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Tingarran Express

Nine years old and still turning up — that tells you something about Tingarran Express right away. This is a horse that has been around the block, with 37 races on the clock and a record of 3 wins and 15 places to show for it. Winning roughly 1 in every 12 races might not sound spectacular, but the sheer volume of placed finishes — nearly half of all its races — suggests a horse that is consistently competitive without always finding that extra gear when it matters most.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Westerner
Mother
Sunshine Haven
Owner
Michael Beausang
Rating
102

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
37
Career races
3
Wins
8.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40.5%
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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Trained by Denise Marie O'Shea out of Cloyne in County Cork, Tingarran Express only got off the mark for the first time at Clonmel in April 2024, which means the first win came relatively late in life. Since then it has added two more, the most recent coming at Tramore on 15 August 2025 — a win that arrived nine months ago and remains the high point of what has otherwise been a quietly modest career.

The recent form makes for interesting reading. A ninth, a third, a fifth, and then a win — that sequence from earlier in the year showed a horse building through the gears before striking. The two blank runs since suggest it has come back to earth a little, though with a race just yesterday it is clearly still in training and very much part of O'Shea's plans. The yard has sent out just one winner this season, so resources are limited, but the fact that Tingarran Express is still being actively campaigned at nine says the team believe there is still something to aim at.

Regular partner Brian Hayes has ridden the horse 12 times and taken 1 win from those outings — matching that 1-in-12 career ratio almost exactly. It is a steady if unspectacular partnership, the kind that develops through familiarity rather than fireworks. For a horse like this, continuity matters, and Hayes clearly knows what he is sitting on. Tingarran Express is not a horse that is going to light up a big occasion, but it is the sort of dependable, experienced campaigner that smaller yards like O'Shea's rely on to keep ticking along through a season.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Yet to win at Limerick in 5 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

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

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 May
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
11 Jul
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
30 May
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
25 Apr
9th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
10 Apr
6th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
27 Mar
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
27 Feb
7th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 19 runners
16 Aug
2nd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
8.3%
Win rate
1/12
Won / Rode
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Won / Rode
Niall Moore
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr J W Hannon
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Clonmel
Sharp
11 2 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third, 5 other 14 May 18.2%
Tramore
Sharp
5 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other 15 Aug 20%
Limerick
Galloping
5 5 other 10 Apr 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
4 4 other 11 Jul 0%
Wexford
Sharp
3 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 9 Aug 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 14 Dec 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 23 Apr 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 other 10 Dec 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 other 19 May 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 third 12 Mar 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Nov 0%