He's A Gentleman
He's A Gentleman is a seven-year-old who has been knocking around the racetracks for years without ever quite becoming a consistent winner. In 55 career races, he has won just 6 — roughly one win for every nine attempts — and picked up 25 places besides. That record tells you he is a horse who runs well enough to earn money and prize money without ever breaking through as a reliable option. His last win came at Wolverhampton on 28 October 2025, which means he has now gone 11 months without a victory, despite remaining active — his last race was just a day ago.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Michael Owen Racing Club
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse shows a clear preference for normal ground, winning at a rate of roughly one in every five and a half races (5 wins from 28) on standard conditions, compared to the lower rate across his record overall. He also runs best over distances between seven furlongs and a mile, where he has won 4 of 24 races — that same one-in-six ratio — suggesting he is neither a short-distance sprinter nor a long-distance stayer. Most of his racing has been at lower levels, in Class 4 contests, where he has managed 3 wins from 29 attempts. Jockey Jason Hart has been in the saddle for six rides aboard He's A Gentleman without a winner, which is worth noting if the yard are considering a change. This is a horse who has earned his keep across a long career but has lost his way over the past year. On the right ground, at the right distance, and with a run of luck, there may be another race in him — though the clock is ticking.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 5 wins from 28 starts (18%)
✔ Course specialist at Wolverhampton: 4 wins from 18 starts (22%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Chester in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Southwell in 6 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Haydock Park in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Oct
5th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
18 Aug
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
11 Jul
7th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
31 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
2 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
19 Jan
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
20 Dec
9th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
21 Nov
2nd
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
28 Oct
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 6 runners
4 Oct
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 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 |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
18 |
4 wins, 6 seconds, 8 other |
2 Oct |
22.2% |
| Chester Tight |
6 |
2 seconds, 4 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
6 |
1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
5 |
3 seconds, 2 other |
22 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 seconds |
29 Jul |
33.3% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
20 Sep |
50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 May |
0% |
| chelmsford |
2 |
2 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
23 Mar |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
11 Jun |
0% |