Dain Ma Nut In
Dain Ma Nut In is a five-year-old with the kind of form that keeps things interesting without quite hitting the heights. Trained by Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore at their Milnathort yard in Perth, the horse has won 5 of its 18 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 starts—and placed in another 9. That's solid rather than spectacular, but the telling detail is where and how it wins. On normal ground, Dain Ma Nut In is a different proposition entirely: it has won 4 of 9 races (44%) when conditions are standard. Soft or fast ground? The form dries up. This is a horse that knows what it likes, and the yard clearly understands how to use that knowledge.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 real strength lies in the distance sweet spot. At races between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, Dain Ma Nut In has won 3 of 5 attempts (60%)—a remarkable win rate that suggests this is exactly where it should be running. Even more striking is its record at York: two wins from four visits to the track. Most recently, it won a Class 2 race there on 23 August 2025, which ranks among the best achievements of its career. That was a significant day, proof that Dain Ma Nut In belongs at top-tier race levels, though it tends to operate in Class 5 company where it wins more regularly (3 wins from 8 races).
Recent form shows the horse still has pace. It has won 2 of its last 6 races, including that Class 2 victory, and placed twice more in that stretch. It was last seen on the track just a day ago, so Dain Ma Nut In is active and in regular competition. Oisin Orr is its primary jockey, though they have yet to find a winning partnership—one win from five rides together. The real message is simple: keep it on normal ground, aim for a mile and a furlong to a mile and two furlongs, and let its York form speak for itself.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 4 wins from 9 starts (44%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 60% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Likes
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
16th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
1 Aug
2nd
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
11 Jul
18th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
18 Sep
8th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
23 Aug
🏆 Won
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
11 Jul
🏆 Won
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
25 Jun
6th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
19 Apr
9th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
13 Apr
3rd
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 9 runners
19 Sep
🏆 Won
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 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 |
|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
6 |
2 wins, 2 thirds, 2 other |
19 Apr |
33.3% |
| York Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 2 other |
22 Aug |
50% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
18 Sep |
50% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |