What's notable is that Gary Carroll, the jockey who rides him most often, has found considerably more success in the saddle than the numbers might suggest. In twenty races together, Carroll has steered Gordon Bennett to three wins—a 15% win rate that is nearly double the horse's career average. It's the kind of partnership that hints at promise buried somewhere beneath the surface, even if recent form doesn't bear it out. The horse's last six runs have all ended without a win: seventh, seventh, tenth, ninth, third, and fourteenth, a grinding run of near-misses and disappointments.
Gordon Bennett races for Peter Fahey's yard at Monasterev in County Kildare, a stable that has been having a solid season with fourteen winners sent out so far. At eight years old, the horse is no youngster—it's competing in an age where many racehorses have already retired—yet it remains active and was last seen on the track just a day ago. For a horse with this record, longevity counts for something. Gordon Bennett is a reliable campaigner, the type that will turn up race after race even when the wins have dried up, which is its own kind of endurance.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | 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% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 3 Dec | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 22 Sep | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 6 Aug | 0% |
| Laytown Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 4 Sep | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 31 Aug | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 May | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Oct | 0% |