Tantrum Boy
Tantrum Boy is a six-year-old who has yet to taste victory after ten races on the track, though he has managed two top-3 finishes along the way. Trained by
Brian M McMahon at Scarriff in County Galway, the horse remains active and was racing just over a day ago, finishing fourth. His recent form reads 4-12-2-4-4-9, showing a mixed bag of results over his last six outings, with that second-place finish standing out as his most recent top-3 result.
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 horse's record tells the story of a genuine journeyman — the kind that races regularly but struggles to convert opportunities into wins. Two top-3 finishes from ten races is a thin return, and his current run without a win now extends to his last six races. McMahon's yard has been productive this season, sending out four winners, which suggests the stable is not without form, but Tantrum Boy himself remains something of a puzzle piece that has yet to fit. Whether through temperament, ability, or simply bad luck, he continues to plug away without breaking through.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
7 Sep
12th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
28 Aug
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
4 Aug
4th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
21 Jul
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 May
9th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
10 May
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 24 runners
23 Nov
11th
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
25 Oct
7th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 9 runners
7 Jun
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 24 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
28 Aug |
0% |