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Max Time

At nine years old and with 34 races behind him, Max Time is the kind of horse that keeps showing up without necessarily stealing the headlines. His career record tells an honest story: one win and two places from all those outings, which works out to a win rate of around 3% — or to put it another way, he's won just 1 time in 34 attempts. That takes a certain kind of persistence, from both the horse and the team behind him.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Policy Maker
Mother
Dancing Dynamo
Trainer
Owner
I Madden
Rating
72

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
35
Career races
1
Wins
2.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
5.7%
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

That one win came at Galway in September 2024, and it remains the defining moment of his career so far. Galway is a tricky, undulating track that can catch horses out, so getting it right there is no small thing — but it was also, as it turned out, his only visit to the winner's enclosure. Twenty months have passed since then, and the six races since haven't brought him back to that level, with finishes of ninth, ninth again, and sixth among his recent results.

His most regular jockey has been Daniel King, who has partnered him five times without a win between them. That's not a criticism of either — some combinations just haven't clicked yet, and five races is still a relatively small sample. Max Time raced just yesterday, so whatever comes next is already close. Whether Galway 2024 turns out to be a one-off high point or the start of a late-career revival remains to be seen.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Yet to win at Punchestown in 5 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 11 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
21 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
13 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
29 Jan
10th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 21 runners
11 Aug
6th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
5 Aug
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
1 Jul
9th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
9 Jun
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
31 May
11th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
11 Apr
14th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
31 Dec
11th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Mr M J M O'Sullivan
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Benjamin P Kennedy
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Charlie O'Dwyer
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Alan King
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Paddy Cleary Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Eamonn Fitzgerald
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Galway
Tight
5 1 win, 4 other 26 Oct 20%
Punchestown
Galloping
5 5 other 13 May 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
4 4 other 11 Aug 0%
Limerick
Galloping
3 3 other 21 May 0%
Thurles
Undulating
3 3 other 29 Jan 0%
Cork
Galloping
3 3 other 26 Nov 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
3 3 other 5 Aug 0%
Sligo
Sharp
2 2 other 10 Aug 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 16 Apr 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Sep 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Sep 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jan 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 31 May 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Jul 0%