Mo Ghille Mar
Mo Ghille Mar is a horse that has found his groove this week at Down Royal, where he picked up his sixth career win just days ago. The five-year-old has been quietly effective over nearly two years of racing, collecting six wins and eleven places from 39 starts — a solid record that reflects consistency rather than brilliance, winning roughly one race in every seven attempts. What stands out is how dramatically his form sharpens at Down Royal: he has won 2 of his 4 races there, a win rate of one in two that is leagues ahead of his overall performance. That back-to-back win this week suggests the track brings out the best in him.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real key to Mo Ghille Mar appears to be ground conditions. Give him slightly soft, wet or muddy ground and he transforms. He has won 2 of just 3 races on that surface — a 67% win rate that is genuinely exceptional and hints at a horse that truly enjoys racing when the going gets heavy. On standard or dry conditions, by contrast, he has won only 4 races from 36 attempts. He also performs noticeably better over middle distances between a mile and three furlongs and a mile and four furlongs, where he has won 2 from 6 races. John Joseph Hanlon's Bagenalstown yard has sent out 11 winners this season, and Mo Ghille Mar has been a reliable contributor to that tally. Jockey Shane Foley, who has ridden him most often, has partnered him to 2 wins from 13 races together. For a horse that has only just won this week, Mo Ghille Mar's recent form — a win, a fourth, a thirteenth, two sevenths, and another win in his last six races — shows he remains active and competitive. He is the kind of horse that rewards those who spot his preferences and run him on his favoured ground and course.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Leopardstown in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 1 wins from 14 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Aug
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
2 Aug
4th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
31 Jul
13th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
2 Jul
7th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
1 Jun
7th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
16 May
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
18 Apr
6th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
8 Mar
13th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
8 Mar
13th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
12 Jan
6th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 13 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
6 |
1 third, 5 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 2 other |
28 Aug |
50% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 other |
30 Aug |
25% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
22 Aug |
33.3% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
8 Apr |
50% |
| Warwick Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
8 Mar |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
16 May |
100% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jan |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Nov |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jan |
0% |