Maggies Boy
Maggies Boy has been a tough horse to back lately. The seven-year-old secured his only career win at Sedgefield back in April, but since then has gone five months without another victory—a long drought for a horse that has only managed to win 1 of his 20 races overall. That win rate of just 5 per cent tells you he is strictly a mid-field operator, and the recent form bears that out: in his last six runs, he has finished fifth, fourth, and second twice, with two races where he didn't finish at all. He is still active and raced just a day ago, so his trainer
Jennie Candlish, based at Basford in Staffordshire, is keeping him in work despite the lean spell.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Baxter Barrett Okeeffe
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse has found Class 4 racing particularly difficult, failing to win any of his 8 attempts at that level. His jockey Sean Quinlan, who has ridden him in 9 of those races, has yet to record a win aboard him either. That said, Candlish's yard has been firing on all cylinders this season with 64 winners to their name, so Maggies Boy is at least surrounded by horses that know how to get the job done. Whether he can rediscover the form that brought his solitary success remains to be seen, but right now he looks like a horse that has done most of his winning—and may simply be treading water at tracks where the standard has proved beyond him.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Sep
5th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
28 Aug
4th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
2 Jul
2nd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
2 Jun
DNF
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
24 May
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
2 May
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
10 Apr
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
21 Mar
7th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
22 Jun
5th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 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 |
|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
14 Sep |
20% |
| Perth Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 third |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
2 May |
0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Dec |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Nov |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 second |
24 May |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Feb |
0% |