Mistyburn
Mistyburn is a 6-year-old who has taken 11 races to find the winner's enclosure, but when the moment came it was worth the wait. Racing at Kilbeggan on 24 April 2026 — just days ago — the horse finally broke through for a first career win, a result that will mean a great deal to everyone at
P J Rothwell's yard in Tinahely, Co Wicklow.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Nice Little Earner Syndicate
📊 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 overall record reads 1 win and 2 places from 11 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 outings, which tells you this isn't a horse that wins easily. But the recent form offers genuine encouragement. After two quiet efforts — finishing 10th and 8th — Mistyburn has come sharply back to form, placing third before going one better and winning outright. That kind of upturn in a short space of time suggests something has clicked, whether that's the right conditions, the right trip, or simply a horse maturing into itself at six.
Rothwell's yard is in strong shape right now, having sent out 36 winners already this season — a team clearly capable of getting horses ready to perform. The fact that Mistyburn is racing fit and in form, having run just yesterday, makes this a profile worth watching closely. Horses can sometimes follow up a breakthrough win quickly when confidence is running high.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 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
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Apr
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
19 Mar
3rd
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
11 Jan
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
3 Jan
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 12 runners
20 Dec
10th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
2 Dec
8th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 15 runners
18 Nov
10th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 17 runners
9 Nov
9th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
18 Oct
10th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
24 Sep
6th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
18 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
19 Mar |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 win |
24 Apr |
100% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Dec |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Dec |
0% |