Governors Rock
Governors Rock is a horse that has learned to win in a hurry. The 5-year-old has taken just six races to rack up three victories and three places, a record that puts him among the most consistent performers in his sphere—winning roughly one in every two races is the kind of win rate that turns heads. More striking still is how recently this success has come. His first win arrived at Wexford in late July 2025, and since then he has won three of his last six races, most notably at Uttoxeter just this week with a victory on 4 October 2026 that confirms he is very much in form.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Gummerson Martin W T Walsh Williams
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Fri 23 Oct
Cheltenham
About 2 miles · Good ground · 16 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse's recent campaign reveals a pattern worth watching. His last six runs read: a win, then two placed efforts at 15–1 and 10–1 odds, followed by another win, another place, and then an eighth-place finish before bouncing back to win at Uttoxeter. That fluctuation—good, indifferent, good again—is typical of a horse still finding his feet at this level, but the wins are coming regularly enough to suggest he has genuine ability. Trained by Warren Greatrex at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, Governors Rock benefits from a yard in excellent form; Greatrex has already sent out 50 winners this season, a sign of a stable running hot and capable of placing its horses to win. With racing just a day ago and another victory fresh in the memory, Governors Rock is a horse worth following closely over the coming months.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
🏆 Won
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
11 Apr
15th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
7 Feb
10th
Newbury
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
12 Sep
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
24 Jul
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
5 Jul
8th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 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 |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
12 Sep |
100% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
24 Jul |
100% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
4 Oct |
100% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Feb |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jul |
0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |