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Marazion

There is a horse in the care of Mrs John Harrington at Moone, Co Kildare, that her yard spent a long time waiting on — and this week, the wait finally ended. Marazion, a four-year-old, won at Roscommon on 11 May 2026 for the first career victory that her trainer had been expecting for some time. Speaking just a fortnight before that win, Harrington described her as a lovely horse with a great pedigree, and admitted they had always thought a lot of her while being genuinely surprised she hadn't won sooner. That kind of quiet confidence from a trainer is worth paying attention to, and Roscommon is where it was eventually rewarded.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Sea The Stars
Mother
Liber Nauticus
Owner
Moyglare Stud Farm
Rating
80

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
8
Career races
1
Wins
12.5%
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

The overall numbers tell the story of a horse that has been knocking on the door: 1 win and 4 places from 8 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8. That is modest on paper, but look at the recent form — third, third, fourth, third, then seventh, then the win — and you can see a horse that has been consistently competitive without quite getting over the line. The seventh is the one blip in an otherwise tidy sequence. Shane Foley has ridden her five times without a win between them, so it is notable that the breakthrough came when it did.

Where Marazion looks most interesting is over longer trips. At a mile and six furlongs to two miles, she has won 1 from 3 — that is a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3 races, which is genuinely strong. Drop her back in trip and that edge disappears. The Harrington yard has already sent out 54 winners this season, so this is not an operation short of firepower, which makes the patience shown with this horse all the more telling. When a busy, successful trainer keeps saying a horse will come good, and then it does, that tends not to be the end of the story.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
11 May
🏆 Won
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
22 Oct
7th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners
6 Oct
3rd
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 7 runners
24 Jul
4th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 6 runners
10 May
3rd
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
19 Apr
3rd
Cork
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 5 runners
30 Jul
5th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 14 runners
28 Jun
6th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Shane Foley Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 win 11 May 100%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Oct 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 third 10 May 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 third 19 Apr 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jul 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 third 6 Oct 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 30 Jul 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Jun 0%