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Off The Jury

There are horses that make you pull your hair out, and Off The Jury is very much one of them. The seven-year-old has placed 11 times in 15 races — meaning he has finished in the top three nearly three-quarters of the time — yet converted just one of those into a win, a 7% win rate that translates to roughly 1 in every 15 races. That single victory finally arrived at Cartmel this week, on 27 May 2026, a moment that will have felt long overdue for everyone involved.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Jukebox Jury
Mother
La Pelodette
Owner
Martin Gowing & David Jewers
Rating
124

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
15
Career races
1
Wins
6.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
73.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The frustration runs deep because the talent is clearly there. Jockey and owner David Maxwell, who has ridden him in 8 of those 15 races without once getting him to the line first, put it bluntly after one run at Doncaster: on all the form, the horse should have won, but he didn't. After a race at Wetherby, Maxwell described spending the whole race hauling on one rein trying to keep Off The Jury straight — the horse hung badly going down the back, drifted again in the home straight, and nearly threw it away at the second-last. "He's so frustrating," Maxwell admitted. "He's got talent though." That tension between what a horse shows in training and what it delivers on the track is one of racing's oldest stories, and Off The Jury has been living it.

Trainer Mickey Bowen, based in Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, picked him up as an expensive purchase at the Punchestown sales and always believed he had serious potential — describing him as a big, scopey horse with the jumping ability to become a chaser in time. Bowen's yard has hit 51 winners this season, so this is not an outfit short of confidence or ability. His four runs at Class 3 level — one of the better tiers of British racing — have brought no wins yet, suggesting the horse is still finding his way at that standard. But the recent form tells a more encouraging story: a win and two second places in his last six runs point to a horse finally beginning to put it all together. Whether the Cartmel win signals a turning point or another near-miss is the question Off The Jury's team will be asking themselves this week.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
27 May
🏆 Won
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 3 runners
22 Apr
2nd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
14 Feb
DNF
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
11 Jan
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
8 Jan
2nd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
19 Dec
2nd
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
22 Nov
3rd
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
8 Mar
2nd
Sandown Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
26 Feb
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
16 Jan
3rd
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/8
Won / Rode
James Bowen Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Doncaster
Galloping
2 2 seconds 14 Dec 0%
Ascot
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 third 19 Dec 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 win 27 May 100%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 third 10 Apr 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 third 16 Jan 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 second 8 Jan 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 second 9 Nov 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Feb 0%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 other 11 Jan 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Feb 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Feb 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 second 8 Mar 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 second 22 Apr 0%