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Brucejack

Brucejack is a nine-year-old horse who has found a modest place in Irish racing without ever becoming a serious contender at the top level. Over 29 races, he has managed just two wins and six placed finishes—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 14 races.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
9 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Shantou
Mother
Greenhall Rambler
Trainer
Owner
Equine Gold Syndicate
Official rating
106

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
29
Career races
2
Wins
6.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
20.7%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
16 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

His last win came at Down Royal on 12 April 2026, six months ago, which suggests he remains competitive at the right level. Before that, his first victory arrived at Ballinrobe on 14 April 2023, leaving a gap of nearly three years between successes. His recent form tells a discouraging story: across his last six races, he has finished eighth twice, seventh once, fifth once, and first once, with one race unrecorded. That eighth-place finish most recently came just a day ago, meaning he is still actively racing despite his advancing years and modest record.

Michael O'Sullivan has been his most frequent partner, combining for one win from six rides together—a better win rate of roughly 1 in 6 when the pair are together, which at least hints at some chemistry. Brucejack races for trainer P A Fahy at Leighlinbridge in County Carlow, a yard that has sent out nine winners this season and clearly continues to find opportunities for its horses. For a horse in his prime years of racing, Brucejack has proven durable rather than brilliant, the kind of animal who will pick up the odd success but is unlikely to trouble the scorers at bigger meetings. His value lies in knowing his limitations and finding the races where he belongs.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Punchestown in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Gowran Park in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Oct
8th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
2 May
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 22 runners
12 Apr
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
26 Mar
5th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
2 Mar
8th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 15 runners
11 Jan
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
20 Dec
6th
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
30 Nov
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 15 runners
8 Nov
4th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
2 Mar
DNF
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Michael O'Sullivan
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Wins / rides
Richard Condon Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/5
Wins / rides
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
Harry Sexton
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
Charlie O'Dwyer
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Patrick M O'Brien
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Conor Maxwell
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Punchestown
Galloping
6 1 second, 1 third, 4 other 2 May 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
5 1 second, 4 other 2 Oct 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
4 4 other 30 Nov 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
2 2 other 26 Mar 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 30 Mar 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
2 2 other 2 Mar 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 2 other 23 Mar 0%
Ballinrobe
Sharp
1 1 win 14 Apr 100%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 win 12 Apr 100%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Apr 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Dec 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Nov 0%
Thurles
Undulating
1 1 second 5 Mar 0%