Courtlough Gula
Three races, three disappointing finishes — that is the story so far for this three-year-old trained by
P Cluskey out of Balbriggan, Co Dublin. A 16th, a 9th, and a 12th represent a tough start to life on the track, and Courtlough Gula has yet to trouble the judge in any of those outings. To put that in perspective, finishing 16th in a race means there were fifteen horses ahead of it at the line — these have not been near-misses.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Paul M Butler & James Patrick Byrne
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The yard, to its credit, has kept the horse active — it raced just yesterday, which shows the team believes there is something worth persisting with. Cluskey's stable has sent out 2 winners this season, so it is a small but functioning operation, and they clearly have not given up on this one yet. Whether better days are ahead remains to be seen, but at three years old, there is at least time on its side.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Jun
12th
Limerick
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
29 May
9th
Down Royal
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
18 Sep
16th
Naas
7f – 1m · Yielding_To_Soft · 17 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 |
|---|
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |