Donna Nook
Donna Nook is a four-year-old who has made hard work of her career so far — one win from 21 races tells you this is a horse that competes regularly but rarely gets its nose in front. That single victory came at Dundalk in December 2024, and with 18 months now passed since that day, she has gone six races without adding to it. Finishing in the top four in nine of those 21 outings shows she is no stranger to being competitive, but converting those efforts into wins has proved elusive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
Ripon
About 1 mile · Slightly soft ground · 14 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Her best results come over seven furlongs to a mile, where she has won 1 of her 6 races at those distances — that works out at roughly 1 in 6, which is actually a reasonable return compared to how she performs elsewhere. At the level she typically competes at, she has gone eight races without a win, which is the kind of sequence that tests patience. Recent form reads 4-9-2-3-3-4 from her last six runs — a second and a third in there suggest she is still finding a way into races, even if the wins are not coming.
She is trained by David O'Meara at Upper Helmsley in North Yorkshire, and the yard is in excellent shape this season, having sent out 107 winners. O'Meara clearly knows how to get horses to perform, so Donna Nook remains in capable hands as her team search for the right opportunity to get her back to winning ways.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 10 starts (10%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 May
4th
Hamilton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
12 May
9th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
5 May
2nd
Ayr
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
29 Apr
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
26 Jan
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
16 Jan
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
9 Jan
3rd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 6 runners
1 Jan
8th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
12 Dec
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
17 Nov
2nd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
16 Jan |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 thirds |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
5 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
4 Dec |
100% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Nov |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Jan |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Oct |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jun |
0% |