Masego
Masego is a 4-year-old who has had to be patient to get to the winner's enclosure, taking 13 races to record a first career victory — but the manner of it suggested the wait was worthwhile. That win came at Leopardstown in May 2026, and it arrived at a distance that suits this horse best: somewhere between a mile and six furlongs and two miles. Over that range, Masego has won 1 from 4 races, a rate of 25%, or one in every four attempts — which compares very favourably to an overall career record of 1 win from 13 (roughly 1 in every 13 races). The message is fairly clear: get the trip right, and a different horse turns up.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form tells an encouraging story too. Reading the last six runs from most recent backwards — 2nd, 3rd, 1st, 5th — shows a horse that found its feet around the time of that Leopardstown success and has been knocking on the door ever since. Finishing second and third in the two runs after a career-best win suggests confidence rather than a one-off fluke.
Behind Masego is John C McConnell, a trainer based in Stamullen, County Meath, who has sent out 36 winners already this season. That is a yard in good form — trainers running at that kind of volume tend to place their horses well, which makes Masego's placing at a track like Leopardstown all the more meaningful. McConnell clearly knows where this horse belongs. With Masego having raced as recently as yesterday and still in active campaign, there is every reason to think another opportunity over the right distance is coming soon — and on the evidence of what this horse has shown when conditions suit, it is worth paying attention when it does.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 25% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Jul
2nd
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
3 Jul
3rd
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
15 May
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 20 runners
22 Apr
5th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 16 runners
9 Apr
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 14 runners
21 Sep
4th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
29 Aug
5th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
18 Jul
7th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 7 runners
2 Jun
13th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
20 Nov
10th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 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 |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
4 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
15 May |
50% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
3 Jul |
0% |