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Iolaos du Mou

Iolaos du Mou is a horse that has taken his time to show what he can do, but when conditions and distance align, he delivers. The eight-year-old has won just twice in 17 races, posting a win rate of roughly 1 in 9, but the real story lies in where those wins have come. Over distances of two miles and beyond, he has won 2 of 9 races — a 22% win rate that marks him out as a genuine stayer. In Class 5 races, the sort of competitive but lower-tier contests where he typically races, he wins roughly 1 in 4 times. These numbers suggest a horse with clear strengths if his the yard can place him right.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Coastal Path
Mother
Thelemise Du Mou
Owner
Hedgehoppers
Rating
92

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
17
Career races
2
Wins
11.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
35.3%
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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His most recent victory came at Warwick in May 2025, a nose-margin triumph that the trainer described as a horse finally getting his due. The win arrived after what had been a lengthy campaign to get him sound — a problem with his hind feet had forced several breaks in his racing. Once that issue was resolved, he began training well again, and Warwick proved the moment everything clicked. He has raced six times since then, though, and has not recaptured that form. His last six starts show one fourth-place finish, two sixth-place efforts, and two non-places, a pattern suggesting he may have peaked that day or is struggling to find a winning opportunity at the moment.

Trained by Tony Culhane and Stella Barclay at Garstang in Lancashire, Iolaos du Mou most often pairs with jockey Nico de Boinville, though their record together stands at 1 win from 7 races — a 14% win rate that leaves room for improvement. The horse was a debut winner at Newbury in late 2022, showing promise from the start, and his best form appears to come when running from the front at long distance. At eight years old and currently still racing, he remains active, though finding that winning formula again would require either a return to stamina-sapping trips or a stroke of fortune similar to the one that saw him home at Warwick fifteen months ago.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 22% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Yet to win at Uttoxeter in 5 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
24 Jul
3rd
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
7 Jul
6th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
2 May
6th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
9 Jun
4th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Good · 4 runners
21 May
🏆 Won
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
3 May
2nd
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
29 Mar
7th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
1 Mar
11th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
19 Jun
8th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
Tabitha Worsley Current Jockey
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Luke Scott
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Uttoxeter
Sharp
5 1 second, 1 third, 3 other 24 Jul 0%
Worcester
Galloping
2 2 other 19 Aug 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 2 other 1 May 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 30 Oct 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 win 3 Nov 100%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 win 21 May 100%
Fontwell Park
Tight
1 1 second 6 Oct 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Mar 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Jun 0%
Taunton
Undulating
1 1 other 24 Apr 0%