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The Wager

There are plenty of horses that take time to find their feet, but The Wager has shown early promise with a record of one win and three placed finishes from just four races — that's a podium finish of some kind in every single outing so far. For a five-year-old still early in its career, that kind of consistency is genuinely encouraging.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Califet
Mother
Pont De Alma
Owner
Luke McMahon

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
4
Career races
1
Wins
25%
Win rate
avg ~10%
75%
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 win came at Fairyhouse in January 2026, and it remains the horse's only victory to date. Fairyhouse is one of Ireland's most respected tracks, so breaking through there rather than at a quieter venue is a decent calling card. Since then The Wager has finished seventh in its most recent race, suggesting it hasn't quite recaptured that winning form — but with only four races under its belt, there's plenty of time for the picture to develop.

What gives The Wager's profile an extra layer of interest is who has the horse in training. Willie Mullins, based at Muine Bheag in County Carlow, is the dominant force in jump racing on either side of the Irish Sea, and this season his yard has sent out 230 winners — a number that would be a career highlight for most trainers, and for Mullins is simply another season's work. When a horse lands in that operation, it tends to get every opportunity to show what it can do. Whether The Wager proves good enough to justify a place in one of racing's most competitive yards is the question worth watching.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
11 Mar
7th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
14 Jan
🏆 Won
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
24 Feb
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
Miss J Townend Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr D Doyle
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Punchestown
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 29 Apr 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 win 14 Jan 100%
Cheltenham
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Mar 0%