Marian Avenue
At six years old, Marian Avenue is a horse still finding its best form, but the most recent chapter of its story is an encouraging one. Racing just yesterday, it has a career record of one win and two placed finishes from seven races — that's a win in roughly 1 in every 7 outings, with 14% of races ending in victory. Not a world-beater on paper, but the direction of travel matters here: that win and a runner-up finish represent back-to-back bright results that suggest something is clicking into place.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The win came at Limerick on 28 May 2026 — this week — which makes it about as fresh a success as you can get. Limerick is essentially a home track for this horse, sitting in the same county as the yard that trains it, and there's often something to be said for a horse performing well on familiar ground close to home. Before the recent upturn, the form figures tell a more mixed story: a couple of disappointing finishes in the 8th and 10th positions suggest Marian Avenue has had its share of quiet days. But horses can turn a corner, and right now this one appears to be doing exactly that.
The trainer is C Byrnes, based at Ballingarry in County Limerick — and this is a yard in seriously good form. Twenty-six winners sent out already this season is a substantial tally that speaks to a well-run operation with horses in good health and good order. When a stable is firing like that, it lifts everything around it, and a horse like Marian Avenue landing a winner in the middle of that kind of run is no coincidence. Worth keeping an eye on as the season continues.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 May
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
13 May
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
14 Apr
10th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
17 Mar
8th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
10 Feb
DNF
Limerick
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 6 runners
1 Jan
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 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 |
|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 May |
50% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
14 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
13 May |
0% |