Coulstys Way
Coulstys Way is a 4-year-old with the kind of record that tells a story of persistence without breakthrough success. In 17 races, the horse has won just once—at Roscommon on 19 May 2025—and added seven places, giving it a win rate of roughly 1 in every 17 races. That single victory came in what looks like a career highlight; since then, across the last six outings, there has been nothing but ninth-place finishes and a couple of eighth-place efforts, most recently just a day ago. The pattern is familiar enough in racing: a horse that showed promise early but has struggled to recapture that form.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
41.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Coulstys Way worth watching, however, is a clear preference for longer distances. Over races between 1m6f and 2m—routes that suit some horses far more than others—the record improves meaningfully: 1 win from 7 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in 7, nearly double the career average. That suggests the horse runs better when given room to settle and a test of stamina, and that the problem may not be a fundamental lack of ability but rather being asked to compete over distances that don't play to its strengths. Trainer Patrick Magee, based at Shercock in County Cavan, has sent out 8 winners this season, a sign of a working yard with competitive horses coming through. Whether Coulstys Way can return to the winners' enclosure and whether longer races will prove the key remains to be seen, but the recent form is discouraging and the 15-month gap since that last win is a long time in racing.
⚡ 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%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Aug
9th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
31 Jul
DNF
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
15 Jul
3rd
Killarney
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
12 Jun
DNF
Fairyhouse
1m6f – 2m · Good · 21 runners
16 Nov
8th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
22 Sep
8th
Listowel
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 14 runners
1 Aug
2nd
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 21 runners
16 Jul
5th
Killarney
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 11 runners
1 Jul
2nd
Roscommon
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 10 runners
19 May
🏆 Won
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 15 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 |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
18 Aug |
25% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
9 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Nov |
0% |