Dooks
There are horses that take time to find their feet, and at four years old, Dooks is very much still at the beginning of that journey. Two races in, the horse has yet to trouble the judge — no wins, no placed finishes — and a finishing position of 16th on debut followed by a fourth most recently tells a story of gradual improvement. That step forward to fourth is at least something to build on, and it came just yesterday, so the yard — sorry, so the team — are clearly keeping Dooks busy and active.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What Dooks does have going for it is the address. Trained by Gordon Elliott at his base in Longwood, County Meath, this horse is learning the trade in one of the most formidable yards in jump racing. Elliott's operation has sent out 209 winners already this season — a number that is genuinely staggering when you consider most trainers would celebrate 20. Being part of a yard that wins at that kind of volume means Dooks has access to first-class facilities, experienced staff, and a trainer who knows exactly what it takes to get a horse performing at its best.
The honest truth is that two races is a very small sample. Plenty of horses that go on to win good races spent their early starts finding their feet, and going from 16th to 4th in the space of two runs is a more encouraging trajectory than it might look on paper. With Elliott's team clearly persevering and the horse racing as recently as yesterday, the next run will tell us considerably more about what Dooks is genuinely capable of.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Apr
16th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 20 runners
2 Apr
4th
Clonmel
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 7 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 |
|---|
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Apr |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Apr |
0% |