Goal Exceeded
After a slow start to his career, he has now claimed two victories in his last six outings — a promising sign of improvement at a horse that has earned four wins and eight places from 29 races overall. That's roughly one win in every seven races, which is modest on paper, but what matters is the trajectory.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
B White M W White Ms H Mcguinness D Sheridan
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Adrian McGuinness at Lusk in County Dublin, Goal Exceeded seems to have found his rhythm in the second half of 2026. He last won at Roscommon six weeks ago and has been active recently, racing just a day ago. The horse clearly prefers normal ground conditions and has won 2 of his 9 races on such going — a win rate of about 1 in 4.5 — which is significantly better than his overall record. This is the kind of detail that matters to the yard; it suggests Goal Exceeded has a clear preference, and the yard will be looking to race him when the conditions suit.
Adam Caffrey, his most frequent partner, has steered him home once in seven races together, which mirrors the horse's general win rate. With the yard sending out 45 winners this season, Goal Exceeded sits comfortably within a productive team, and his recent form suggests he is still learning to compete at his level. Two wins in six races is the sort of form that keeps a horse in regular work and in the reckoning — proof that there is still something to work with here.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 1 wins from 15 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Likes
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
10th
Naas
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
22 Sep
6th
Listowel
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 9 runners
31 Aug
🏆 Won
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Yielding · 13 runners
9 Aug
4th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
28 Jul
4th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
18 Jun
🏆 Won
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
19 May
3rd
Cork
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 9 runners
19 Apr
DNF
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
15 Apr
2nd
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Yielding · 17 runners
2 Nov
6th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Heavy · 21 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 |
|---|
| The Curragh Galloping |
10 |
1 win, 1 third, 8 other |
9 Aug |
10% |
| Naas Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
10 Oct |
25% |
| Cork Galloping |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
18 Jun |
50% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
28 Jul |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
31 Aug |
100% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |