Mr Rango
Mr Rango is an eight-year-old who has spent his career knocking on the door without quite breaking through. In 42 races, he has won just three times — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 14 races — but he has finished in the places on nine other occasions, suggesting a horse that knows how to run a respectable race even when victory eludes him. His most recent outing came just yesterday, when he finished 14th, continuing a frustrating drought that now stretches back six races.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
J Harney Paul Brophy
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
21.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The interesting story, though, lies in what Mr Rango can do when the conditions suit him. He is genuinely effective at distances between a mile and three furlongs and a mile and four furlongs, where he has won 3 of his 10 races — a 30% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. His last victory came at Leopardstown on 10 April 2024, now nearly two years ago, but it shows he was still competitive at a decent level in the relatively recent past. Trained by James M Barcoe's yard at Gowran in County Kilkenny, Mr Rango has been a steady fixture in racing, though a winning run feels increasingly distant.
Siobhan Rutledge has ridden him more than anyone else, combining for 1 win from 12 races together — a respectable partnership but not a breakthrough one. At this stage of his career, Mr Rango appears to be a horse best suited to races where stamina matters and the distance falls into his sweet spot. He is still racing and still trying, but finding that third career win has proven a long, elusive business.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
✔ Excellent record on soft_to_heavy ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 30% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft to heavy (wet)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Jul
14th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
7 Jul
9th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
10 Jun
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
20 May
8th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
18 May
5th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
8 May
4th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
15 Apr
7th
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 14 runners
28 Mar
4th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
15 Mar
14th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 26 runners
1 Jan
8th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
15 |
1 win, 14 other |
28 Mar |
6.7% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 2 thirds, 1 other |
15 Apr |
25% |
| Listowel Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
7 Dec |
50% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 thirds |
24 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jan |
0% |