Darn Hot Gallop
Darn Hot Gallop is a three-year-old with the kind of record that suggests genuine potential tucked inside some frustrating inconsistency. With three wins from eight races, the horse wins roughly one in every three outings — a respectable win rate that would turn heads at most yards. But the real story is in how uneven that form has been. After a breakthrough win at Wolverhampton in November, Darn Hot Gallop found the winner's circle again at Newmarket in April, only to suffer through a string of disappointing runs since then: a pair of 17th-place finishes, a 6th, a 5th, and then an 8th from the most recent six races. That August 8th to November 14th window — five months without a win — suggests something has shifted, or perhaps the horse simply hasn't struck the right conditions lately.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The clue might lie in the ground. Darn Hot Gallop absolutely thrives on normal racing conditions, having won two of three races on such surfaces, a win rate of roughly 67 percent. When the ground is standard and firm underfoot, this horse performs. On other surfaces, the record deteriorates sharply. That sensitivity to conditions is worth tracking, because it means Darn Hot Gallop isn't just better or worse — it's selective, and a trainer who understands that preference might find the next win sooner than the recent form suggests.
James Tate's Newmarket yard has been sending out winners all season, with 51 to their name, so there's no shortage of expertise or momentum in the stable. Darn Hot Gallop raced just yesterday, which means it's still competing regularly and hasn't fallen out of favour. The question now is whether the next run, especially if the ground suits, might spark a return to the winning habit that made April feel so promising.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 2 wins from 3 starts (67%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Sep
8th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
19 Aug
5th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 10 runners
17 Jul
6th
Newmarket
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
19 Jun
17th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 30 runners
3 May
17th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 19 runners
14 Apr
🏆 Won
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
22 Nov
🏆 Won
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
3 Nov
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 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 |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
17 Jul |
33.3% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
3 Nov |
100% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
22 Nov |
100% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |