Mercurial Sea
Mercurial Sea is a 5-year-old horse that has yet to find the winner's circle, despite showing just enough ability to suggest a breakthrough might still be possible. Across 15 races, the horse has accumulated seven places but no wins, a record that speaks to a steady competitor without quite the class or consistency needed for victory. The recent form tells the story of someone hovering on the edge: two second-place finishes in the last six races, bookended by runs further back in the field. Just a day out from racing again, Mercurial Sea is being given another chance.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The two placings in recent outings—a second place two runs ago and another second just four races back—suggest the horse can still compete at a level where winning is theoretically within reach. But the gaps are telling: runs of fifth, eighth, and further back have interrupted what might otherwise look like an upward curve. At this stage, with no wins from 15 attempts, Mercurial Sea is the type of horse that handlers keep running in hope of that elusive breakthrough, even as the statistics hint it may never come. Whether today's race brings something different remains to be seen.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
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
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Sep
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
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
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Carl Millar Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Mar |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |