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Max Time

Max Time is a nine-year-old horse that finally broke through on September 9th, 2024, at Galway after years of trying. That first win came after 38 races without success — a long, patient wait for any horse and its team. Since that breakthrough, though, things have been quiet. The horse has not won again in the 25 months since, though it did pick up a couple of places along the way. Over a career of 39 races, Max Time has won just the once and finished second or third twice more, a win rate of roughly 1 win in every 33 attempts.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Policy Maker
Mother
Dancing Dynamo
Trainer
Owner
I Madden
Official rating
72

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
39
Career races
1
Wins
2.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
5.1%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
20 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The recent form tells a familiar story. In the last six outings, Max Time has managed one sixth-place finish and one placing, but three blanks — races where it failed to finish in the money at all. The horse was out racing just a day ago, so it remains active and game, but the hard truth is that at nine years old and still hunting for that second career win, Max Time looks like a genuine grinder. It does its best, turns up, and occasionally gets its name in the frame, but the wins are not coming. Galway remains the one bright spot on the record, the place where it found its way to the front. For now, Max Time will keep racing and hoping, a loyal soldier on the track even if the victories are few and far between.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Punchestown in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Roscommon in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 15 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
12th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
19 Aug
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
4 Aug
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
9 Jun
13th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
21 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
13 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
29 Jan
10th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 21 runners
11 Aug
6th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
5 Aug
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
1 Jul
9th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
Paddy Cleary
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
Mr M J M O'Sullivan
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Benjamin P Kennedy
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Eamonn Fitzgerald
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Charlie O'Dwyer
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Alan King
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Galway
Tight
5 1 win, 4 other 26 Oct 20%
Punchestown
Galloping
5 5 other 13 May 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
5 5 other 28 Sep 0%
Sligo
Sharp
4 4 other 19 Aug 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
4 4 other 11 Aug 0%
Limerick
Galloping
3 3 other 21 May 0%
Thurles
Undulating
3 3 other 29 Jan 0%
Cork
Galloping
3 3 other 26 Nov 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 16 Apr 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 other 31 May 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Jul 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 18 Sep 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Sep 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jan 0%