Mercurial Sea
Mercurial Sea has spent five seasons in racing without finding the winner's circle, though the five-year-old has shown enough consistency to pick up seven places from 14 races. That works out to a place roughly every other time out, which suggests the horse is competitive enough to stay in contention but has not yet managed that final stride needed to cross the line first.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells a familiar story. In the last six races, Mercurial Sea finished second twice — most recently just a day ago — with four other runs that saw the horse fail to place at all. Getting close without winning can be frustrating for any team, and those two second-place finishes are a reminder that Mercurial Sea belongs in races competitive enough to threaten victory. The challenge now is whether the horse can convert one of those near-misses into an actual win. At five years old, Mercurial Sea is still active and racing regularly, which means there is time yet, but with 14 races under its belt and no victories to show for it, the margins are tightening. The next few races will tell whether those second-place finishes represent genuine progress or simply a horse treading water.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Aug
8th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
14 Jul
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
22 May
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
8 May
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
12 Apr
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
21 Mar
DNF
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
13 Dec
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 20 runners
21 Nov
12th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
8 Sep
5th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
11 Jul
8th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 20 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Carl Millar Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Mar |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |