Nephin Mountain
Nephin Mountain is a three-year-old still finding his way, with two wins from seventeen races—a modest record that masks a horse gradually learning where he runs best. His recent form tells the story: a sixth-place finish just yesterday is followed by fourth, third, a win, fifth, and sixth again over his last six outings. That's volatile—some good efforts mixed with disappointment—which is typical of a young horse still maturing.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
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Gowran Park
About 7 furlongs · Soft, giving ground · 14 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Where Nephin Mountain shows real promise is at distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs. Over that range, he has won 2 of 7 races, roughly 29 percent—a win rate that stands out sharply against his overall 12 percent record. This is the sweet spot where the horse seems to settle best, and Mulvany's team will know to target races at those distances. The trainer is doing solid work this season with nineteen winners to his name, so there is experience and competence in the yard. Nephin Mountain is active and racing regularly, which means the yard believe there is improvement ahead, even if the early evidence is mixed. For a three-year-old still in the learning phase, two wins from seventeen races is nothing to worry about—plenty of horses at this stage struggle far more.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 29% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Oct
6th
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 9 runners
15 Sep
4th
Punchestown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 17 runners
5 Sep
3rd
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 24 runners
27 Aug
🏆 Won
Navan
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
12 Aug
5th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
2 Aug
6th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 13 runners
20 Jul
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
17 Jul
5th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
4 Jul
DNF
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 19 runners
18 Jun
4th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 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 |
|---|
| Leopardstown Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
18 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
12 Aug |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
5 Sep |
50% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
20 Jul |
100% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Sep |
0% |