Montezuma
Montezuma remains a work in progress at four years old, with just one win from nineteen career races — a breakthrough that came at Musselburgh back in April this year. That single victory represents the high point so far, and it has proven difficult to replicate. Over the last six races, the horse has finished second once but has otherwise struggled to find the placings that marked earlier form, with recent outings yielding a seventh-place finish most recently.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
B Jordan Brian Jordan S Jordan N Mcconnell
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The partnership with jockey Paul Mulrennan, who has ridden Montezuma seven times, offers a glimmer of promise. Mulrennan has steered the horse to victory once from those seven rides — a rate of roughly 1 in every 7 races, which is notably better than the horse's overall record. Jim Goldie's yard at Uplawmoor has been a strong operation this season, sending out 88 winners, and Montezuma has been given time to develop. However, the horse does tend to run at Class 5 level, where it has managed no wins from four attempts, suggesting it operates at the lower end of the competitive spectrum. With six months having passed since that April win and no fresh victory to suggest improvement, Montezuma faces an uncertain path forward. The talent appears modest, but consistent racing at this level means there will be opportunities ahead.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Hamilton Park in 6 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Sep
7th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
21 Sep
4th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 7 runners
21 Aug
6th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
7 Aug
5th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
31 Jul
2nd
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
17 Jun
3rd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
31 May
5th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
17 May
13th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
26 Apr
2nd
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
12 Apr
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 17 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 |
|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
7 |
1 win, 4 seconds, 2 other |
30 Sep |
14.3% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
6 |
2 thirds, 4 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Oct |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
14 Aug |
0% |