Straight John
Straight John is a 5-year-old horse trained by
Gordon Elliott at Longwood in County Meath, and he is a horse that has found his feet slowly — but decisively when it matters. After running six times, he has one win to his name and has placed in four other races, a record that puts him in the winners' circle roughly one in every six outings. That win came back in February at Punchestown, and while he has not returned to the winner's enclosure in the eight months since, his recent form suggests he remains a credible prospect at a modest level.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His last six runs tell a story of a horse whose form is patchy but not without promise. He ran unplaced twice, then picked up a third-place finish, followed by that breakthrough win at Punchestown. Since then, he has added a second-place finish and a third-place finish before running unplaced in his most recent outing just a day ago. Straight John plainly has ability — placing so regularly across six races does not happen by accident — but consistency remains a work in progress. He is still actively racing, which means there is every chance he will add to his tally, even if his win rate of around one in six suggests he will continue to spend more time chasing than winning.
Gordon Elliott's Longwood yard has been in remarkable form this season, sending out 210 winners, so Straight John is at least in a stable with the resources and expertise to help him crack the code at the higher end of his ability. For now, he is a horse with enough ability to place regularly but enough inconsistency to keep his the yard guessing — the kind of moderate performer who occasionally surprises but will never dominate.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 28 runners
4 Mar
3rd
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 7 runners
18 Feb
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
26 Jan
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
26 Dec
6th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 21 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 |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
29 Apr |
33.3% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
4 Mar |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |