County Champs
County Champs is a 7-year-old that has raced 17 times without ever crossing the line first, though it has finished in the placings on five occasions. Its recent form tells a familiar story: three second-place finishes in its last six outings, bookended by an eighth and a pair of gaps (likely races where it ran further down the field). The most recent run came just a day ago, so the horse is clearly being campaigned actively.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Les Jan Gilbert Racing Legacy
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Philip Byrnes, who has ridden County Champs five times, has yet to steer it to victory either. That partnership exists within the context of trainer Chris Gordon's yard at Morestead in Hampshire, which has been firing on all cylinders this season with 51 winners already sent out. The contrast is telling: Gordon's operation is plainly capable of producing winners, but County Champs simply hasn't been the horse to deliver one for them. There is something to be said for a horse that can place regularly without winning—it means the animal is competitive enough to run respectably, even if it falls short of the top spot more often than not. For those who follow racing purely for the thrill of victory, County Champs may not be the horse to watch. But for those interested in the bread-and-butter business of honest, consistent racing, it remains an active member of a successful yard.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Oct
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
6 Sep
DNF
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
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
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
26 Oct |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Apr |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Nov |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |