Gorthill
Gorthill is a ten-year-old who lives in the long shadow of a single victory. That win came on 19 May 2023 at Downpatrick—over three years ago—and in the 41 months since, the horse has been chasing that feeling without success. Across a career spanning 14 races, Gorthill has won just once and placed four times, a win rate of roughly 1 in 14 starts. The numbers tell a story of a horse who has found racing hard work for most of its life.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
Recent form has been particularly bleak. In the last six outings, Gorthill has failed to finish in the top three once, posting a run of blanks that includes a distant sixth-place finish most recently. That came just a day ago, which means the horse is still actively competing despite the drought. There is a glimmer of something more encouraging when Mr N McParlan takes the ride—together they have managed a win from five races, a success rate of one in five starts, suggesting there may be chemistry between jockey and horse. Still, even that partnership has failed to produce another victory in recent times. At ten years old and having not tasted the winning post for over three years, Gorthill remains a horse still searching for another moment like that May day at Downpatrick.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ 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 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Sep
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
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
🏇 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
9 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 6 other |
18 Sep |
11.1% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 second |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |