Gunnery Sergeant
Seven races into his career and Gunnery Sergeant is still waiting for that first win, but the six-year-old has shown enough promise to suggest the breakthrough could come sooner rather than later. Trained by
Gordon Elliott out of Longwood in County Meath, he has finished in the top three in three of his seven races — a record that speaks to consistency rather than a horse that simply runs and disappears into the pack.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.9%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells an interesting story. A pair of second-place finishes earlier in the sequence showed real ability, and while an 11th-place run suggested a bad day at the office, he bounced back to post a fifth most recently. He raced just yesterday, so he is very much a horse in active training and one Elliott's team clearly believe has more to offer.
Speaking of Elliott — this is one of the most formidable training operations in Ireland. Sending out 210 winners in a single season is a staggering number. To put it in perspective, that works out to roughly four winners every week. Horses trained at Longwood are well-prepared and well-placed, which means Gunnery Sergeant is unlikely to be thrown into races beyond his current level. When a trainer of that calibre keeps running a horse, it usually means they see something worth persisting with. For Gunnery Sergeant, that first win feels like a matter of when, not if.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 May
5th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
15 May
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
20 Apr
5th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
29 Mar
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 15 runners
3 Feb
2nd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
17 Nov
11th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 22 runners
19 Oct
7th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 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 |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
31 May |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
3 Feb |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Nov |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
29 Mar |
0% |