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Music Drive

There is something quietly admirable about a horse that keeps showing up and keeps competing at nine years old, and Music Drive has earned that respect the hard way. With 3 wins and 7 places from 12 races, he has finished in the frame in 10 of his 12 outings — that is a horse who almost never runs a bad race. His win rate of 25%, roughly one in every four races, is solid, but the places tell the fuller story: this is a consistent, honest performer who makes his trainer's life easier simply by turning up and trying.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Muhtathir
Mother
Acland Street
Owner
Tim & Ali Wheeler
Rating
133

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
12
Career races
3
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
58.3%
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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His most recent win came at Cheltenham in May 2025, and jockey Ellie Callwood's words afterwards captured something real about him. She described travelling beautifully into the race, finding exactly the position she wanted coming down the famous hill, and feeling like she had a genuine chance. "He always runs a good race," she said. "He always tries and he wears his heart on his sleeve." That is not faint praise — that is a rider telling you this horse has genuine character, the kind that makes jockeys want to ride it again.

His current form reads 10-3-1-4-9-2 from his last six races, most recent first, which means his Cheltenham win sits right in the middle of that sequence. A tenth and a ninth suggest there have been tougher days, but the places either side of them show the inconsistency is not a habit — it is the exception. He raced just yesterday, which makes him one of the more active horses of his age, and that in itself says something about his durability.

Kelly Morgan trains him out of Withcote in Leicestershire, a yard that has been finding its feet this season with one winner sent out so far. Music Drive's Cheltenham victory in May 2025 will have been a significant moment for the team. His career started with a first win at Naas back in February 2022, and the fact that he is still competitive three years later, still placing, still winning at marquee tracks, makes him the kind of horse a small yard builds its season around — and rightly so.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Good (firm-ish)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Apr
10th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 25 runners
13 Mar
3rd
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 24 runners
2 May
🏆 Won
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
14 Mar
4th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 24 runners
28 Dec
9th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 29 runners
11 Nov
2nd
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
21 Oct
3rd
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
4 Oct
🏆 Won
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
28 Apr
5th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
16 Mar
8th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 22 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mr J J Codd
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Miss Ellie Callwood Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Davy Russell
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Cheltenham
Galloping
6 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other 13 Mar 16.7%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 28 Dec 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 win 27 Feb 100%
Galway
Tight
1 1 win 4 Oct 100%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Apr 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Apr 0%