Searcog
Searcog is a 4-year-old that has taken a long time to get its act together on the track. Since its first outing, it has raced 23 times and managed just one win—at Punchestown back in September 2025—along with five placings. That single victory came 13 months ago, and the horse has not found the winner's circle since, despite steady recent activity. With a win rate of roughly 1 in every 25 races, Searcog is not a natural at winning, but it keeps turning up and showing enough to stay competitive.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Eleven Apostles Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Patrick Magee at Shercock in County Cavan, Searcog appears to have found a distance window that suits it better than most. Over the 1 mile 1 furlong to 1 mile 2 furlong range, it has won 1 of its 3 races—a 33 per cent win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. That suggests Magee's yard has identified something useful, even if converting that knowledge into wins has proved difficult. Over the last six races, Searcog has picked up two placings and mostly finished fourth or thereabouts, which hints at a horse operating near the level it belongs but unable to quite force its way to victory. With 13 months since its last win, it is perhaps a horse at a crossroads: capable enough to earn a place now and then, but struggling to rediscover the form that brought that single success.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
7 Oct
7th
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Yielding · 17 runners
1 Oct
4th
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Soft_To_Heavy · 12 runners
19 Aug
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
9 Aug
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
27 Jul
4th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
17 Jul
4th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
25 Apr
DNF
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 26 runners
12 Apr
4th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
21 Feb
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
27 Dec
6th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 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 |
|---|
| Navan Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
7 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
17 Jul |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
16 Sep |
100% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |