Doctor Glide
Twelve races, zero wins. That is the bare summary of Doctor Glide's career, and it is fair to say this is a horse that has spent a lot of time making up the numbers. An 8-year-old trained by
Tim Vaughan out of his yard in Aberthin in the Vale of Glamorgan, Doctor Glide has managed two placed finishes from those 12 outings — meaning it has crossed the line in the top three just twice in its entire career without ever actually winning. For context, even a modest winner tends to strike at least once in every ten or twelve attempts. Doctor Glide hasn't managed that in twelve.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🏁 Next Race
Today
Fontwell
About 2.4 miles · Ideal conditions · 6 runners
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🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form makes for difficult reading too. Looking at the last six races, the best results are a pair of runner-up finishes — those two placed efforts that represent the career highlights — but they are bookended by a string of also-ran performances, including a ninth and an eighth. The horse is currently 73 days since its last outing, which suggests a short freshen-up rather than anything more serious. Whether the break does any good remains to be seen.
Jockey Keith Donoghue has partnered Doctor Glide six times without a win between them, which tells its own story. It is worth noting that Tim Vaughan's yard is not short of form — they have sent out 12 winners already this season, so the trainer clearly knows how to get a horse ready to win. Doctor Glide just hasn't been the one to oblige. Sometimes a horse simply finds its level, and right now this one's level appears to be finishing rather than winning.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Jan
DNF
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
11 Dec
11th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
7 Nov
DNF
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
1 Apr
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
21 Jan
9th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
27 Dec
8th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
14 Dec
5th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
23 Nov
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
19 Apr
2nd
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
17 Mar
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 23 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 |
|---|
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
21 Jan |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Dec |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
11 Dec |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
23 Nov |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jan |
0% |