Juke Box Rock
Juke Box Rock has been waiting a long time for another chance. The 6-year-old broke through with a win at Tramore back in early October, but that remains his only victory from ten races — a win rate of 1 win in every 10 attempts. That October success looks increasingly distant now: he has not raced in nearly six months, which is a substantial break and one that always carries uncertainty about a horse's sharpness on return.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Tomorrow
Down Royal
About 3 miles · Slightly soft ground · 23 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His most recent form before the layoff was decidedly mixed. In his last six races running into the autumn, he had one win sandwiched between two top-3 finishes, but then three poor efforts including an eighth and a seventh place. That dip in form may explain the break, or the break may simply have been planned. Either way, trainer Gavin Cromwell's Navan yard is in good order — they have sent out 94 winners this season — and jockey Keith Donoghue, who rode Juke Box Rock to victory at Tramore, knows the horse well. Donoghue has won at a rate of 1 in every 5 rides aboard him (1 win from 5), better than the horse's overall record. If Juke Box Rock is to rediscover the form that got him home at Tramore, having that familiar partnership back in the saddle could matter. The question now is whether six months away has freshened him up or left him needing another racecourse outing to find his feet.
⚡ 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 soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 171-day absence
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
20 Sep
2nd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
20 Aug
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
3 Oct
4th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 Aug
8th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
23 Jan
7th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 runners
9 Dec
17th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 26 runners
30 Nov
11th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
16 Nov
15th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 25 runners
5 Nov
15th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 21 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 |
|---|
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
9 Oct |
100% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Nov |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Oct |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Jan |
0% |