Mercurial Sea
Mercurial Sea is a five-year-old with a story that will be familiar to anyone who has cheered on a nearly-horse: close enough to get your hopes up, just not quite close enough to win. Across 12 races, it has yet to cross the line first, but it has picked up six places — meaning it has finished in the top few roughly half the time it has competed. That is a horse who turns up, competes, and makes its presence felt, even if the winner's enclosure has so far stayed out of reach.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 mixed story. Looking back over the last six races, Mercurial Sea finished second in one and grabbed a 12th place in another, with the remaining four resulting in unplaced runs. That second-place finish is the glimmer of promise in an otherwise frustrating sequence — it shows the ability is there, at least on the right day. A 12th, on the other hand, suggests there are also days when things simply do not click.
What keeps things interesting is that Mercurial Sea raced just yesterday, so this is a horse very much in the thick of its season. With six places already banked from 12 races, the win rate sits at zero from 12 — but the place rate of 50% tells you this is not a horse that embarrasses itself. It just needs to find that final gear when it matters most. For a horse that has been this consistent at finishing in the frame, the first win feels less like an if and more like a when.
🎯 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
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
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
10 Jun
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
1 Apr
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 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 |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Mar |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |