The recent form figures tell a fairly grim story. Finishing 12th, then 9th twice, then 4th, then 11th, and most recently 7th — there's the occasional flicker of something better buried in there, particularly that fourth-place run, but it hasn't been built upon. At four years old, Friars Gate is still relatively young and theoretically has time to improve, but the pattern so far is one of a horse that races without ever threatening to win.
What is notable, at least, is that Friars Gate raced just one day ago, so whoever is running this horse is clearly keen to keep it active and find a race it can get to grips with. Sometimes horses click into form when they find the right conditions or drop into the right level of competition. Whether Friars Gate is one of those horses remains to be seen — but right now, it is still searching for its first moment.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 11 Jul | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 Sep | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 12 May | 0% |