Cilician
Four races in and still looking for that first win, Cilician is a two-year-old who has made a habit of finishing second — three times out of four, with only one real blip in the form book. That 11th-place finish sits awkwardly in an otherwise tidy record, but the rest of the story is one of consistent near-misses rather than outright failure. For a young horse still learning the job, placing in three from four races is a decent foundation, even if the winner's enclosure remains just out of reach.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Manton Thoroughbreds Xi
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
75%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The most recent run came just yesterday, so Cilician is very much a horse in the thick of its season, with results still coming in. Three second-place finishes from four career races suggests a horse that travels well and competes seriously — it is just yet to find that extra gear when it matters most. Whether that is a question of opportunity, distance, or simply meeting a better horse on the day remains to be seen.
Cilician is trained by Brian Meehan at Manton in Wiltshire, a yard that has sent out 12 winners already this season. Meehan is an experienced handler of young horses, and a trainer putting winners on the board at that kind of rate knows how to place a horse to its best advantage. The fact that Cilician keeps finishing second rather than further back suggests Meehan has been finding suitable races — the win, when it comes, may not be far away.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Jul
2nd
Newbury
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
3 Jul
2nd
Sandown Park
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
16 Jun
11th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
3 Jun
2nd
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good · 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 |
|---|
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
3 Jun |
0% |