Junkyard Dog
Junkyard Dog has won twice in 22 races—a modest return that tells the story of a horse trying hard but often coming up short. The 4-year-old broke through for his first win at Navan in April 2025, then found the winner's circle again at Southwell last August, but that victory came eight weeks ago and the horse seems to have stalled since. Over his last six races he has picked up just one second place; the rest have been mid-field or worse. He is still racing, having run just yesterday, which suggests his trainer
Iain Jardine believes there is more to come.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
A Sinclair David Carroll G Gibson
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The one bright spot in Junkyard Dog's profile is his performance over middle distances. At races between a mile and three furlongs and a mile and four furlongs, he wins roughly 2 out of every 5 races—an impressive record that stands in sharp contrast to his overall 9% win rate (roughly 1 win per 11 races). That is where he belongs, the data says clearly. Yet when stepped up to Class 4 company—one of the top grades of racing—he has not won in three tries. Everything suggests Junkyard Dog is a horse best suited to easier, lower-grade races at his favoured distance, and that is where his next win will likely come. Jardine's yard has sent out 57 winners already this season, so the trainer knows how to get horses into the winner's circle; the question is whether Junkyard Dog can get back there before his next run.
⚡ 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 6 starts (17%)
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 1m3f – 1m4f distances: 40% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Oct
2nd
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 11 runners
3 Sep
4th
Newcastle
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 9 runners
6 Aug
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 13 runners
4 Jul
2nd
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 5 runners
9 Jun
9th
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
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
🏇 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 |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
8 Apr |
100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
6 Aug |
100% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
25 Aug |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jun |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Nov |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Nov |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |