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Tell Nobody Nothin

There's a horse that knows how to make you wait — and then rewards your patience at exactly the wrong moment to back it. Tell Nobody Nothin is a six-year-old with a career record of 2 wins and 9 places from 20 races, which works out at winning roughly 1 in every 10, but those near-misses tell a more interesting story. This is a horse that has been competitive far more often than its win tally suggests.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Doyen
Mother
Bonny Kate
Trainer
Owner
Mrs Patricia Hunt
Rating
102

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
20
Career races
2
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
45%
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
Auto-Generated

Trained by Noel Meade at his yard in Castletown, Co Meath — one of Ireland's most respected operations, having sent out 42 winners already this season — Tell Nobody Nothin picked up its first career win at Downpatrick in September 2024. Then, more recently, it went back to winning ways at Kilbeggan on 24 April 2026, just three weeks ago, suggesting the yard has found something with this horse at the moment.

The most recent six-race sequence reads: a win, then a blank, then fourth, third, and sixth — run in reverse from most recent, that tells you the Kilbeggan win came at a good time. The horse had been knocking around mid-pack finishes before that, and the win will have done confidence no harm. Jockey Donagh Meyler has been the regular partner, riding 12 of those 20 career races together for 1 win between them — a win rate of around 8%, or roughly 1 in every 12. That's modest, but regular partnerships in racing are built on trust as much as results, and Meyler clearly knows this horse well.

What makes Tell Nobody Nothin worth watching right now is the timing. Raced just one day ago and currently active, this is a horse that's fit, busy, and has a recent win behind it. Horses in form and in work are often the most interesting ones to follow, and with Meade's yard firing at a productive rate this season, there's every reason to think this six-year-old is being placed with purpose. It won't win often — it never has — but when the conditions suit and the yard sends it out with intent, it has already shown it can get the job done.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ 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)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 May
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
24 Apr
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
12 Apr
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
20 Jan
4th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 14 runners
26 Dec
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
20 Nov
6th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
9 Nov
2nd
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
26 Oct
4th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
19 Sep
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
8 Sep
4th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Donagh Meyler Current Jockey
8.3%
Win rate
1/12
Won / Rode
20%
Win rate
1/5
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
Downpatrick
Undulating
4 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 19 Sep 25%
Down Royal
Galloping
4 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 12 Apr 0%
Galway
Tight
2 2 other 26 Oct 0%
Wexford
Sharp
2 2 other 16 May 0%
Kilbeggan
Tight
1 1 win 24 Apr 100%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 27 May 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 second 9 Nov 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 third 24 Apr 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 9 Nov 0%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Feb 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 10 May 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Nov 0%