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Trojan Truth

There's a horse on the British racing circuit who has quietly built a tidy little record over the past few years, and Trojan Truth is worth knowing about. The seven-year-old has won 7 races from 40 outings — that's roughly 1 in every 6 races — and has finished in the top three on 16 other occasions. For context, most horses at this level are doing well to win even a handful of times in a career, so a record like that tells you this is a consistent, competitive animal.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Mother
Verity
Owner
Woodham Walter Partnership
Rating
61

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
40
Career races
7
Wins
17.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40%
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 most striking thing about Trojan Truth is what happens when the ground dries out. On fast, dry ground, this horse has won 6 of 18 races — a win rate of 33%, or roughly 1 in every 3. That is a genuinely impressive number. Plenty of horses are described as preferring certain conditions, but Trojan Truth doesn't just prefer dry ground — it transforms on it. When the sun has been out, this horse becomes a seriously different proposition.

Leicester has also become something of a home away from home. Two wins from just five visits there is a remarkable conversion rate, and it's the kind of stat that makes any trip to the Midlands track worth circling in the diary. Course specialists are real — some horses simply run better at certain tracks, whether it's the shape of the turns, the way the ground rides, or something harder to explain — and Trojan Truth clearly has a thing for Leicester.

Trojan Truth competes almost exclusively at Class 6, the entry-level tier of British racing, and has won 7 of those 26 races at that level — just over 1 in every 4. That's where this horse belongs and, crucially, where it thrives. Trainer Ed de Giles operates out of Ledbury in Herefordshire, and his yard has sent out 8 winners already this season, suggesting the team is in decent form. Regular jockey Trevor Whelan has been aboard for 8 of the 40 career races, winning once together.

The one mild cloud is that Trojan Truth hasn't won in its last 6 races, with the most recent victory coming at Chepstow back in July 2025 — nearly a year ago now. The recent form of 3-6-2-6-3-2 shows the horse is still running respectably and finishing close, but the wins have dried up along with the results. Having raced just yesterday, Trojan Truth is clearly still in full work, and if de Giles can find a dry-ground day at Leicester, the formbook suggests something interesting might be about to happen.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 6 wins from 18 starts (33%)
Course specialist at Windsor: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Firm (dry)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M1F – 1M2F
1M3F – 1M4F
1M6F – 2M
Ok
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Jul
3rd
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
20 Jun
6th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
29 May
2nd
Chepstow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
9 May
6th
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
20 Oct
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
22 Sep
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
16 Aug
5th
Bath
1m6f – 2m · Firm · 7 runners
11 Jul
🏆 Won
Chepstow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
14 Jun
🏆 Won
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
2 Jun
🏆 Won
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
2/6
Won / Rode
Liam Wright
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
George Rooke
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Taryn Langley
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Laura Coughlan
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Olivia Tubb
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Darragh Keenan Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
9 1 win, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 3 other 20 Oct 11.1%
Windsor
Sharp
8 3 wins, 2 thirds, 3 other 2 Jun 37.5%
Leicester
Sharp
5 2 wins, 1 third, 2 other 14 Jul 40%
Chepstow
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 other 29 May 25%
Bath
Undulating
4 4 other 16 Aug 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 3 other 30 Oct 0%
Newbury
Galloping
2 2 other 25 Jul 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Jun 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 other 16 Aug 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Jul 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Sep 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Jun 0%