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Dapper Gee Gee

Dapper Gee Gee is the kind of horse that reminds you racing isn't always about headline-grabbing champions. This four-year-old has won just three of its 23 races — roughly 1 in every 8 outings — but those wins matter because they tell you exactly what this horse is: a genuine performer at a particular level on a particular surface, rather than a one-trick pony or a chronic also-ran.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Ardad
Mother
Movementneverlies
Owner
Sf Racing Club
Official rating
68

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
23
Career races
3
Wins
13.0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
39.1%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
86 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

The real story here is the partnership with jockey Gina Mangan. In their five races together, Mangan has steered Dapper Gee Gee to three wins, a win rate of 60 percent. That's not luck — that's a working relationship that clicks. When Mangan is in the saddle, this horse runs for her. Away from him, the record tells a quieter tale. The horse also thrives on slightly soft or muddy ground, winning 2 of its 5 races when conditions turn wet. On firm, fast ground, it struggles badly. Trained by Tony Carroll at Cropthorne in Worcestershire, the yard is in tremendous form this season with 136 winners, and Dapper Gee Gee fits the profile of a useful, honest sort that keeps the winners flowing.

Distance-wise, the horse shows its best form between seven furlongs and a mile — winning 3 of 14 races at those trips. More striking is its course record at Chepstow, where it has won twice in seven races. The most recent victory came just two months ago, on 21 May 2026, suggesting it's still competitive. However, there's a hard ceiling: at Class 5 level — the stronger races — Dapper Gee Gee hasn't won any of its 10 attempts. This isn't a horse destined for the top tier. But for a yard churning out winners and a jockey who knows how to get the best from it, on soft ground over its distance at the right track, Dapper Gee Gee remains a horse worth following.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 21% win rate
✔ Effective partnership with Gina Mangan: 60% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Jul
6th
Chepstow
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
12 Jun
5th
Chester
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
6 Jun
2nd
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Soft · 12 runners
21 May
🏆 Won
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
28 Apr
4th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
29 Mar
12th
Doncaster
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
4 Jan
🏆 Won
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
27 Dec
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
6 Dec
5th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
19 Nov
12th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
60%
Win rate
3/5
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
George Wood Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
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
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Chepstow
Galloping
7 2 wins, 3 seconds, 2 other 24 Jul 28.6%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 27 Dec 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 28 Apr 50%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 2 other 19 Nov 0%
Brighton
Undulating
1 1 other 8 Oct 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 26 May 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Sep 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 second 30 Jul 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 second 28 Oct 0%
chelmsford 1 1 other 18 Apr 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 12 Jun 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Mar 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 14 Sep 0%