Mickthesoldier
Mickthesoldier is an eight-year-old with a frustratingly narrow record: one top-3 finish from six races, with no wins to his name. The horse hasn't broken through in his last six runs, most recently finishing seventh a day ago before that showing fourth place and third place in his two outings before that.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
Philip Kirby's yard at East Appleton in North Yorkshire has been prolific this season with 36 winners, which speaks to the trainer's form, but Mickthesoldier remains one of the harder cases to crack. At eight years old, he's well past the point where improvement comes easily — horses this age are what they are. With still no wins across his career, he sits in that tricky category of veteran campaigners who earn their keep by finishing close enough to the top-3 finishes but never quite getting over the line. For now, he remains active and chasing that elusive breakthrough.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Oct
7th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
25 May
4th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
9 May
3rd
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
2 May
7th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
15 Jan
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 14 runners
1 Apr
12th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Hexham Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Apr |
0% |