Junkyard Dog
Junkyard Dog has done things the hard way. One win from 17 races tells you this is a horse that has spent most of its career making up the numbers, and a quick look at the recent form — finishing 7th, 6th, and 12th in its last three completed runs — suggests the struggle is ongoing. That single victory, picked up at Navan in April 2025, remains the one moment where everything clicked. It has not won since, and at four years old, it is still searching for proof that day was the start of something rather than a happy accident.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
A Sinclair, David Carroll & G Gibson
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
11.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers are modest, but context helps. Winning just 1 race from 17 attempts — roughly 1 in every 17 races, or about 6% — is a low return, and the three races at its usual level have produced nothing. A dash in the recent form record suggests a race where it did not finish at all, which adds another question mark. What this horse has shown, at least, is that it can place — two minor placings from 17 runs means it has occasionally threatened without delivering.
The one encouraging strand is the trainer. Iain Jardine, based at Carrutherstown in Dumfries and Galloway, has sent out 57 winners this season, which shows a yard clearly in form and capable of placing horses well. The fact that Junkyard Dog raced as recently as yesterday suggests it is fit and being kept busy. Sometimes horses like this find their moment out of nowhere — the yard clearly has the tools to make it happen. Whether Junkyard Dog has the ability to take advantage of that is the open question.
⚡ Strengths & Risks AI Analysis
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Loves
Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, tight turning
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Left-handed, undulating
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Right-handed, undulating
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Mar
7th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
16 Feb
6th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
15 Jan
12th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
11 Jan
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
28 Nov
5th
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
25 Aug
4th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
2 Aug
8th
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
3 Jul
3rd
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
21 Jun
5th
Limerick
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
11 May
4th
Leopardstown
1m6f – 2m · Good · 11 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
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| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
31 Mar |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 Apr |
100% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Nov |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
16 Feb |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jun |
0% |