Luker's Tipple
Luker's Tipple is a late bloomer finding its rhythm just when it matters most. The 5-year-old has taken its time to crack into the winner's circle—just 3 wins from 25 races so far—but the past two months have been a different story. It has won 3 of its last 6 races, including a success at Tramore six weeks ago, suggesting something has clicked. After a barren spell with three consecutive fifth and tenth-place finishes earlier in the summer, the horse bounced back with two wins on the trot, then was placed most recently, showing real consistency when given the right conditions and opportunities.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Gavin Cromwell Racing Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The secret to Luker's Tipple's improvement appears to be ground conditions. On normal, standard ground, the horse is genuinely effective, winning 3 of its last 10 races on that surface—a 30 percent win rate that stands out against its modest 12 percent record overall. First-time wins came at Downpatrick in July, and recent victories suggest the horse runs best when the going is firm underfoot rather than soft or heavy. Trainer Gavin Cromwell's yard at Navan has been firing all season with 96 winners, and the timing of Luker's Tipple's improvement coincides with this productive spell. With a recent win just six weeks ago and a race just one day ago, the horse is in active form and clearly being campaigned for success. At five years old and finally finding its level, Luker's Tipple has stopped being a plodder and started looking like a genuine contender on the right track and conditions.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Sep
DNF
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
18 Sep
5th
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
21 Aug
10th
Killarney
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
13 Aug
🏆 Won
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
6 Aug
🏆 Won
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
14 Jul
🏆 Won
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
6 Jul
4th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 15 runners
28 May
3rd
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 runners
11 Apr
7th
Bellewstown
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 17 runners
20 Dec
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
18 Sep |
33.3% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 seconds |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
6 Aug |
100% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
13 Aug |
100% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
28 May |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Mar |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Nov |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 Nov |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Feb |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
27 Oct |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
20 Dec |
0% |