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Galette

Eighteen races into its career and still waiting for a first win, Galette is a four-year-old that has tested the patience of everyone at Jonathan Portman's yard in Upper Lambourn. Two placed finishes from those 18 outings tell the story of a horse that occasionally gets close but hasn't quite been able to seal the deal — not once, in any of them.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Time Test
Mother
Petits Fours
Owner
Mrs D Joly & Partners
Rating
40

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
18
Career races
0
Wins
0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
11.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The most recent run came just yesterday, so this is very much a horse in active campaign. Looking at the last six races, the form reads 9-7-3-10-14-6, which is mixed at best. That third-place finish is the bright spot, a sign that the ability is in there somewhere, but the double-digit finishes suggest consistency remains elusive. Jockey Olivia Tubb has partnered Galette for six of those races without a win to show for it — a combination that keeps trying without yet finding the breakthrough.

What makes the overall picture a little puzzling is that Galette has spent almost its entire career — 14 of 18 races — at Class 6, which is the lowest tier of racing in Britain. These are the races specifically designed to give horses like Galette a chance to win. And yet, zero wins from 14 attempts at that level is a stubborn record. It is worth noting that Jonathan Portman is clearly a capable trainer — his yard has produced 46 winners already this season — so the talent around Galette is not in question. Sometimes a horse simply hasn't found its moment yet, and sometimes that moment never quite comes. For now, Galette keeps turning up, and that third-place finish is at least a reminder that there is something worth persevering with.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Standard to slow
Good (firm-ish)
Good to firm
Firm (dry)
Good to soft
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
1M1F – 1M2F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 6
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, undulating
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Wide and galloping
Right-handed, tight turning
Left-handed, tight turning

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
30 Mar
9th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
10 Feb
7th
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
6 Feb
3rd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
13 Jan
10th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
6 Aug
14th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
3 Jun
6th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
27 May
5th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good · 15 runners
5 May
4th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
12 Feb
7th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
1 Feb
5th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
Rob Hornby Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
chelmsford 3 3 other 12 Dec 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 3 other 5 May 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 30 Mar 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 2 other 10 Feb 0%
Bath
Undulating
2 1 third, 1 other 2 Aug 0%
Brighton
Undulating
2 2 other 6 Aug 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 20 May 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 27 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Jan 0%