Away from Hamilton Park, things are tougher. Doon The Glen typically races in Class 6 company, the lower tier of professional racing, but even there it has managed only 1 win from 24 races. That first career breakthrough came at Newcastle on 20 March this year, and the horse has been a regular fixture on the track ever since, turning in the kind of consistent but unspectacular form that keeps it in work without ever threatening the top. Recent efforts show plenty of places but few wins: in its last six runs, it has placed on four occasions but broken the tape just once, most recently finishing fifth and fifth before notching that Hamilton Park victory.
Jim Goldie's Uplawmoor yard, which has sent out 88 winners this season alone, appears to have found a niche for this horse despite its modest overall win rate. The regular partnership with jockey Amie Waugh has yet to produce a winner from nine rides together, but that matters less when the track suits. Doon The Glen was back in action just yesterday, and while it may never be a barn-burner, it remains the sort of horse that makes each-way sense when the race is at the right venue — and Hamilton Park, evidently, is exactly that.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
14 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 11 other | 6 Mar | 7.1% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
9 | 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 5 other | 21 Aug | 22.2% |
| Ayr Galloping |
9 | 1 second, 8 other | 10 Aug | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 6 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 2 seconds, 1 other | 1 Mar | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 13 Jul | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 29 May | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |