The Monkey Pole
Four races in, and The Monkey Pole is still looking for that first win — but there are signs of life in there if you know where to look. The six-year-old has finished second twice in its four outings, which means it has placed in half its races without ever quite getting over the line. That's a horse that knows how to be competitive, even if the winner's enclosure remains out of reach for now.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 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 an interesting story. Those two second-place finishes came early, then things dipped — a ninth and a fourth in the last two runs. Racing yesterday, The Monkey Pole is clearly in the thick of a busy spell, and the trainer will be working out what combination of race and conditions brings out the best in this horse. Four races is still a small sample — plenty of horses take time to figure out — but the pressure is quietly building to turn those near-misses into something more.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Apr
4th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
5 Sep
9th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
17 Aug
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
8 Aug
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 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 |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |