Magico

The training operation behind Magico is one of the most powerful in the sport. W P Mullins, based at Muine Bheag in County Carlow, has sent out 220 winners already this season — a number that puts the yard in a league of its own. When Mullins runs a horse, it tends to mean something, and Magico is clearly a horse the team believes in. Rossa Ryan is the most regular partner in the saddle, winning 1 of their 5 races together — a 20% win rate that broadly matches the horse's overall record.

Where Magico really comes alive is on wet, muddy ground. Two wins from just 3 races on soft or heavy going — a 67% win rate — is a genuinely striking number. Most horses improve marginally when conditions suit them; Magico transforms. The most recent victory came at Killarney just this week, on 9 May 2026, suggesting that connection between horse and conditions is as strong as ever. The career started at Pontefract back in September 2023, so there is now nearly three years of experience packed into those 18 races.

The most intriguing quirk in Magico's record is the contrast between course form and class record. At Kempton Park, the horse has won 2 of 3 races — a dominant record at a track that rewards horses who handle its unique all-weather surface well. Yet in Class 3 races, which represent a solid step up in quality, Magico has drawn a blank across 7 attempts. It paints a picture of a horse that thrives on specific conditions and specific venues rather than climbing steadily through the grades. At 1m1f to 1m2f — a mile to a mile and a quarter or so — the record shows 2 wins from 6 races, which is where the horse appears most at home in terms of distance. When the ground is wet, the trip is right, and the track suits, Magico is a very different proposition.