Gentleman Joe

The most recent win came at Leopardstown on 10 July 2025, about 12 months ago, and he has not been able to repeat that in the six races since — results of 18th, 10th, 7th, a blank, 4th, and 9th tell the story of a horse who is finding the winning part harder to come by. He raced just yesterday, so clearly Matt Crawley's yard at Newmarket is keeping him busy and believes there is more to come. Crawley has sent out 4 winners already this season, so the operation is ticking along.

Where Gentleman Joe genuinely excels is in the conditions. On normal ground and over distances of a mile and six furlongs to two miles, he wins 2 from 7 in each category — that is nearly 1 in every 3 races, which is a strong number. Those are not coincidences; they are patterns. Get him on decent ground over a staying trip and he becomes a different proposition. The trick is finding the right race.

Rachael Blackmore, one of the most celebrated jump jockeys in the sport, has partnered him seven times and got the better of him once — a 14% win rate, or roughly 1 win from every 7 rides together. That single win is what counts. His first career victory came at Clonmel back in May 2023, and the Leopardstown win followed over two years later, which shows this is a horse who makes you wait but does eventually deliver. Whether a fourth career win is coming soon is the question his yard is clearly still trying to answer.