Minella Buoy
Five races in, and Minella Buoy is still waiting for that first victory. The three-year-old has a single place finish to show from its career so far — a second — which at least proves it can get competitive, but wins have so far proved elusive. That one placed effort aside, the recent form figures of 2-6-6-9-6 tell a story of a horse that flattered briefly and has since struggled to recapture even that level.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What's worth watching is that Minella Buoy raced just one day ago, meaning this is a horse very much in active training and clearly being kept busy. Trainer John J Nallen has sent out five winners already this season, so there is form in the yard — the question is whether Minella Buoy can tap into it. With no wins from five races, the horse has yet to show it belongs in the winner's enclosure, but young horses at this stage of their career can turn a corner quickly, and one good run can change the picture entirely.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Jul
2nd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
1 Jun
6th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 14 runners
5 Oct
6th
Tipperary
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 6 runners
23 Sep
9th
Listowel
7f – 1m · Heavy · 13 runners
9 Sep
6th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 10 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 |
|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Oct |
0% |