Rock On Cowboy
Rock On Cowboy is an eight-year-old with a modest but telling record: one win and five top-3 finishes from nine races, which means he finishes in the top three roughly once every race and a half. That consistency has kept him in work, even if victories have been rare — he has won just 1 of his last 7 races in Class 4 company, the bread-and-butter level of British racing where most horses spend their careers. His sole career win came at Warwick on 24 April 2025, and that triumph matters more than the bare statistics suggest: it proves he can get the job done at a course where many horses never win at all.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Newton Abbot
About 2.1 miles · Slightly soft ground · 9 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Rock On Cowboy interesting right now is his return to action. He has been absent for just over ten months, a long break that raises questions about what comes next. His recent form before the layoff was respectable without being spectacular — he finished in the top three in three of his last six races, including two third-place finishes and a run of mid-field efforts that suggest he still has the motor to compete at his level. Trained by Barry Brennan at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, Rock On Cowboy will be part of a yard that has won seven times already this season. Coming back after such a long time away, he will need a race or two to find his feet, but his track record at Warwick — where he broke his duck — makes that course a logical place to look for his next winning opportunity.
⚡ 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 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Returning from a 310-day absence
🎯 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)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 May
2nd
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
24 Apr
🏆 Won
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
10 Apr
3rd
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
5 Feb
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
10 Apr
6th
Huntingdon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
28 Jan
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
1 Jan
6th
Cheltenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
6 Dec
3rd
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
30 Oct
DNF
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Tom Broughton Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Warwick Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
24 Apr |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Jan |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
6 Dec |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 Oct |
0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
5 Feb |
0% |
| hereford |
1 |
1 third |
10 Apr |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 May |
0% |