Boxing Great
Boxing Great won its most recent outing at Leopardstown this week, marking the horse's second career victory and a timely reminder of what it can deliver after a frustrating stretch. The six-year-old, trained by
Karl Thornton at Skerries, has managed just 2 wins from 13 races overall — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 starts — but those victories carry real weight given how inconsistent the horse has been elsewhere. A first win came at Dundalk just after Christmas, then a seven-month gap before the Leopardstown success suggests the horse can flourish when conditions align, even if piecing together consistent form remains elusive.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Gibneys Racing Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
46.2%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes Boxing Great's profile genuinely interesting is its clear preference for distance. Over the longer trips of two miles and beyond, the horse has won 1 of 4 races, a 25% win rate that stands out sharply against the underwhelming overall figures. This is the kind of detail that can matter enormously when placing the horse in suitable company — it suggests that boxing it in at shorter distances is likely to produce forgettable runs, but stretching it out over the land plays to genuine strengths. The recent winning form — two victories from the last six races — hints that Karl Thornton's yard may finally be finding the right spots.
One oddity worth noting: regular rider Robbie Colgan has never managed to get the best out of Boxing Great, with no wins from six rides together. It is far too early to suggest an incompatibility, but it is the kind of small detail that can swing a race when a fresh partnership is tried.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 25% win rate
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 Aug
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
27 Jun
8th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard_To_Slow · 20 runners
12 Jun
DNF
Fairyhouse
1m6f – 2m · Good · 21 runners
8 May
8th
Chester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
19 Dec
🏆 Won
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 17 runners
28 Nov
5th
Dundalk
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 14 runners
31 Oct
5th
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
22 Oct
3rd
Navan
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners
29 Sep
8th
Down Royal
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
13 Aug
7th
Gowran Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
19 Dec |
25% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
6 Aug |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
22 Oct |
0% |