Masego
There are horses that take a while to find their feet, and Masego looks like one that may finally be clicking into gear. The 4-year-old has had a patient introduction to racing, running 11 times before breaking through for a first career win at Leopardstown just this week — on 15 May 2026. That overall record of 1 win and 2 placed finishes from 11 races, roughly 1 win in every 11 outings, tells the story of a horse that has been knocking on the door without quite getting through it. Until now.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Barrow Vale Syndicate/A D Mullins/Ms Margaret Mullins
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
18.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The Leopardstown win is worth noting for more than sentimental reasons. It is one of Ireland's premier tracks — the kind of place where better horses tend to show up — so winning there, rather than at a quieter venue, suggests Masego has genuine ability rather than just getting lucky in a weak race. The recent form figures of 1-5-–-4-5-7 show a horse that has been inconsistent, but that number at the front of the sequence is the one that matters right now.
Masego is trained by Ms Margaret Mullins, based at Goresbridge in County Kilkenny. The yard has sent out 6 winners already this season, which shows it is in decent shape, and a horse that races as recently as yesterday is clearly being kept busy while in form. When a trainer runs a horse back quickly after a win, it usually means they like what they saw and want to capitalise on the momentum. It is a confident move, and worth watching to see if Masego can back it up.
⚡ 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 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 May
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 20 runners
22 Apr
5th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 16 runners
9 Apr
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 14 runners
21 Sep
4th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
29 Aug
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
18 Jul
7th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 7 runners
2 Jun
13th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
20 Nov
10th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
14 Aug
10th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 19 runners
4 Aug
12th
Galway
7f – 1m · Heavy · 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 |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
4 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
15 May |
50% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |