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Master Garvey

Master Garvey is a 6-year-old who has found life in the racing game tough — with just 2 wins and 15 places from 57 races, the horse wins roughly 1 in every 28 starts. That is a modest record, but what makes it notable is how long it has been since the last victory. Master Garvey last won at Dundalk on 21 March 2025, which means it has gone 18 months without tasting the winner's circle. In that time, there have been 28 races without a win, though 8 of those ended in a place — so the horse remains competitive at lower levels, just not quite competitive enough to finish in front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dragon Pulse
Mother
Free Lance
Owner
Patrick M Obrienlarry Murrayrichard W Walshderek Cummins
Rating
40

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
57
Career races
2
Wins
3.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
26.3%
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

Recent form tells the story of a horse that is plugging away without much luck. The last six outings have yielded a third, a fifth, a ninth, a seventh, a twelfth, and most recently a finish outside the first twelve — not the record of a horse about to break through, but not one that looks hopelessly out of its depth either. Joseph Anthony Murray's yard, based at Navan, has had a quiet season with just 2 winners, so Master Garvey is not operating in a powerhouse operation, which may mean fewer opportunities at the top end of racing.

The horse performs best over middle distances between seven furlongs and a mile, winning 1 of 17 races at that trip, suggesting it has found its level around that ground but struggles to convert chances into victories. Wesley Joyce has been the regular rider with 7 mounts but has not found the winner's button yet with Master Garvey. Still, the horse was active as recently as yesterday, so there is clearly still work being done to find that elusive third win.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 19 starts (5%)
Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 6% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Leopardstown in 7 attempts
Yet to win at Gowran Park in 6 attempts
Yet to win at Bellewstown in 5 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
5F – 6½F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
12th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 19 runners
15 Aug
7th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
6 Aug
9th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
25 Jul
3rd
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
22 Jul
11th
Naas
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
9 Jul
5th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 25 runners
5 Jun
DNF
Fairyhouse
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 16 runners
20 May
5th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
23 Apr
7th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
9 Apr
8th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Rory Mulligan
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Joe Doyle
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Hugh Horgan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Patrick McGettigan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Cian MacRedmond
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
Dundalk
Galloping
19 1 win, 4 thirds, 14 other 15 Aug 5.3%
Leopardstown
Galloping
7 1 third, 6 other 6 Aug 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
6 2 thirds, 4 other 1 Sep 0%
Naas
Galloping
5 1 win, 1 third, 3 other 22 Jul 20%
Bellewstown
Sharp
5 5 other 1 Oct 0%
Navan
Galloping
4 4 other 8 Oct 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 1 Jun 0%
Limerick
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 25 Apr 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 18 Mar 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
2 2 other 5 Jun 0%
Sligo
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 16 May 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 31 Jul 0%