Captain Cairney
Captain Cairney is a 3-year-old with the kind of record that suggests potential waiting to be fully unlocked. Three wins from 14 races is a respectable return—roughly one win in every five outings—but what's more interesting is where and when he's managed to find the winner's enclosure. His most recent victory came just this week at Southwell on 27 August, a sharp reminder that he can still deliver when conditions align. Before that, he'd won at Chelmsford back in October 2025, his first career success, and has picked up two wins from his last six races, indicating a horse beginning to find his feet rather than one fading away.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
J Omulloy And W R Muir
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The pattern emerges when you look at what suits him. On normal ground conditions, Captain Cairney is a different proposition entirely—he's won two of four races (a 50% win rate) under those circumstances, compared to his overall average. He also has a clear distance preference: at 1m3f to 1m4f, he's won two of five races (40%), suggesting this middle ground between a mile and a mile and a half is his sweet spot. He's currently racing mostly at the lower levels, Class 6 company, where he's won one of four attempts. With William Muir and Chris Grassick's Lambourn yard having sent out 20 winners already this season, there's clearly a competent operation behind him, even if his regular partner Lewis Edmunds hasn't yet found a way into the winner's circle aboard him across six rides together. For a 3-year-old, Captain Cairney remains an interesting project—the building blocks are there if he can keep finding the right race.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 40% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 5 runners
29 Jul
🏆 Won
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
25 Jul
5th
Salisbury
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 Jul
2nd
Chepstow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
29 Jun
7th
Ffos Las
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
8 Jun
2nd
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
24 Nov
6th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
6 Nov
2nd
chelmsford
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 6 runners
23 Oct
🏆 Won
chelmsford
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 7 runners
20 Oct
3rd
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 12 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 |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
29 Jul |
50% |
| chelmsford |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
6 Nov |
50% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
27 Aug |
100% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Nov |
0% |