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Stumblin In

Stumblin In is a 7-year-old who has taken its time finding the winner's enclosure — but it did get there eventually. Trained by P M J Doyle out of Thurles in County Tipperary, this horse has raced 14 times across its career and has just one win to show for it, along with three placed efforts. That works out to a win rate of roughly 1 in every 14 races, which tells you this is not a horse that dominates its rivals — but it is one that keeps turning up.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Shantou
Mother
Bathilde
Owner
Michael J Fanning
Rating
91

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
14
Career races
1
Wins
7.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
21.4%
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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That sole win came at Tramore on 13 April 2025, and it matters more than the bare statistic suggests. Tramore is a tight, quirky track on the south coast of Ireland where not every horse gets comfortable, so winning there requires a horse to handle its particular demands. Whether that course suits Stumblin In in a way others don't is worth watching.

The most regular partnership in the saddle has been with Jack Doyle, who has ridden the horse in 5 of its 14 races and was aboard for that Tramore victory. Together they win 1 in every 5 races — a 20% win rate — which is actually a solid return and suggests the combination brings out the best in this horse, even if the overall record remains modest.

Recent form, however, makes for harder reading. The last six races have produced nothing better than a fifth place, with finishes of fifth, seventh, seventh, eleventh, and twelfth also in the mix. That is a run of six races without a win, and the numbers towards the bottom of those fields suggest the horse has been finding things tough. Having raced just yesterday, Stumblin In is clearly still active and in training — the team at Thurles has sent out four winners this season, so the yard is in decent enough form even if this particular horse is waiting on its moment.

At seven years old, Stumblin In is past the stage of being considered a work in progress. The Tramore win showed it can get the job done on the right day, and with Jack Doyle in the saddle that day, a repeat of that combination back at a track it has already conquered would be the most obvious route back to the winner's circle.

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 5 starts
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Apr
DNF
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
15 Aug
7th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
8 Aug
11th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
11 Jul
5th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
30 May
7th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
25 Apr
12th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
13 Apr
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
15 Mar
8th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
11 Aug
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
25 Jul
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
Mr D Doyle
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Philip Donovan
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Jordan Gainford Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Niall Moore
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
Tramore
Sharp
5 1 win, 4 other 20 Apr 20%
Thurles
Undulating
2 2 other 15 Mar 0%
Wexford
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 8 Aug 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 12 May 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Mar 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 other 11 Aug 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 25 Apr 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jul 0%