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Gwennie May Jem

There is a horse on the circuit right now who quietly gets the job done at the right level — and Gwennie May Jem is worth paying attention to. The six-year-old has won 3 races and finished in the places a further 7 times from 18 outings, which works out at a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6 races (17%). That is not a flashy number, but context matters: when he competes at Class 5 — the bread-and-butter level where most horses find their niche — he has won 3 from 11, which is closer to 1 in every 3.5 races (27%). That is a meaningful difference, and it tells you he is a horse who knows his level and performs there.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Manatee
Mother
City Sport
Owner
Ms Gwendoline M Clarke
Official rating
101

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
18
Career races
3
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
38.9%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
272 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

His career got going properly at Warwick in April 2025, and he followed that up with a win at Lingfield Park in January 2026 — his most recent victory, coming five months ago. The recent form reads a little patchy on the surface: a fifth, a blank, a win, and then three blanks since. But she raced just one day ago, so she is clearly still being kept busy, and a yard sending out 25 winners in a season — as Christian Williams' operation at Ogmore-By-Sea has managed — does not keep a horse in training without reason.

Williams runs a tight ship on the Welsh coast, and Gwennie May Jem has been one of the yard's regulars. Harry Skelton, one of the most respected jump jockeys in the country, has ridden her in 8 of her 18 races, winning once together — a 12% win rate, or roughly 1 win for every 8 rides. That is below her overall average, which is an interesting quirk, but partnerships between jockey and horse can take time to click, and Skelton rarely wastes his time on animals without ability.

At six years old, he is still relatively young for a jumps horse and has plenty of racing ahead of him. Three wins and 18 races means his career earnings will be modest, and he is not a horse who is going to headline a big festival. But within his own world — Class 5 races, realistic targets, consistent involvement — Gwennie May Jem is exactly the kind of horse that keeps a yard ticking. Reliable, competitive, and still active.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Jul
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
30 Jan
DNF
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
19 Jan
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
22 Dec
DNF
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
29 Nov
5th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
16 Sep
7th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
2 Jun
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
7 May
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
24 Apr
🏆 Won
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
14 Apr
2nd
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Lewis Saunders
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
3 3 other 29 Nov 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
3 1 third, 2 other 16 Sep 0%
Warwick
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 24 Apr 50%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 win 19 Jan 100%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
1 1 win 7 May 100%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 24 Jan 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 second 13 Feb 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Jan 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Mar 0%
Worcester
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Jul 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Mar 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 third 2 Jun 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Dec 0%