Gustavo Goodway

That changed on 13 April 2025 at Down Royal, where he finally got his head in front for the first time. It is worth pausing on that — a first career win at eight years old, after nineteen previous attempts. Horses can take time to find their feet, but this is a long road to a first success. Whether it signals a turning point or remains a solitary highlight in a modest career is the question now hanging over him.

His recent form makes for slightly puzzling reading. His last six runs show a win followed by five blank results, listed as dashes rather than finishing positions — suggesting those runs either did not finish or the details are unavailable. What is clear is that his current trainer, Joanne Foster, operates out of Menston in West Yorkshire and has sent out two winners this season. It is a small yard in the context of the sport, not a powerhouse operation, but small yards can still produce moments worth watching.

His most regular partner in the saddle has been Tiernan Power Roche, who has ridden him in six of his races together without managing a win — a record of zero from six. Interestingly, the breakthrough at Down Royal came without that partnership delivering. At the level he typically competes, Gustavo Goodway has won zero from three races, which underlines that even at the more accessible end of the sport, winning has not come easily. He is an honest, well-travelled horse with a single moment of glory on his CV — and for now, that will have to do.