Gallus Norman
Six races, zero wins, and a single place finish to show for it — Gallus Norman is a horse that has so far found winning beyond its reach. The seven-year-old has run six times in total, picking up one second or third place along the way but never managing to get its nose in front. That is a tough record to dress up, and the recent form figures of 2-5-8-7-10-9 tell a story of a horse that showed some promise early — that "2" suggests a near miss at some point — but has since drifted further back in the field with each run.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes that early placing all the more interesting is the context. Gallus Norman has run four times at Class 5 level, which is towards the lower end of British racing, and has not won any of them. These are races specifically designed to give horses like this a chance to compete and win, so a blank record at that level suggests the horse is finding things genuinely difficult rather than being unfairly pitched against stronger rivals.
The horse is trained by Jim Goldie at his yard in Uplawmoor, Lanarkshire, and that is perhaps the most encouraging detail in the whole picture. Goldie's operation has sent out 88 winners already this season — that is a busy, productive yard that clearly knows how to get a horse to the track in good shape and find the right opportunities. The fact that Gallus Norman is still actively racing, having run as recently as today, suggests the team believes there is still something to work with. With a trainer in that kind of form, if there is a race out there that suits this horse, Goldie is well-placed to find it.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 May
🏆 Won
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
29 Apr
2nd
Musselburgh
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
2 Aug
5th
Hamilton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 6 runners
10 Jul
8th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
8 Feb
7th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 7 runners
21 Jan
10th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
6 Jan
9th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 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 |
|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
21 May |
50% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 Jan |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Feb |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |