County Champs
County Champs has been a consistent place-getter without ever finding the winner's enclosure, collecting four placings from 15 career races. At seven years old, the horse remains active and has shown recent promise in its last half-dozen outings, finishing second three times in that stretch and posting a third-place result as well. This kind of form — second, second, eighth, second, third, and then unplaced — suggests a horse that regularly runs well enough to trouble the judges but has yet to break through for a victory.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The Les Jan Gilbert Racing Legacy
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
26.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse races most regularly with jockey Philip Byrnes, though the partnership has produced no wins from five rides together. Trained by Chris Gordon at Morestead in Hampshire, County Champs runs for a yard that has been firing on all cylinders this season, with 51 winners already sent out. That level of success at the stable suggests the training is sharp, which makes County Champs' inability to win all the more intriguing — this is either a horse that belongs at a level just beyond its capability, or one that has simply had the breaks go against it when it matters most. The recent run of places, particularly three seconds in the last six races, hints that a win could be close.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Aug
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
11 Dec
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
6 Oct
2nd
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
11 Jul
8th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
7 Jun
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
14 May
3rd
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
10 Dec
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
29 Nov
4th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
5 Nov
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
26 Oct
8th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 23 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 |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Nov |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |