Magnor Glory
Magnor Glory is a ten-year-old with the kind of record that speaks to a long career spent doing what it does reasonably well without ever quite stepping up. Four wins from 21 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 — is solid, reliable, the sort of record that keeps a horse in training and gives it a reason to show up on the track. What matters more is where those wins came from. At Ballinrobe, Magnor Glory is a different horse entirely. It has won 2 of its 3 races there, which is a course record most trainers would kill for. For context, winning at the same track at a rate of 2 in 3 means Ballinrobe suits it perfectly — the ground, the shape of the track, something about the place just fits. Its last win came there on 7 May 2024, nearly two and a half years ago now.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Barry F Walsh Joseph Sheahan
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The trouble is what has happened since. Magnor Glory has not won in its last six races, though it has picked up three places — a sign that it is competitive, turning in decent efforts, but not quite getting over the line. That said, it was only back on the track one day ago, so this horse is actively racing. Terence O'Brien's yard at Carrigtoohill, which has sent out 10 winners this season, continues to run it regularly, and jockey John Shinnick has ridden it five times, winning once — not a thrilling partnership, but enough to show the horse is trusted with established riders. At ten years old, Magnor Glory is in the twilight of most racing careers, yet it is still being asked to compete. It is a journeyman — honest, occasionally excellent at home, but asking for little more than another crack at Ballinrobe on a day when the ground is right and luck falls the right way.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Likes
Good to yielding (mild give)
Likes
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
22 Aug
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
17 Jul
7th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
25 May
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
14 Aug
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
4 Apr
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
24 Aug
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 7 runners
19 Jul
4th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
10 Jun
3rd
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
7 May
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 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 |
|---|
| Killarney Sharp |
7 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 3 other |
22 Aug |
14.3% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
3 |
2 wins, 1 other |
25 May |
66.7% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
23 Sep |
50% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Dec |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 Jan |
0% |