Fate's Gambit
Fate's Gambit is a 3-year-old that has yet to break through in the winner's circle. From ten races, the horse has picked up four places — solid support finishes that show enough ability to be competitive — but those wins simply haven't come. The most recent runs tell the story: a fourth, then a third, followed by ninth and eleventh place finishes. A blank two races back suggests the horse may have missed a race through injury or other reasons, and yesterday's run was another outing without a victory.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Ruth Carr Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What's notable is that Fate's Gambit has never quite managed to seal the deal despite having placed in roughly 2 of every 5 races. For a horse still learning the game at three years old, that pattern of near-misses — getting into the frame but not quite winning — isn't unusual, though it can be frustrating. The recent form dip, with that ninth and eleventh, suggests the horse may be struggling to find a winning angle right now, or perhaps hasn't yet found the right race conditions or distance to suit it best.
Ruth Carr's Stillington yard has been a powerhouse this season, sending out 56 winners, so Fate's Gambit is at least in capable hands. Whether the horse will convert those places into wins remains to be seen, but at three years old, there is still time for development.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Sep
DNF
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
19 Aug
4th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
24 Jul
3rd
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
12 Jul
9th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
12 Jun
11th
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 13 runners
3 May
DNF
Sligo
5f – 6½f · Yielding_To_Soft · 9 runners
4 Apr
5th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
15 Mar
3rd
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 17 runners
6 Feb
5th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 6 runners
23 Jan
2nd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 16 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
12 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
15 Mar |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |