The horse does show a hint of consistency at longer distances, winning one of seven races over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles — a 14% win rate at that trip. Gavin Ryan, its most frequent partner, also boasts a 14% win rate aboard Maralinga (one win from seven rides), suggesting they work reasonably well together. Timothy Doyle's yard at Moyne, in County Tipperary, is not a high-volume operation — the trainer has managed just two winners this season — and Maralinga appears to be one of the steadier members of the string.
Recent form tells its own story. Over the last six races, Maralinga has finished 13th, unplaced, 19th, 12th, 14th, and 10th, with its most recent outing just a day ago. It is still racing, still trying, but the wins have dried up. For a horse at this stage of its career, Maralinga represents the reality of lower-level racing: honest effort and occasional place money, but the sort of record that suggests it may never win again.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
8 | 1 second, 7 other | 1 Nov | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 | 3 other | 27 Nov | 0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 4 Oct | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 6 Aug | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 18 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 10 Jul | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 3 Sep | 100% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Aug | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Aug | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 17 Aug | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 13 May | 0% |