Mick Collins
There is something quietly consistent about Mick Collins that makes him easy to root for. The five-year-old has won 2 of his 13 races — roughly 1 in every 6 or 7 outings — but the fuller picture is more impressive than that headline suggests. He has placed seven times alongside those two wins, meaning he has finished in the money in nine of his thirteen races. That is a horse who keeps turning up, keeps competing, and rarely has a bad day.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
53.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His first win came at Bellewstown in April 2025, and he followed it up with victory at Punchestown in June — a track that carries real weight in Irish racing. That sequence of back-to-back wins at two different venues showed he was not just a one-course wonder, and his recent form figures of 2-2-4-6-2 (reading back from the run before his most recent outing) suggest he has spent most of this year knocking on the door. He raced just yesterday, so he is very much in the thick of things right now.
Mick Collins runs for Noel Meade, one of Irish racing's most respected operators, based at Tu Va Stables in Castletown, Co Meath. The yard has sent out 42 winners already this season — that is a serious volume of winners that speaks to a well-organised, well-stocked operation. A horse like Mick Collins, consistent and placed more often than not, is exactly the kind of reliable performer that keeps a busy yard ticking over.
⚡ 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 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 May
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
27 Sep
6th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
25 Aug
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
28 Jul
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
5 Jul
2nd
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
8 Jun
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
10 May
5th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
5 Apr
🏆 Won
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
13 Oct
6th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
7 Sep
4th
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 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 |
|---|
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
5 Jul |
50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 Jun |
100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 second |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
7 May |
0% |