Max Meridius
Max Meridius is a 5-year-old horse still hunting for consistency after breaking through for his first win just three weeks ago at Ballinrobe. That July victory, his sole success from 16 races, came at long last—he had gone winless through 15 previous outings before finally getting his head in front. It is the kind of breakthrough that matters more than the bare numbers suggest: a horse that lands a first win this late in his career has proved he can do it at least once, and at Ballinrobe he showed he belongs in that frame.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
12.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real shape of Max Meridius emerges over longer distances. At 2 miles and beyond, he has won 1 of his 9 races, which is roughly double his overall win rate and hints at where his talents lie. Trainer Thomas Mullins, based at Goresbridge in County Kilkenny, will be keenly aware of that preference. Recent form tells a murkier story: in his last six races Max Meridius has finished fifth, eleventh, first, eleventh, and fifth again, a scattered pattern that suggests a horse still unreliable but clearly capable of an effort when conditions and distance align. That win at Ballinrobe came three weeks ago, and he raced again just a day ago, so he remains an active and still-fighting competitor. With only two winners sent out by the yard this season so far, Max Meridius represents a genuine chance for the stable to build momentum—and for himself, the journey toward becoming something more than a one-win horse has clearly only just begun.
⚡ 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 7 starts (14%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Aug
5th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
3 Aug
11th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
21 Jul
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
9 Jul
11th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 25 runners
18 Jun
DNF
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
5 Jun
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
13 May
12th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
29 Jan
11th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 21 runners
8 Jan
10th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 15 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 |
|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
10 Aug |
50% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Nov |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jan |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |