Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane is an eight-year-old horse caught somewhere between genuine ability and frustrating inconsistency. His record tells the story: four wins from fourteen races is respectable on paper, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 3.5 races, but the detail matters more. He has finished in the top 3 eight times, suggesting he is competitive most days, yet his recent form reads like a scatter plot. In his last six races he has finished eighth, then fifth, then first—which came ten months ago at Navan—followed by three blanks. That December victory at Navan is now his most recent win, and the gap since then raises questions.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The most telling thing about Down Memory Lane is his love of soft, wet ground. He has won 2 of his 3 races on muddy terrain, a 67 per cent win rate that stands out starkly against his overall form. When conditions suit him, he is a different horse. His trainer, Faye Bramley, based in Lambourn, has described him plainly: "very hot and cold." The ability is unquestionably there—a horse with four wins at eight years old has something—but he is a horse that tests patience. He was tried in big-race company at the Galway Plate and disappointed badly, reinforcing that he is a specialist rather than a consistent operator. Mark Walsh, his most frequent jockey, has won just once from seven races together, suggesting the partnership has not quite clicked either. With the yard sending out 17 winners this season, Down Memory Lane remains an intriguing prospect on soft ground, but one that needs conditions to break his way and his temperament to cooperate.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
8th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
6 Apr
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 6 runners
10 Mar
DNF
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 23 runners
10 Mar
DNF
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 23 runners
6 Dec
🏆 Won
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 9 runners
30 Jul
16th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
20 Apr
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 6 runners
12 Jan
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 5 runners
7 Dec
3rd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 5 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
6 Apr |
33.3% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 wins |
6 Dec |
100% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
11 Nov |
100% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
7 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |