Gangsta Man

The partnership with jockey Wesley Joyce looks like a genuine factor. In six races together they've won twice — that's a 1-in-3 success rate, which is exceptional at any level of the sport. For context, most professional jockey-horse combinations win far less often than that. When Joyce is in the saddle and the trip is right, Gangsta Man becomes a different proposition entirely.

He's trained by Jim Goldie at Uplawmoor in Lanarkshire, and this is a yard firing on all cylinders — 88 winners already this season, which is the kind of output that suggests a well-run, confident operation. Horses from busy, successful yards tend to be placed with care, and Gangsta Man's record suggests the team knows exactly where and when to run him to give him the best chance.

His most recent win came at Gowran Park on 2 September 2025, and his recent form reads 4th, 17th, 2nd, 2nd, 6th, 1st from most recent backwards — a slightly mixed picture, but two second-place finishes in there confirm he's been competitive without always getting the result. He raced just yesterday, so he's fit and active. His first win came at Roscommon back in May 2025, and the fact that both wins have come at Irish tracks is worth noting if you're trying to work out where to catch him at his best. A horse who has worked out his ideal conditions and has a jockey who clearly gets the best out of him is always one to watch when everything lines up.