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Secrecies Of Stone

There is a horse out there that becomes a different animal the moment the ground turns soft and wet underfoot — and Secrecies Of Stone is proof that conditions can matter as much as class. The eight-year-old has won 2 races from 19 overall, which works out at roughly 1 in every 10 — a modest record on the face of it. But dig into where those wins came from, and something interesting emerges: both victories arrived on soft or muddy ground, making it 2 wins from just 5 races in those conditions. That is a 40% win rate — winning 2 in every 5 races when the rain has done its work — which is a genuinely striking number and suggests this horse is built for days when others are struggling through the mud.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Walk In The Park
Mother
Melancholy Hill
Trainer
Owner
Mangetout Partnership
Rating
100

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
19
Career races
2
Wins
10.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
31.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The first career win came at Tipperary in July 2024, and the most recent at Leopardstown in March 2025 — two well-regarded Irish tracks, and a nice marker that the horse can perform on a decent stage. Leopardstown in particular is one of the most competitive venues in Ireland, so winning there is not something to brush past lightly. That said, it was 16 months ago now, and the recent form makes for harder reading: four finishes in the last six races show a fourth and a ninth as the visible results, with three blank returns in between. The horse raced just yesterday, so whatever the season holds, it is still very much in the thick of it.

Paul Nolan trains out of Enniscorthy in County Wexford, and his yard has sent out 25 winners already this season — a yard clearly in decent form. Nolan is known for patient handling of horses that need things to fall right for them, and a horse like Secrecies Of Stone, one that rewards the right ground conditions so sharply, fits that kind of approach well. The question now is whether another wet day arrives at the right moment. When it does, this horse has already shown — twice — exactly what it can do.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on yielding ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Jun
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
6 Jun
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
4 May
4th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
3 Mar
9th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
30 Nov
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 11 runners
4 Oct
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
22 Apr
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
3 Mar
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
19 Jan
5th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
29 Dec
9th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Miss Georgie Benson
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Anna McGuinness
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Leopardstown
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 3 Mar 33.3%
Wexford
Sharp
3 3 other 30 Jun 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
3 3 other 30 Nov 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 22 Nov 50%
Thurles
Undulating
2 2 other 19 Jan 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 second 16 May 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 4 Oct 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Jun 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 second 28 Dec 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 third 22 Sep 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 4 May 0%