Cozone
Cozone has been a reliable workhorse in the lower tiers of Irish racing for nearly four years now, winning 5 of its 51 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 10 attempts. At nine years old, the horse is in the veteran category, and its recent form suggests it still has something left. In the last six outings, it has finished first twice, placed in one other, and never completely fallen apart—a sign of consistent, if modest, ability.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real highlight of Cozone's record is its dominance at Downpatrick, where it has won 2 of just 4 races. That kind of course form—a 50% win rate—is genuinely rare and suggests the horse has found a track that suits its running style perfectly. It last won there on 13 June, three months ago, which shows it remains competitive at that level. Matthew J Smith's Kilmessan yard, which has sent out 8 winners already this season, keeps the horse ticking over, and jockey James Smith (who has ridden Cozone three times for two wins) seems to understand how to get the best from it.
With two wins from its last six races, Cozone is in a purple patch by its standards. For a horse of its age and experience, still turning up and still winning occasionally, there is something admirable about its consistency. It may never scale the heights of top-class racing, but in the Irish provincial circuit, it has carved out a meaningful niche—especially anywhere near Downpatrick.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Punchestown in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Galway in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
13 Jun
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
28 May
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
12 Apr
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
29 Mar
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
8 Mar
8th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
24 Feb
11th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 13 runners
26 Jan
9th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
12 Jan
14th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
28 Dec
10th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 27 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
James Smith Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
7 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
1 Dec |
14.3% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
5 |
1 second, 4 other |
24 Feb |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
5 |
5 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
4 |
2 wins, 1 second, 1 other |
31 Aug |
50% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
24 Oct |
33.3% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
15 Dec |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
30 Nov |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
26 Sep |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 Aug |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Mar |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |