The Toothpicker
The Toothpicker is a nine-year-old horse that has raced 19 times without finding the winner's enclosure. It has picked up two placing finishes along the way, but otherwise has nothing to show for a long career in the saddle. Over its last six outings it has managed one third place finish and four fifth-place efforts, with an eleventh thrown in most recently. The horse raced just yesterday and is still being campaigned.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Toothpicker Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
10.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by David Kenneth Budds at Reinduff in County Waterford, The Toothpicker has never developed into a racehorse of consequence. The yard itself is small fry—only two winners sent out this season—and this particular inmate looks destined to remain a perennial also-ran. At nine years old, the window for improvement has long since closed. The recent form tells the true story: consistent, yes, but consistently unable to get the job done. This is a horse that turns up, tries hard enough, and goes home empty-handed week after week.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
10 Aug
3rd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
24 Apr
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
16 Apr
5th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 21 runners
19 Mar
5th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 25 runners
1 Feb
11th
Musselburgh
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
26 Dec
11th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
7 Dec
5th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 27 runners
26 Oct
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
4 Oct
4th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
19 Mar |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Feb |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jan |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Feb |
0% |