Manatee Mehmas
Manatee Mehmas broke through to win for the first time at Doncaster on 25 April 2026, and that single victory in six races tells a story of a horse who finds winning difficult but is clearly capable of getting the job done when things fall right. The three-year-old has finished in the places three times beyond that win, giving it a record of one victory and three places from six attempts — roughly one win in every six races. That's not the profile of a natural winner, but it's the profile of a horse with enough ability to get round a track respectably.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
S Ryan Baker Longden
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The puzzle is why there has been such a long gap since that April triumph. Four months without returning to the winner's circle is a sizeable drought, and recent form offers little encouragement. Over the last six races, Manatee Mehmas came second, fourth, third, eighth, fourth, and finally second again just yesterday. That most recent second-place finish at least suggests it is still competitive, still turning up with a chance, but the eighth-place effort before that hints at struggles in between. Trainer David O'Meara, who runs a yard at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire with a strong record this season — 101 winners to date — will be looking for a return to that April form or this horse risks becoming one of those who showed early promise but never quite capitalised on it.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
2nd
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
30 Jul
4th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
27 Jun
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
13 Jun
8th
Sandown Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
14 May
4th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
25 Apr
🏆 Won
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| York Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
25 Apr |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |