Mr Macartney
Mr Macartney is a two-year-old with a modest record so far: one win and one place from six races. That win came on debut at Leicester back in April, a bright start that suggested real promise. Since then, though, things have stalled. His most recent run was just yesterday, and he finished sixth — part of a pattern where he has not quite fired in his last four races. The good news is that he is still racing, still young, and still learning. The win at Leicester proves he has the ability to get the job done; the question now is whether trainer
Oli Rix, at his Newmarket yard, can work out what went wrong and get him back to that winning form.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Barham Masterton Sweeting Severn Eddis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Rix's yard is small-scale this season, with just three winners to date, so Mr Macartney matters. At two years old, there is still time for improvement, and a horse that can win at Leicester clearly has something about it. The three-month gap since that victory is a concern — it suggests he may have picked up a minor setback or that the yard is being careful with him — but his return to racing shows he is fit and ready to try again. The form is inconsistent rather than hopeless, and for a young horse still finding his feet, that is not uncommon.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jul
6th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
20 Jun
7th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 21 runners
28 May
6th
Sandown Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
15 May
7th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
25 Apr
🏆 Won
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
10 Apr
4th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 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 |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
25 Apr |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 May |
0% |