Marv Michael
Marv Michael is a horse that shows real affection for one particular track. At Kilbeggan, the eight-year-old has won 2 of its 7 races there — a win rate substantially better than its overall record of 3 wins from 18 races (roughly 1 in every 6 outings). That kind of course specialization is worth noting. Some horses simply run better when they know the terrain, the way it plays to their strengths, and Marv Michael appears to be one of them. It last won at Kilbeggan on 16 May 2025, which is now 15 months in the past.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Marvmichael Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
38.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse has been a regular competitor recently but has hit a rough stretch. Its last six races have brought no wins — a sequence of fifth, sixteenth, tenth, ninth, sixth, and eighth place finishes — and it raced as recently as a day ago. That's solid evidence of a horse being kept active and given chances, even when the results have dried up. With top jockey Rachael Blackmore in the saddle for five of its races, Marv Michael won once, a 20 percent win rate that edges slightly above its career average. Liz Doyle's yard at Crossabeg has been competitive this season, sending out four winners.
At eight years old, Marv Michael remains race-fit and regularly campaigned. Whether a return to Kilbeggan might spark a change in fortune is uncertain, but the horse's history there suggests it is always worth watching when it runs at that track.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding 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)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Aug
8th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
15 Jun
6th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
15 May
9th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
27 Sep
10th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
1 Aug
16th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
11 Jul
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
16 Jun
3rd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
16 May
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
26 Oct
9th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
6 Sep
🏆 Won
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 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 |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
7 |
2 wins, 1 third, 4 other |
15 Jun |
28.6% |
| Tramore Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
16 Aug |
50% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
13 Jul |
0% |