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Gustavo Goodway

At eight years old, Gustavo Goodway has had plenty of time to figure things out — and the record suggests the penny has only just dropped. One win from 20 races is a thin return by any measure, a win rate of just 5%, or roughly one in every twenty attempts. For most of his career, Gustavo Goodway has been the kind of horse that turns up, runs his race, and heads home without troubling the judge.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Sageburg
Mother
Christina
Owner
The Golden Syndicate
Rating
86

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
20
Career races
1
Wins
5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
15%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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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.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 12 starts (8%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
27 May
10th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
16 Dec
DNF
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
31 Oct
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
27 Aug
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
22 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
13 Apr
🏆 Won
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
4 Apr
10th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
17 Mar
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
15 Mar
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
2 Mar
11th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mr Felix Foster Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Down Royal
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 13 Apr 50%
Wexford
Sharp
2 2 other 4 Apr 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 2 other 10 Nov 0%
Thurles
Undulating
2 2 other 15 Mar 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 22 May 0%
Bellewstown
Sharp
1 1 second 28 Aug 0%
Galway
Tight
1 1 other 9 Sep 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 third 5 Oct 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Mar 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Dec 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 16 Dec 0%
Sligo
Sharp
1 1 other 11 Jun 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 other 27 May 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 31 Oct 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 other 27 Aug 0%
Downpatrick
Undulating
1 1 other 11 Aug 0%