Goody Four Shoes
Goody Four Shoes is a horse that has taken its time to find the winner's circle, but when it finally arrived there in May, it was at Down Royal—a track that clearly suits it. The eight-year-old has now notched one win from 14 races across its career, which is a modest win rate of around 1 in 14, yet the story becomes more interesting when you look at who is riding it. Harry Sexton, its most frequent partner, has a significantly better record aboard: 1 win from just 5 races together, a win rate of roughly 1 in 5. That's a notable difference and suggests there may be a real compatibility between horse and rider that could pay dividends going forward.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Frank Daly Lorna Groarke
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The good news is that Goody Four Shoes is still actively racing—its most recent outing was just a day ago—and shows some consistency in its recent form. Over the last six races it has picked up three third-place finishes and two thirds among five completed runs, which means it is regularly competitive rather than a complete no-hoper. That sole career victory at Down Royal in early May, three months ago now, remains its high point, but the fact that trainer Thomas Gibney's yard at Trim has already sent out five winners this season suggests the operation is in decent form and capable of delivering results. For a horse that has spent eight years in racing and taken this long to break its duck, Goody Four Shoes may never be a star, but it has found its feet and continues to give itself chances—which is more than can be said for many horses that race on.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Jul
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
8 Jun
3rd
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
4 May
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
12 Apr
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
3 Mar
5th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
29 Jan
4th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 10 runners
22 Apr
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
22 Mar
6th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
1 Mar
4th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Harry Sexton Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
4 May |
50% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Dec |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Feb |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jan |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Mar |
0% |