Mythical Rock
Mythical Rock is a horse that has learned to finish races without necessarily winning them. In 33 starts across his five-year-old career, he has crossed the line first just once — a breakthrough win at Dundalk back in January 2026 — and found his way into the placings 15 times beyond that. That means he finishes in the money roughly once every two races, yet victory remains a distant memory. Seven months have passed since his one win, and his recent form tells the story of a horse who knows how to run respectably without delivering the knockout blow: his last six outings read 5-2-2-10-2-6, a mixed bag that includes two second-place finishes but also some weaker efforts.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
45.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What stands out, however faintly, is his form over longer distances. When races stretch to between one mile and three furlongs and one mile and four furlongs, Mythical Rock has won 1 of his 6 starts — a 17 percent win rate that is better than his overall three percent record by several miles. This is his distance sweet spot, a stretch of track where he has at least shown himself capable of winning. His more typical pattern is a solid runner without the pace or class to break through consistently. Luke McAteer, who has ridden him in 17 races, has never tasted victory aboard him, which suggests the partnership has not yet unlocked whatever spark might be there. Trained by C Byrnes at Ballingarry in Co Limerick, Mythical Rock races from a yard that has sent out 26 winners this season, so he runs with a team that knows how to prepare competitive horses. For now, though, he remains a horse with one winning day in his ledger and a pattern of near-misses that defines his career.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Bellewstown in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
5th
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
12 Aug
2nd
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
14 Jul
2nd
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 15 runners
12 Jun
10th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 17 runners
10 Jun
2nd
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 19 runners
20 May
6th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
25 Apr
7th
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 16 runners
30 Jan
🏆 Won
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 15 runners
13 Jan
2nd
Dundalk
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 17 runners
5 Dec
8th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
8 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 thirds, 3 other |
30 Jan |
12.5% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
5 |
1 second, 2 thirds, 2 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 Jun |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 May |
0% |