Jolly Jack Tar
Jolly Jack Tar is a five-year-old with a straightforward profile: one win from five races, though he has finished in the money three times besides that victory. His sole success came at Chelmsford on 19 June 2025, and in the fifteen months since, he has not returned to the winner's enclosure despite four further outings. His most recent form tells a mixed story—a thirteenth-place finish most recently, then a sixteenth, a win, and two third-place efforts before that. He is trained by
John & Thady Gosden at Newmarket, a powerful yard that has sent out 140 winners this season, so he is in capable hands.
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 stands out most is the gap between his sole win and current form. Horses that have tasted success once sometimes struggle to replicate it, and Jolly Jack Tar's recent results suggest he is in that uncertain territory. The two third-place finishes earlier in the run hint that he can still be competitive, but the recent placings lower down the field—particularly that thirteenth—indicate he may be finding his current level testing. He remains active, having raced just a day ago, so his the yard will be looking for the conditions and the right race to spark another winning effort.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Sep
13th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
29 Jul
16th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 18 runners
19 Jun
🏆 Won
chelmsford
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
5 Dec
3rd
chelmsford
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 15 runners
14 Feb
3rd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 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 |
|---|
| chelmsford |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
19 Jun |
50% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
14 Feb |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Sep |
0% |