Dontgowithjoe
Dontgowithjoe has the look of a horse that knows how to find the winners' circle but does not get there often enough. The five-year-old has won just 2 of its 12 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 outings, but what matters more than the raw numbers is when and where those wins come. Over the past month, the horse has raced six times and won twice—a much sharper record that suggests some real form is emerging after an 11-month gap since its last victory at Bellewstown in late August.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Fairwood Racing Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The pattern in Dontgowithjoe's record reveals something worth watching. It absolutely thrives on normal ground conditions, winning 2 of 6 races on that surface (a 33% win rate), compared to nothing special elsewhere. It also handles the longer distances well, winning 2 of 8 races at two miles or further. Trainer P J Rothwell, based at Tinahely in County Wicklow, runs a yard that has already sent out 35 winners this season, so the infrastructure is there to get the best out of a horse that is clearly capable of winning races. The recent form—two wins in the last six outings—shows that Dontgowithjoe responds well to racecourse activity. Given normal ground and a suitably long trip, this horse is far from a no-hoper. It may not win every time it runs, but it has shown it can get the job done when conditions favour it.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Jul
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
27 Aug
🏆 Won
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
11 Aug
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
4 Aug
11th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
23 Jun
11th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Yielding · 17 runners
14 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
16 May
12th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
17 Apr
3rd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
1 Apr
15th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
21 Feb
5th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 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 |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
21 Jul |
33.3% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
21 Feb |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
27 Aug |
100% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
17 Apr |
0% |