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Titanium

There is a very specific set of conditions under which Titanium becomes a different horse entirely — stick it in the mud, point it at a mile and a bit, and suddenly a horse that wins roughly 1 in every 14 races overall starts winning 2 from every 8. That 25% win rate on very wet and muddy ground is not a quirk; it is a blueprint. Trained by Ciaran Murphy out of Mullingar in County Westmeath, Titanium has quietly built a career record of 2 wins and 6 places from 27 races, and both of those wins have come when the ground was at its worst for everyone else.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Zarak
Mother
Kyurem
Owner
D C Nolan & D P Kilmurray & Exors of the Late L G & K Clarke
Rating
82

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
27
Career races
2
Wins
7.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
22.2%
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 of those wins came at Leopardstown in October 2024, and the second — most recently — at The Curragh in November 2025, about five months ago now. That second win is worth noting because The Curragh is Ireland's premier flat track, and winning there at any level takes a genuine performance. At seven years old, Titanium is an experienced, well-travelled horse who has clearly found its niche rather than its ceiling.

The current form, though, makes for sobering reading. Six races without a win, and the most recent run — just yesterday — does not show up yet on the scorecard. Regular partner Ben Coen has yet to find the winner's enclosure together with Titanium in five attempts, which is the sort of stat that starts conversations in the yard about whether a change might shake things up. Murphy's team has been in good shape this season — 18 winners is a healthy return — so the support around the horse remains strong.

The lesson Titanium keeps teaching anyone willing to listen is patience and conditions. When the skies open and the ground turns soft and heavy, and the distance sits somewhere between a mile and a mile and two furlongs, this is a horse that competes properly. Outside those conditions, it has placed six times without winning, which tells you it is not without ability — it simply has a very clear preference, and rewards you handsomely when you respect it.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on heavy ground: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%)
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Yet to win at Galway in 6 attempts
Struggles on RH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Yielding
Good to soft
Standard (all-weather)
Good (firm-ish)
Yielding to soft
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Soft to heavy
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
7F – 1M
1M3F – 1M4F
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Left-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turning
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Apr
DNF
The Curragh
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft_To_Heavy · 20 runners
28 Mar
5th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
15 Mar
6th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 26 runners
20 Feb
11th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
15 Dec
16th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 runners
28 Nov
3rd
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
2 Nov
🏆 Won
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 23 runners
27 Oct
5th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 runners
19 Oct
4th
Leopardstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 21 runners
13 Oct
7th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
Patrick McGettigan Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Rory Mulligan
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
The Curragh
Galloping
7 1 win, 6 other 3 Apr 14.3%
Galway
Tight
6 1 third, 5 other 27 Oct 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 19 Oct 50%
Tipperary
Galloping
2 2 other 5 Oct 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Jan 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Dec 0%
Listowel
Sharp
1 1 third 23 Sep 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 13 Oct 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 third 28 Nov 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Apr 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jan 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Dec 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Feb 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Jun 0%