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Dont Tell Jack

There are horses who make you wait, and Dont Tell Jack made the yard — the team — wait a long time. Eleven races into a career, the six-year-old finally got off the mark at Tramore on 19 April 2026, landing that breakthrough win just days ago. It had been a patient road: one win and three places from eleven races gives a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 outings, which tells you this is a horse that competes honestly without always finding that extra gear when it matters most.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Brown
Father
Affinisea
Mother
Shop Dj
Trainer
Owner
John P McManus

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
11
Career races
1
Wins
9.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
27.3%
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
Auto-Generated

What makes the recent form interesting is the sharp upturn in fortunes. After back-to-back disappointing efforts — finishing eleventh twice — and a run that didn't result in a placing at all, Dont Tell Jack has rattled off a third and then that winning run at Tramore. That kind of bounce-back, from the depths of an eleventh-place finish to a winner's enclosure, suggests something clicked, whether that's confidence, conditions, or simply finding the right opportunity.

The yard behind the horse is E Bolger, based in Bruree, Co Limerick, and it has been a productive season — 13 winners sent out already. A trainer firing at that kind of rate tends to know when a horse is ready, and Tramore proved to be the right call. Whether Dont Tell Jack can back it up now and turn into a consistent winner rather than an occasional one is the question worth watching.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft_to_heavy ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Apr
🏆 Won
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 10 runners
21 Mar
3rd
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 10 runners
31 Dec
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 16 runners
6 Dec
11th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 runners
22 Nov
11th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 14 runners
13 Nov
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 9 runners
22 Apr
9th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
9 Mar
6th
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 18 runners
3 Feb
3rd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 23 runners
26 Dec
7th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
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
Punchestown
Galloping
4 1 third, 3 other 31 Dec 0%
Navan
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 21 Mar 0%
Tramore
Sharp
1 1 win 19 Apr 100%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Mar 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Apr 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Dec 0%