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Instant Gambler

8-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 4 wins from 11 runs.
Quick facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Getaway
Mother
Ostarakov
Owner
Lycett & Wbb
Official rating
96

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
11
Career races
4
Wins
36.4%
Win rate
avg ~10%
54.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
680 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Fontwell Park: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%)
✔ Strong overall win rate: wins 36% of races
✔ Effective partnership with Adam Wedge: 60% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Returning from a 458-day absence

🎯 Where this horse runs best

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

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Dec
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
30 Oct
3rd
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
23 Oct
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
4 Oct
🏆 Won
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
24 Sep
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
8 Sep
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
21 Feb
9th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
9 Jan
DNF
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
8 Dec
10th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
24 Nov
8th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
60%
Win rate
3/5
Wins / rides
25%
Win rate
1/4
Wins / rides
Jack Tudor Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Tom O'Brien
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Fontwell Park
Tight
4 3 wins, 1 second 26 Dec 75%
Taunton
Undulating
4 4 other 21 Feb 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 win 4 Oct 100%
Fakenham
Tight
1 1 third 30 Oct 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Mar 0%