Middlethird Marvel
Middlethird Marvel is a five-year-old that has yet to find the winner's enclosure in eight career races. The horse has never finished in the top three either, which suggests it is operating at a level where competition is consistently stronger. Recent form shows some scattered efforts — a sixth-place finish two races ago was the best result in the last six outings, with mostly mid-field finishes and a couple of non-completions. Racing just yesterday, Middlethird Marvel is clearly an active part of trainer
Darren Collins's yard, which has managed four winners this season from what appears to be a modest operation.
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
At this stage, the horse faces a straightforward challenge: eight races without a win is a long road, and at five years old, time is not unlimited. Whether Middlethird Marvel will ever break through to victory remains to be seen, but the recent form suggests the yard is still searching for the right opportunity or course setup. Collins clearly keeps the horse racing regularly, which is the only path to improvement, though the pattern so far suggests this may be a horse better suited to the middle of the field than the winner's spot.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
7 Sep
19th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
21 Jul
11th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
12 Jul
DNF
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
29 Sep
13th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
20 Aug
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
11 May
11th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
11 Apr
12th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 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 |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
12 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |