Starting Fifteen
Starting Fifteen is a 5-year-old who broke through at Limerick on Boxing Day 2025, but has struggled to build on that single success in the months since. The horse has raced eight times now, winning once and finishing in the places another four times — a record that works out to roughly 1 win in every 8 races, with decent consistency in the minor placings but frustratingly little in the way of victories.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Starting Fifteen Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells a story of mixed fortune. Over the last six runs, the horse has finished tenth, fifth, seventh, first, second, and fourth — so that Christmas victory at Limerick now sits seven months in the past, and the subsequent outings have been largely unrewarding. A second place is a reminder that the horse can be competitive, but the tendency to finish mid-field suggests it is working near the edge of its ability. It raced just a day ago, so it is actively campaigned and clearly has enough in the tank to justify continued opportunities.
E McNamara trains from Rathkeale in County Limerick, and has sent out 22 winners already this season, so the yard is firing. Starting Fifteen may not be the headline act, but it remains a work in progress — a horse that found the answer once and is still searching for the consistency to do it again.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jul
10th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
10 Apr
5th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
1 Feb
7th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 12 runners
26 Dec
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 21 runners
18 Oct
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
27 Sep
4th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
29 Apr
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 28 runners
23 Mar
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 seconds |
26 Dec |
33.3% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Feb |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |