Getaway Henry
At nine years old and with just one win from 20 races across his career, Getaway Henry is not a horse who makes life easy for his team. That single victory came at Wexford back in July 2024 — now nearly two years ago — and it remains the solitary highlight of a career that has produced three places alongside a lot of near-misses and quiet afternoons.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Knockgloss Racing Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
15%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers are honest about where he sits: a 1-in-20 win rate, and a recent run of six races without troubling the winner's enclosure. His last effort produced a pulled-up result, and while there was a second-place finish in there a few runs back, the overall picture is of a horse who competes without quite finding the gear to win. Donagh Meyler, who has ridden him in 11 of those 20 races, has managed just that one Wexford win together — roughly 1 win in every 11 rides, which tells a similar story.
What keeps Getaway Henry interesting is simply that he is still active — he raced just yesterday — and that at nine, some horses do find a race that suits them out of nowhere. That Wexford win proves he can get his head in front. Whether he does it again is the question his team will be hoping to answer sooner rather than later.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
20 Nov
8th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
30 Oct
2nd
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
16 Oct
4th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
12 Oct
5th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
29 Aug
11th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
4 Aug
6th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
14 May
4th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
28 Aug
7th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
7 Aug
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
29 Aug |
33.3% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |