Mephisto
Mephisto is a nine-year-old horse that has been working its way through the ranks for three years, building a quiet reputation as a long-distance specialist without ever quite becoming a consistent winner. It has won five races from sixty attempts — a win rate of roughly one in every twelve races — but the important detail is where those wins have come. Give Mephisto two miles or more and it performs nearly twice as well as usual, winning one in every eight races at that distance. On normal ground, over the longer trips it prefers, the horse shows genuine class. The problem is that Mephisto hasn't won in thirteen months, and recent form has been patchy: a sixth-place finish just yesterday, followed by two weeks earlier by a tenth-place run, and before that a sequence of mid-field finishes.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Restricted Movement Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
21.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Gerard Keane's yard at Trim, in County Meath, has trained this horse throughout its career, and the stable has already sent out ten winners this season. Colin Keane, the most frequent rider, has partnered Mephisto fourteen times but won just once — a 7% partnership record that sits below what the horse can achieve. Mephisto's last victory came at Tramore in August 2025, suggesting the horse is still capable on its day, but the recent drought is concerning for a nine-year-old that may be approaching the end of its useful racing life. At this stage, the yard will be hoping for a return to the longer distances and softer conditions where Mephisto has shown its best form, because without that combination, the wins are hard to come by.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 15 starts (13%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 13% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Aug
6th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
13 Aug
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
4 Aug
10th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
29 Jul
15th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
14 Jul
7th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
4 Jul
4th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
7 Jun
DNF
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 15 runners
29 May
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
10 Apr
4th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
29 Sep
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
15 |
2 wins, 3 seconds, 10 other |
10 Apr |
13.3% |
| Tramore Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
13 Aug |
25% |
| Navan Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
12 Sep |
50% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 Aug |
100% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
15 May |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |