High Court Cave
Two wins from eleven races means he wins roughly one in every five or six times out, but his recent form tells a more hopeful story: in his last six runs, he has finished in the places four times, including a win just eleven months ago at Downpatrick in September 2025. That victory came almost a year into his racing career—his first win had arrived at Sligo in August 2024—suggesting he takes time to find his rhythm but, when conditions align, knows how to get the job done.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes High Court Cave genuinely interesting is his partnership with jockey Mr O McGill. Together they have won 2 of 6 races—a 33% win rate that is roughly double his overall record. That kind of combination matters in racing: some horses and riders just click, and McGill appears to get the best out of this one. Trainer Noel C Kelly, based at Draperstown in County Derry, runs a yard that sent out 14 winners this season, suggesting competent horsemanship across the board. The fact that High Court Cave was last out just a day ago indicates he remains active and is being kept in work, which usually means the the yard believe there is more to come. For a horse at this stage of his career, staying in the firing line and building on those recent places is exactly what you want to see.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Aug
11th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
28 Jun
5th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
30 May
6th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
1 May
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
19 Sep
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
30 Jul
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
3 Apr
14th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
24 Feb
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 14 runners
26 Jan
10th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
21 Aug
🏆 Won
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Mr O McGill Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 May |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Apr |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
21 Aug |
100% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
19 Sep |
100% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |