12
Won / Rode
Peter Smithers Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Aidan Kelly
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Michael Kenneally
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Charlie O'Dwyer
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Limerick
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 seconds 24 Mar 25%
Wexford
Sharp
4 4 other 4 Apr 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
3 1 third, 2 other 8 May 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
3 3 other 10 Apr 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 22 Nov 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 20 Jan 50%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 14 Dec 0%
Tramore
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 19 Apr 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Feb 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 second 20 Nov 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Feb 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 19 Feb 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Dec 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 12 Feb 0%