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Whatswrongnow

Whatswrongnow is a five-year-old horse that has never won a race in 36 attempts, though it has finished in the places — second or third — twelve times. That works out to finishing in the money roughly 1 in every 3 races, which suggests this is a genuinely competitive horse at mid-tier level, just one that hasn't quite managed to cross the line first.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Cotai Glory
Mother
Puppet Theatre
Trainer
Owner
Batt Burke
Rating
50

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
36
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
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
Auto-Generated

The horse's recent form tells an interesting story about consistency without breakthrough. Over its last six races, it has placed twice (both second-place finishes), finished fifth once, third twice, and twelfth once. So even in a mixed run, there are enough strong efforts to show it's still competitive. Most of Whatswrongnow's rides have come with jockey Rory Mulligan, who has partnered the horse nine times for the same result: no wins, plenty of places. That kind of repeated pairing without a breakthrough suggests either bad luck or that this particular match, while stable, hasn't yet sparked whatever extra something might be needed.

What's remarkable about Whatswrongnow is less the lack of wins and more the fact that it keeps running and keeps landing near the front. Some horses disappear from racing when they show no ability to win; this one is still out there, raced actively, and still competitive enough to place regularly. It was last out just a day ago. For a five-year-old, that speaks to a sound, hardy animal that doesn't get broken down by setbacks. The horse hasn't won, but it hasn't given up either — and neither, clearly, have the people who train and ride it.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Yet to win at Dundalk in 7 attempts
Yet to win at Fairyhouse in 5 attempts
Yet to win at Naas in 5 attempts
Yet to win at Navan in 5 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
Unknown
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
3rd
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
23 Aug
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
24 Jul
12th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 21 runners
17 Jul
5th
Down Royal
5f – 6½f · Good · 12 runners
11 Jul
3rd
Limerick
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
3 Jul
6th
Bellewstown
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
1 Jul
2nd
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners
24 Jun
11th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 24 runners
12 Jun
3rd
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
5 Jun
DNF
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Rory Mulligan
0%
Win rate
0/9
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
Adam Browne-Souza Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
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
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
Dundalk
Galloping
7 1 second, 6 other 7 Nov 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
5 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other 1 Jul 0%
Naas
Galloping
5 1 second, 4 other 23 Aug 0%
Navan
Galloping
5 1 second, 1 third, 3 other 16 May 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
4 4 other 3 Jul 0%
Cork
Galloping
4 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 24 Jul 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 third 11 Jul 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Jul 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 third 31 Aug 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 4 May 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Aug 0%
Laytown
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Sep 0%