The Blue Panther
The Blue Panther is a eight-year-old who has won 3 of its 40 races — a modest win rate of around one win in every 13 outings. Yet within those numbers lies a horse with real form and a clear pattern that matters. Over distances between a mile and one furlong and a mile and two furlongs, The Blue Panther has been genuinely useful, winning 2 of 13 races at that trip, a 15 percent success rate that shows genuine comfort at that specific range. More tellingly, Listowel has become a track where this horse performs. Two wins from five races there reveals a course specialist — the kind of horse that knows its way around a particular circuit. The most recent of those victories came on 23 September 2025, just over a year ago, suggesting The Blue Panther remains capable of winning when conditions align.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Ms Julianne Mcnally Colette Mcnally D Mcnally
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
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Gowran Park
About 1 mile · Soft, giving ground · 19 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Recent form has been frustrating. In the last six races, The Blue Panther finished in the top 3 four times but has not crossed the line first once, meaning there is some mileage left in the tank despite the long gap between wins. Gary Carroll, the horse's most regular jockey, has ridden it in eight races, winning one — a similar 12 percent win rate to the overall career picture. Trained by Aidan Melia at Monasterevin in County Kildare, The Blue Panther remains an active racing prospect at eight years old, having raced as recently as a day ago. For a horse at this level and this age, that consistency of engagement is worth noting. The path forward likely runs through either Listowel or races over The Blue Panther's preferred distances, where the statistics suggest genuine form lives.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 15% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 5 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Leopardstown in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
3rd
Thurles
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 17 runners
30 Sep
2nd
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
6 Aug
16th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
25 Jul
2nd
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
15 Jul
9th
Killarney
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
30 Jun
4th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
31 May
13th
Listowel
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
9 Apr
15th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
19 Oct
5th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Heavy · 16 runners
1 Oct
4th
Bellewstown
7f – 1m · Soft · 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 |
|---|
| Listowel Sharp |
5 |
2 wins, 1 third, 2 other |
31 May |
40% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
25 Jul |
20% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
23 Oct |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 May |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Oct |
0% |