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Magico

Magico is a five-year-old with a workmanlike record: four wins from twenty races puts him in the winning column roughly one race in every five, which is respectable but hardly spectacular. The interesting part is where and when he wins. He's a slow-ground specialist, having won two of his three races on wet or muddy ground — a 67 per cent win rate that suggests he actively relishes conditions others find slog. When the going is firm and fast, he's a different proposition entirely. At the right track and the right distance, though, he transforms. Over distances between a mile and one-sixteenth and a mile and a quarter, he's won two of six races (33 per cent), and at Kempton Park specifically, he's won two of three outings — the kind of course record that makes a trainer sit up and take notice. His last win came at Killarney on 9 May, four months ago now, suggesting he's been frustratingly hard to place since then.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Le Havre
Mother
Endless Light
Owner
Adriana Manasseh
Rating
89

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
20
Career races
4
Wins
20%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
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

Trainer W P Mullins, running a prolific yard in Co Carlow with 215 winners this season, has him with jockey Rossa Ryan regularly, though they haven't quite clicked yet — one win from five races together. Recent form shows nothing but placings and a couple of sixth-place finishes across his last six outings, but Magico remains active and was racing just a day ago. The puzzle with him is clear: he's competitive in the right spots — slow ground, the right distance, Kempton if that form holds — but he struggles badly at Class 3 level, where he's yet to win in seven attempts. That suggests his wins have come at lower grades, and climbing the ladder hasn't suited him. For a horse who's clearly got talent on his day, the question now is whether Mullins can find him another winning opportunity by returning him to the conditions and courses where he's proven himself.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
6th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
6 Jun
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
9 May
🏆 Won
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
14 Jun
6th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 13 runners
26 May
3rd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
22 Apr
6th
Epsom Downs
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
30 Mar
2nd
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 18 runners
13 Mar
2nd
chelmsford
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners
4 Nov
5th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
12 Oct
12th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
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
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 2 wins, 1 other 4 Nov 66.7%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 22 Apr 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 30 Mar 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 win 9 May 100%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 win 28 Sep 100%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 11 May 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Aug 0%
York
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Oct 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Jun 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 other 21 Aug 0%
chelmsford 1 1 second 13 Mar 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Aug 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 third 26 May 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Jun 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 14 Jun 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jun 0%