The overall record reads one win and five places from 21 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 20 outings. That's modest by any measure, but it obscures what's been happening lately. The most recent six runs show a string of respectable finishes bookending that January win, and the horse raced just nine days ago, meaning it's fit, active, and in the middle of a campaign rather than being wound back up after a break.
Distance seems to matter here. Over a mile and one to a mile and two furlongs, Georg Zhukov has won 1 from 10 races — not a stunning ratio, but it represents the entire win column, which tells you this is the range where the horse is at least competitive. Try it shorter or longer and you're likely wasting everyone's time.
Regular jockey Chris Hayes has partnered the horse in 6 races without a win between them, which is worth flagging — it was a different combination that got Georg Zhukov to the winner's enclosure in January. Trainer Eamonn O'Connell has sent out 4 winners this season, so the yard is ticking over rather than firing on all cylinders, but there's clearly enough organisation there to place a horse right when the moment arrives, as that Dundalk win proved. Whether Georg Zhukov can repeat the trick is the question — the recent form says yes, the career record urges caution.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
10 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 7 other | 20 Mar | 10% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 2 other | 9 Sep | 0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 11 Aug | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 20 May | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 10 Oct | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Apr | 0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 May | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 21 Aug | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Oct | 0% |