Mephisto
There's a type of racehorse that quietly becomes a specialist — not flashy, not famous, but utterly reliable over a particular kind of test. Mephisto is that horse. Now nine years old, he has raced 53 times in his career, winning 5 and placing in 12 more. That works out to roughly 1 win in every 10 races overall, which sounds modest until you look at where those wins have come from. Over two miles or more — the long, stamina-sapping trips that sort the tough from the fragile — he has won 5 from 33 races, a win rate of 15%, or about 1 in every 7. That's a meaningful difference, and it tells you something clear: shorten the trip and you lose him, let him stretch out and he becomes a genuine player.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Restricted Movement Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
22.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His first win came at Dundalk in January 2023, and he has kept himself competitive ever since. His most recent victory was at Tramore in August 2025, and his last six runs read 3-4-–-5-1-1 — two wins in that stretch, which represents the sharpest form of his career. For a nine-year-old with 53 races on the clock, that kind of late-season momentum is genuinely impressive. These are not young legs, but they are still delivering.
He is trained by Gerard Keane at Trim in County Meath, a yard that has sent out 10 winners already this season — a solid operation that clearly knows what it is doing with a horse like this. Colin Keane takes the ride most often, partnering Mephisto in 13 of his races for 1 win together, an 8% win rate that doesn't quite reflect the horse's best form over the longer distances. Mephisto raced just one day ago, so he is right in the thick of his season. Whatever is next for him, the formula is well established by now: give him a proper distance, and he will make you work to beat him.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 15% 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
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
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
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
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
12 Sep
5th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
15 Aug
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
11 Aug
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
8 Aug
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
11 Jul
5th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
10 Jun
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
15 May
3rd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 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 |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
15 Aug |
33.3% |
| Sligo Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
12 Sep |
50% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 Aug |
100% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
15 May |
0% |