Gentle Warrior
Gentle Warrior broke through at Nottingham in October 2024 and has since collected four wins from 23 races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 attempts. The 4-year-old typically races in the lower tier of competitive events, where it has won once from six outings at that level. What makes this horse interesting right now is its form this week: it won at Catterick Bridge just yesterday, which suggests it is sharp and ready to run again.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Hambleton Racing Ltd Xxxv E Burke
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
K. R. Burke's Coverham yard in North Yorkshire has been firing on all cylinders this season, sending out 145 winners, and Gentle Warrior fits the pattern of a horse the stable knows how to get the best from. Over its last six races, the horse has shown genuine consistency, with a second place, two top-3 finishes, and only one run outside the top ten—the kind of reliable mid-field presence that makes a trainer's job easier. That recent win at Catterick Bridge, coming so quickly after it was last in the saddle, speaks to a horse that is both in form and well-suited to regular racing. For a horse racing in modest company, Gentle Warrior has done enough to stay competitive and keep accumulating victories at a steady rate.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Oct
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
26 Sep
4th
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 10 runners
12 Sep
8th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 12 runners
4 Sep
3rd
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 8 runners
1 Aug
7th
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
15 Jun
6th
Carlisle
1m6f – 2m · Good · 14 runners
27 May
4th
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
9 May
2nd
Nottingham
1m6f – 2m · Good · 4 runners
4 Apr
10th
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
2 Oct
5th
Nottingham
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Jack Nicholls Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Nottingham Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
9 May |
25% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 2 thirds, 1 other |
26 Sep |
25% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
12 Sep |
50% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
17 Oct |
100% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Apr |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
19 Jul |
0% |