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Viceregent

Viceregent is a nine-year-old horse that has spent the better part of a decade looking for another win. Since his sole victory at Navan on 18 October 2023, he has not crossed the line first in a single race — a drought now stretching beyond three years and thirty-five months. He has raced 31 times across his career and managed just one win and 11 places, a return that tells you this is a horse operating at the lower end of the sport's competitive ladder. When he does finish in the money, he tends to land in the placings rather than win: 11 places from 31 races shows he has learned to be competitive enough to run into the frame, but rarely good enough to lead home.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Nathaniel
Mother
Simply Shining
Owner
Liam Lennon
Rating
99

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
31
Career races
1
Wins
3.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
35.5%
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
Auto-Generated

Over his most recent six outings, Viceregent has not threatened a single victory. His finishes read: 10th, 17th, 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 9th, a sequence that speaks to a horse somewhere between mid-field and the back of the field on most days. The 3rd place three races ago was his best effort in that span, but it remains nowhere near a win. He races most often with jockey Philip Byrnes, who has partnered him eight times without a victory between them — a partnership that has yet to produce the breakthrough either might be hoping for.

If there is a glimmer of light, it is this: Viceregent shows a slight preference for longer distances, winning 1 of 14 races (7%) when stepped up to 1m6f or beyond. That is hardly a ringing endorsement, but it is his best conversion rate across any ground or trip. At nine years old and still racing regularly — his last outing came just a day ago — he is a horse that has earned the respect of his yard simply by showing up and trying. Whether he will ever taste another victory is another matter entirely.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 7% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
10th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
22 Oct
17th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 26 runners
13 Oct
3rd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 19 runners
2 Oct
6th
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 15 runners
5 Sep
10th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good · 17 runners
6 Aug
9th
Sligo
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
21 Jul
4th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
11 Jun
12th
Limerick
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 13 runners
8 Apr
11th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
16 Nov
DNF
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/8
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Donal McInerney
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Paul Hanagan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Patrick McGettigan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Sam Coen
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Tony Hamilton
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
Navan
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 22 Oct 25%
Down Royal
Galloping
4 4 other 28 Aug 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 12 Oct 0%
Limerick
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 11 Jun 0%
Killarney
Sharp
3 3 other 24 Aug 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 8 Oct 0%
Cork
Galloping
2 2 seconds 7 Jan 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 21 Jul 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 third 3 Dec 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 third 13 Oct 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 second 21 Sep 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Aug 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Aug 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 other 2 Oct 0%
Wexford
Sharp
1 1 other 31 May 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 16 Apr 0%