Gert Lush
Gert Lush is a nine-year-old horse that has settled into the role of a reliable midfield runner — the kind of horse you see cross the finishing line in third or fourth place, week in and week out. Across 26 races, the horse has won just twice, putting together an 8% win rate, but those two victories tell you something worth knowing: they both came at a distance between one mile one furlong and one mile two furlongs, where the horse has won 2 of 7 races, a rate of roughly 29%. That is a genuine strength. Most of those wins have come in lower-level Class 5 races — the bread and butter of British racing — where Gert Lush has won 2 from 12 attempts, about one victory for every six races.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mrs Muriel Forward Dr G C Forward
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The last win came at Sandown Park on 16 May 2023, now more than three years ago. Since then, nothing. In the most recent six races, the horse has not found the winner's circle once, though there have been two second-place finishes and a pair of thirds, suggesting the form is not entirely hollow. Miss Megan Jordan, who rides the horse most often, has partnered with it seven times and won once, a 14% win rate that sits slightly above the horse's overall average. Roger Teal trains the horse from his yard in Lambourn, Berkshire, and has had a productive season with 22 winners sent out so far. Gert Lush raced just a day ago and remains active, which means there is still life in the form book — but the hard truth is that this is now a veteran horse looking for one more moment at a distance where the pieces once fitted together perfectly.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 29% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Sep
5th
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 14 runners
21 Aug
2nd
Ffos Las
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners
4 Aug
2nd
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
14 Jul
3rd
Ffos Las
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners
1 Jun
8th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
9 May
2nd
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
6 Apr
7th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
18 Jul
11th
Chepstow
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 14 runners
6 Jul
5th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
13 Jun
3rd
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Bath Undulating |
4 |
4 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 third |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
3 |
2 thirds, 1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
28 Aug |
100% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
16 May |
100% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Apr |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
9 May |
0% |