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Monbeg Genius

There's a horse that knows exactly where it likes to perform, and Chepstow is the place. Monbeg Genius has won 3 of its 5 races at that Welsh track — that's 60% of visits converted into victories, which is the kind of record that makes racegoers sit up and take notice. For context, most good horses are thrilled to win at a single track even a couple of times across a whole career. Three wins from five at one venue isn't a coincidence; it's a pattern.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Shantou
Mother
Ella Watson
Owner
Martin Tedham & Wasdell Properties Ltd
Rating
141

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
22
Career races
6
Wins
27.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
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
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The ten-year-old has built a solid overall record too, with 6 wins and 11 places from 22 races — that's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 3.5 races (27%), which is genuinely impressive across a long career. The horse has earned its place at the top table as well, regularly competing in Class 1 races, the very best in Britain. The honest truth, though, is that it hasn't cracked that level yet — 0 wins from 10 attempts in Class 1 — and its last win came back in February 2025, at Uttoxeter, now 14 months ago. The recent run of form (finishing 5th, 3rd, 7th, 5th, and 6th in its last five completed races) tells you a horse that's been competitive without quite getting back to the winner's enclosure.

The partnership with jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr is one of the most interesting threads running through this horse's story. The pair have raced together 14 times and won 4 of them — just under 1 in every 3.5 races — and that familiarity clearly counts for something. O'Neill Jr rides for the family yard run by his father Jonjo O'Neill and brother A J O'Neill, based near Cheltenham, a setup that has sent out 51 winners already this season. That's a busy, confident yard, and Monbeg Genius has been part of its story since a first win at Ffos Las back in October 2021.

Raced just yesterday and still active at ten, this is a horse with plenty of miles on the clock but clearly still enjoying the job. Whether another win is coming depends on where the yard point it next — but if they fancy a trip to Chepstow, the record says don't argue with it.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Chepstow: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Good to soft (some give)
Good (firm-ish)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Apr
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 30 runners
12 Mar
3rd
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 24 runners
14 Feb
7th
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
27 Dec
5th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 19 runners
6 Dec
DNF
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
26 Apr
6th
Sandown Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
5 Apr
DNF
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 34 runners
8 Feb
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
27 Dec
4th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
23 Nov
2nd
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
28.6%
Win rate
4/14
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Mr J L Scallan(5)
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Chepstow
Galloping
5 3 wins, 2 other 27 Dec 60%
Aintree
Galloping
3 3 other 6 Dec 0%
Cheltenham
Galloping
3 2 thirds, 1 other 12 Mar 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 14 Feb 0%
Ascot
Galloping
2 2 other 4 Nov 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 win 28 Oct 100%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
1 1 win 8 Feb 100%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 win 8 Dec 100%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Apr 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Apr 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 third 21 Feb 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 third 2 Dec 0%