Gorthill
Gorthill is a 10-year-old who has spent a long career in the lower reaches of racing without ever finding much success. In 13 races, the horse has won just once and placed four times — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 races. That sole victory came at Downpatrick on 19 May 2023, and it remains his last and only triumph. For over three years now, Gorthill has raced without another win, a drought that underlines how hard it is to land even modest victories in competitive racing.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
His most recent form tells the story of a horse running out of time. In his last six races, he has failed to win or place in four of them, with a couple of fifth-place finishes sandwiched between the misses. He raced just yesterday, which shows he is still active and his the yard are still campaigning him, but the results keep slipping away. The one bright spot is his partnership with regular jockey Mr N McParlan, with whom Gorthill has managed 1 win from 5 races together — a 20% success rate between them. That is noticeably better than his overall record, which suggests they understand each other well, but even that advantage has not translated into wins of late. At his age and with the long layoff since his last victory, Gorthill remains a horse trying to recapture past form, however modest.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_yielding ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
14th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
21 Aug
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
2 Aug
DNF
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
22 May
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 8 runners
14 Jul
6th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
3 Jul
5th
Bellewstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
14 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
23 May
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
24 May
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
3 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
8 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 5 other |
31 Aug |
12.5% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 second |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |