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Gangsta Man

There is something quietly dependable about Gangsta Man. The four-year-old has built a solid career record of 3 wins and 8 places from 23 races — that is a win roughly 1 in every 8 times out, with money earned on a further eight occasions. He is no superstar, but he is the kind of horse that keeps turning up and keeps paying his way.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Dandy Man
Mother
Gasta
Trainer
Owner
Mrs Christine Jordan
Rating
86

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
23
Career races
3
Wins
13.0%
Win rate
avg ~10%
34.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Sat 25 Jul
Ascot
About 7 furlongs · Unknown · 61 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Trained by Jim Goldie out of Uplawmoor in Lanarkshire, Gangsta Man is in good hands. Goldie's yard has sent out 88 winners this season alone — that is a serious operation, the kind that knows how to place a horse to its best advantage and pick the right moments. It shows in how Gangsta Man has been managed: his first career win came at Roscommon in May 2025, and he has gone on from there to find the winner's enclosure twice more.

His most recent win came at Hamilton Park just three weeks ago on 25 June 2026, and he has raced as recently as yesterday, so this is a horse right in the middle of an active campaign. His recent form makes for interesting reading: finishing fourth, then winning, then fourth again, with a couple of second-place finishes in the mix and one difficult outing where he finished seventeenth. That kind of up-and-down pattern is fairly typical of a horse operating at a competitive level — the good days are genuinely good, and the off days happen to everyone.

The most compelling number in Gangsta Man's profile is his record with jockey Wesley Joyce. The pair have raced together six times and won twice — that is a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3 races together. Compare that to his overall rate of 1 in 8 across his whole career and the difference is striking. Whether it is a question of riding style, timing of their partnerships, or simply good fortune, something clearly clicks when Joyce is in the saddle. With the horse in the form of his life and a trainer operating at full throttle this season, that combination looks well worth following.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
5F – 6½F
Ok
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Jul
4th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
25 Jun
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
31 May
4th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
16 Apr
17th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good · 18 runners
4 Apr
2nd
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
27 Sep
2nd
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft · 7 runners
16 Sep
6th
Punchestown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
2 Sep
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
3 Aug
7th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 19 runners
28 Jul
4th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
33.3%
Win rate
2/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Jack Cleary
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
Patrick McGettigan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Keithen Kennedy
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
Galway
Tight
3 3 other 3 Aug 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 third 12 May 50%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 17 Jul 50%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 27 Sep 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 13 Oct 0%
Navan
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 18 May 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 win 2 Sep 100%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 second 4 Apr 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Apr 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 31 May 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 29 May 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Jun 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Mar 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
1 1 third 6 Sep 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Oct 0%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Sep 0%