Ms Messi
Ms Messi has been a work in progress for her the yard, with just one win from her 14 races so far, but there are hints of something worth watching for in her record. The 5-year-old broke through at Tipperary back in August 2025 and has shown just enough promise since to suggest she might find her feet again. Her win rate of around 1 in every 14 races tells you she is not a natural at this level, but she has also picked up a pair of places, which means she gets competitive on her day.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Dermot Murphy Miss Eileen Farrelly
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Where Ms Messi shows real form is at the longer distances — from a mile and six furlongs up to two miles, she has won 1 of her 6 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 attempts. That is a significant improvement on her overall numbers and points to the kind of ground and distance where she runs her races best. Her trainer Paul W Flynn, based at Colehill in Longford, runs a yard that has sent 22 winners out this season, so there is proper form and experience behind her development.
The question now is whether Ms Messi can rebuild on that win from 13 months ago. Her most recent form, across her last six races, shows a 12th-place finish just a day ago, preceded by a respectable 3rd. That is not the form of a horse about to break through again, but she remains active and in work. If Flynn can catch her on the right day at a longer trip, she may well add to her tally — though at this stage, another win would feel like progress rather than the start of a genuine run.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 14% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
10th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
27 Aug
12th
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Good · 26 runners
7 Aug
3rd
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
5 Nov
10th
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
26 Sep
8th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 17 runners
19 Aug
9th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
8 Aug
🏆 Won
Tipperary
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
26 Jul
9th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
16 Jul
11th
Killarney
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 18 runners
23 Jun
7th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 Aug |
100% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |