Truckers Cruising
Truckers Cruising has taken the long road to get here, but at eight years old, this horse is finally showing what it can do. A career record of just 1 win from 15 races — roughly 1 in every 15 outings — tells a story of perseverance rather than brilliance, but that single win came at Ayr in December 2025 and arrived on the back of some patchy form. Two places alongside that win at least suggest the horse has been competitive at times without quite getting the job done.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Ed Mulligan & John Finnegan & Aileen Saunders & Ann Holton
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
13.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes the picture more interesting is who is doing the training. Gordon Elliott's yard in Longwood, County Meath is one of the most powerful operations in jump racing, and this season alone they have sent out 210 winners — an extraordinary volume that puts them among the elite. When a yard that busy takes time to place a horse in a race, they usually have a plan, and recent form showing a win sandwiched between some blanks suggests Elliott's team is still searching for exactly the right conditions to get the best out of Truckers Cruising.
The horse raced just one day ago, which means it is right in the middle of a campaign right now. With recent form reading a sixth place and a string of unplaced runs either side of that December win, consistency remains the challenge. But an eight-year-old trained by a yard firing on all cylinders, with a win already on the board this season, is worth keeping an eye on. The talent is clearly there in small doses — the question is whether it can start arriving a little more often.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
4 May
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
26 Dec
6th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
10 Dec
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
1 Dec
🏆 Won
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
16 Nov
10th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 27 runners
11 Oct
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
20 Sep
5th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
1 Jul
DNF
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
10 Oct
4th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Tramore Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Nov |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
1 Dec |
100% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 May |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jul |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Dec |
0% |