My Mate Mackley
My Mate Mackley is a three-year-old having the kind of breakthrough season that keeps you watching every time his name goes up on the board. Trained by
Adam Kirby at Kirtling in Newmarket, he has won 3 of his 14 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in 5—and keeps finding the frame with 9 places to his name. That mix of wins and near-misses suggests a horse that belongs in competitive races but hasn't yet settled into being a consistent winner.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The really encouraging sign is what he has done lately. In his last six races, he has won twice, including a victory at Brighton just this week on 28 September. Before that came a second place and two fourth-place finishes, showing he is capable of running well even when he does not quite get his head in front. His first career win came in May at Chepstow, so he is still learning his trade as a young horse, but the pattern of his recent form—wins, places, then wins again—suggests he is building confidence rather than struggling or fading away.
Running under Adam Kirby's care, he is part of a yard that has sent out 6 winners already this season. At just three years old with recent momentum on his side, My Mate Mackley looks like a horse worth following. He has proven he can win on the track, and his current active status means he could be racing again very soon.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Sep
🏆 Won
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
22 Sep
4th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
7 Sep
4th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
1 Sep
2nd
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
14 Aug
3rd
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
13 Aug
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
9 Aug
2nd
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
30 Jul
4th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
23 Jul
2nd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 7 runners
30 Jun
2nd
Ffos Las
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 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 |
|---|
| Brighton Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
28 Sep |
50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
13 Aug |
50% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
9 Aug |
50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Dec |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |