Indiana Jones

At ten years old, Indiana Jones has had plenty of chances to add to his tally, running 30 times in his career and coming away with just 2 wins and 7 places. That works out to roughly 1 win in every 15 races — a modest return that suggests a horse who competes consistently without quite having the firepower to reach the front. His seven placed finishes do at least show he has not been disgraced, but finishing second or third only counts for so much.

His recent form makes for difficult reading. Looking at his last six runs — 7th, 5th, 5th, 16th, a blank, and 12th — there is little to encourage optimism. He raced just yesterday, which keeps him firmly in active competition, but the numbers do not suggest a horse building toward something.

His most regular partner in the saddle is Darragh O'Keeffe, who has ridden him 19 times. Together they account for both career wins, giving them a win rate of around 11% — roughly 1 in every 9 rides — which is actually a more respectable figure than the overall career record suggests. It implies that when Indiana Jones does go well, O'Keeffe tends to be the one steering.

He is trained by M F Morris at Fethard in County Tipperary, a yard that has sent out 4 winners already this season — so the operation is capable of producing results. Indiana Jones, though, has not been among them. With both career wins now more than two years in the past, he is the kind of horse who keeps running and occasionally threatens without quite delivering. Loyal, in his way — but the clock is ticking.