Gordon Bennett
In 40 races across eight years, he has won just three times and finished in the money in nine others — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 races. His last victory came nearly four years ago, back in September 2022 at The Curragh, which makes his recent racing form all the more striking: he has not won in his last six starts, though his most recent outing a day ago saw him finish third, his best result in that stretch.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What keeps Gordon Bennett competitive is his partnership with jockey Gary Carroll. When the two have paired up, they have clicked considerably better than his overall record suggests, winning three of their 20 races together — a 15 percent win rate that sits well above his career average. This is the kind of dynamic that can make the difference at the track, and it is worth watching when Carroll is named to ride. His trainer, Peter Fahey, oversees a small but productive yard based in County Kildare, with 14 winners sent out this season. Despite Gordon Bennett's long dry spell, the consistency of his recent form — third place, tenth, ninth, tenth, seventh, ninth — suggests he remains a horse who shows up to races and competes, even if victory has become elusive.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding 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)
Likes
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Sep
9th
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
31 Aug
7th
Roscommon
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
23 Aug
7th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 19 runners
6 Aug
10th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good · 20 runners
3 Dec
9th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 17 runners
5 Nov
3rd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 15 runners
21 Oct
14th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 17 runners
4 Oct
6th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
22 Sep
4th
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 21 runners
4 Sep
3rd
Laytown
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 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 |
19 |
2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 14 other |
21 Oct |
10.5% |
| Naas Galloping |
7 |
1 win, 6 other |
23 Aug |
14.3% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
3 Dec |
0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
6 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 May |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |