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Mirsky

Mirsky is a horse that has taken its time to find its feet, but when it does, it wins at better tracks. The seven-year-old has three wins from 24 races—a modest 12 percent win rate—but those victories tell a more interesting story than the overall numbers suggest. Two of them came at Thirsk, where the horse has won twice from just four races, and one came at Epsom in a Class 2 race, one of the top tier of British racing. That Epsom win, in early June 2025, marked a significant moment: trainer David O'Meara had spent months watching Mirsky run well without breaking through, and when it finally did win, O'Meara felt he had cracked the puzzle. "It maybe took us a while to get the hang of him," he said afterward, "but he's won his last two now, which is great."Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Siyouni
Mother
Latice
Owner
J N Blackburn
Rating
91

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
24
Career races
3
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
29.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The pattern that emerges is of a horse that thrives on fast, dry ground and loves Thirsk in particular. With two wins from ten races on quick ground, Mirsky performs nearly twice as well on those surfaces as it does overall. The most recent victory came at Thirsk in May 2026—now four months in the past—suggesting the horse has hit a lean spell since. The last six races show places but no wins, and at Class 2 level, where Mirsky typically races, the numbers are tougher: just one win from twelve attempts. Yet O'Meara has kept the horse active, running it just yesterday. Jockey Mark Winn has noted that Mirsky is "a good early summer horse" that comes into form quickly each year, which hints that the recent dry spell may not last. With consistent form in its locker and a proven ability to win at decent tracks when conditions suit, Mirsky remains a horse worth watching during the faster-ground months.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%)
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Ascot in 5 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Ok
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
2nd
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 9 runners
20 Aug
9th
York
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
1 Aug
9th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good · 12 runners
4 Jul
9th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 17 runners
18 Jun
DNF
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 29 runners
5 Jun
11th
Epsom Downs
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
14 May
15th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 19 runners
2 May
🏆 Won
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
12 Apr
3rd
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
5 Jul
9th
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Mark Winn Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ascot
Galloping
5 5 other 18 Jun 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
4 2 wins, 2 other 1 Aug 50%
York
Galloping
4 1 second, 3 other 20 Aug 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 other 5 Jun 50%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 2 other 10 Aug 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
2 2 other 4 Jul 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Nov 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 second 31 Aug 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 third 12 Apr 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 3 May 0%