Mythical Bay
There is a lot to like about a three-year-old who wins 1 in every 5 races and already has three places to go alongside that victory — it suggests a horse that consistently shows up without relying on everything going perfectly. Mythical Bay has done exactly that across five races, finishing in the frame four times and only once finishing well down the field.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Tony Bloom/Ian McAleavy/Ballylinch Stud
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
60%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That single win came at Wolverhampton in January 2026, and while the form since then has been mixed — a seventh being the one blip — the two second-place finishes flanking it show a horse that has kept finding the line. Racing just yesterday, Mythical Bay is very much in the thick of an active campaign, and at three years old there is still plenty of season left to build on.
The training operation behind the horse is worth noting. Andrew Balding's yard at Kingsclere in Hampshire has sent out 202 winners this season alone — that is a serious number, and it means Mythical Bay is being prepared by one of the most productive teams in British racing right now. Horses do not come out of that yard by accident; when Balding runs one, it tends to be ready.
Still only three, with a win already on the board and a habit of finishing close, Mythical Bay looks like a horse with more to give.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 May
2nd
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
16 Jan
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 5 runners
27 Dec
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
27 Nov
7th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 13 runners
20 Oct
4th
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 7 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
16 Jan |
50% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 second |
7 May |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Nov |
0% |