Jukebox Johnny
Jukebox Johnny is a 6-year-old who finally broke his duck at Galway on 2 August, ending a frustrating search for a first win across his early races. It took ten starts to get the job done, but he has managed that one victory plus two placed finishes from his ten runs—a record that reads like a horse still learning his trade, though at six years old he is entering what should be his prime years.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Anthony N Durkan B M Durkan
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The good news is that he is improving. His last six runs show real momentum: a second place just yesterday, a fifth two races back, a seventh before that, and a second place earlier in that sequence. That recent second place, coming just a day after we last saw him race, suggests he is being kept active and is competitive in his races. His solitary win at Galway two months ago was clearly the breakthrough moment, and he has been knocking on the door ever since. Henry de Bromhead's yard at Knockeen has sent out 110 winners this season, so Jukebox Johnny has the infrastructure and expertise around him to continue improving. For a horse with just the one win to his name, being regularly placed and running back quickly with fresh opportunities shows the team believes there is more to come. He may yet develop into a regular winner rather than a one-hit wonder.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
2 Aug
🏆 Won
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
21 May
2nd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
12 Apr
7th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
22 Jan
DNF
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
1 Jan
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
7 Dec
4th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 25 runners
23 Nov
9th
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
8 Nov
14th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 20 runners
22 Mar
6th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 20 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 |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
22 Jan |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
7 Dec |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 win |
2 Aug |
100% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
21 May |
0% |