Cozone
Nine years old and still at it, Cozone is the kind of horse that keeps turning up and making life difficult for rivals despite a career record that might not jump off the page at first glance. Four wins and 12 places from 49 races puts the win rate at around 1 in every 12 outings — modest on paper, but the places tell a different story. This is a horse that competes, that finishes near the front far more often than it wins, and that has been doing so consistently enough to still be racing at nine with a result two months ago.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
24.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That most recent win came at Downpatrick on 29 March 2026, and it matters more than just a line in the record book. Winning at nine, after everything a long career throws at a horse, takes a certain toughness. Cozone first got its nose in front back in November 2022 at Dundalk, and the years between then and now have clearly done nothing to blunt its competitive edge. The recent run of form — finishing third last time out, having placed sixth before that — suggests a horse very much alive to its chances rather than one going through the motions.
The partnership with jockey James Smith is worth noting. In 17 races together they have won 3 times, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 rides — which is significantly better than Cozone's overall career average. That kind of improvement when a specific jockey is aboard often means something: a shared rhythm, a familiarity built over time. Trainer Matthew J Smith, based in Kilmessan in County Meath, has sent out 8 winners already this season, so the yard is in decent form. With Cozone having raced just yesterday and clearly still in active training, there is every reason to think another win is not out of reach.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
✔ 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
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
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
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
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
15 Dec
10th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 13 runners
30 Nov
20th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 25 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% |
| 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% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
29 Mar |
50% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
26 Sep |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Mar |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
23 Aug |
0% |