Microscope
Seven years old and still searching for that first win, Microscope has now gone seven races without getting its nose in front — and without even picking up a place. That is a tough record to look at, though the recent form figures tell a slightly more nuanced story. A run of 9-4-5-11-16-5 shows the horse has been competitive at times, finishing fourth and twice fifth in its last six outings. Those placings just haven't been converted into anything to show for it on the results sheet.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
Based at Craigavon in County Antrim and trained by Peter Buchanan, Microscope is part of a small yard that has sent out one winner this season — so this is not a factory operation churning through horses. Buchanan is keeping Microscope active; the horse raced just yesterday, which suggests the team still believes there is something to work with here. At seven, time is not exactly on Microscope's side when it comes to finding that breakthrough, but the horse is clearly fit and being given every opportunity.
The honest truth is that a record of zero wins and zero places from seven races is hard to dress up. But horses that finish fourth and fifth are not disgracing themselves — they are just not quite getting there. Whether Microscope can find the right race on the right day to finally get its head in front 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 to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 May
9th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
24 Apr
4th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
29 Mar
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 15 runners
21 Mar
11th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 27 runners
20 Jan
16th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 23 runners
15 Jun
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
24 May
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
4 |
4 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jan |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |