Stonecarthy
Twelve races into its career and still waiting for a first win, Stonecarthy is the kind of horse that tests a team's patience — and their faith. The seven-year-old has placed twice from those 12 outings, meaning it has shown enough ability to occasionally threaten without ever getting its head in front. That is a frustrating combination, but it is not uncommon, and the fact that
Ian Patrick Donoghue's yard keeps running the horse suggests they believe there is a win in there somewhere.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Donoghue trains out of Clonalvy in County Meath and has had a productive season, sending out 26 winners — so this is not a yard short of ability or knowhow. The fact that Stonecarthy remains winless is not for lack of opportunity. Mr P J Cody has ridden the horse in 6 of its 12 races and the pair have yet to trouble the judge, though a second-place finish in recent form shows there have been moments of genuine promise. Racing just one day ago, Stonecarthy is firmly in active campaign, and the team clearly has not given up on finding the right opportunity.
The recent form reads as patchy — a second place is in there, but so are a twelfth and a sixth, plus a handful of blank runs. What it paints is a picture of inconsistency rather than hopelessness. At seven, Stonecarthy is not young, and horses who have not won by this stage often need a very specific set of conditions to finally break through. Whether that moment arrives soon is the question everyone around this horse will be hoping to answer.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
23 Oct
6th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
12 Oct
12th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
4 Oct
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
28 May
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
4 Apr
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
19 Oct
10th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
4 Oct
10th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
22 Sep
9th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
16 Aug
13th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 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 |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |