The recent form makes for tough reading. In its last six races, Gimmieminnie has finished 14th, 10th, 10th, 4th, 9th, and 11th — that fourth-place finish sticks out as a rare glimmer, but otherwise this is a horse that has been finishing in the middle of the pack or worse. It is currently active and was racing as recently as today, so the team at Waterbeck clearly haven't given up on finding the right opportunity.
Jockey Aleesha McArdle has been the regular partner, riding Gimmieminnie in five of its races together without a winner between them. That is not a criticism of McArdle — there is only so much a rider can do — but it does underline that this horse has not yet found its moment regardless of who is in the saddle. Trainer Daragh Bourke, based in Dumfries and Galloway, has had ten winners out of his yard this season, so he clearly knows how to get a horse to win. The fact that Gimmieminnie hasn't is less about the trainer and more about the horse simply not having clicked yet. Whether that day ever comes is the question every racing fan quietly asks about a horse like this — because somewhere in those 18 races, there was a fourth place that suggests it is not entirely without ability.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
9 | 9 other | 17 Dec | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 | 1 second, 2 other | 22 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Jun | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Mar | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 29 Apr | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Apr | 0% |