Magic Day
Magic Day is a seven-year-old with a single win from thirteen races over a long career, recorded at Kilbeggan on April 25th, 2025. That one success came sixteen months ago, and since then the horse has found the winner's circle elusive—placing in six races but unable to break through for a second victory. With just one win in every twelve or thirteen outings, this is a horse that runs hard but rarely gets over the line, settling instead into the places more often than it wins.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
46.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse is currently in the care of Henry De Bromhead's powerful Knockeen yard in County Waterford, one of Ireland's leading training operations that has already sent out 110 winners this season alone. Magic Day has been ridden most often by Darragh O'Keeffe, though that partnership has produced only 1 win from 9 races—a rate of roughly 1 win in every 9 attempts. Recent form suggests the horse is still competitive: in its last six runs it has finished fourth, second, sixth, third, fifteenth, and fifth, showing that it can still land a placing on its day. The second-place finish most recently stands out as evidence the horse remains capable of running well in the frame, though converting that form into a win remains the persistent challenge. At seven years old, Magic Day is at an age where many horses are established campaigners, yet this one continues to operate at the margins—reliable enough to make the placings list, but rare enough to trouble the judge.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
4th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
24 Jul
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
13 Jun
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
20 Apr
3rd
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
11 Jan
15th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 runners
20 Dec
5th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
26 Oct
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
1 May
18th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
25 Apr
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
17 Mar
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 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 |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
21 Aug |
33.3% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
20 Dec |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
1 Mar |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |