Gerrys Wish
Gerrys Wish is a 5-year-old who has found the winner's enclosure frustratingly out of reach, despite coming close regularly. The horse has raced 13 times without a win, though it has picked up four places and shows enough promise to keep racing — it was last out just a day ago. Over its most recent six outings, Gerrys Wish has finished second three times, a pattern that suggests genuine ability without quite the finishing touch to cross the line first. That consistency in the placings (second, second, eighth, fourth place in the last six runs) hints at a horse that shows up on race day but falls just short when it matters most.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Gers Apostles Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trainer Gordon Elliott's Longwood yard in County Meath is in rude health this season, having sent out 210 winners, so Gerrys Wish is operating in an active, competitive environment. The horse is still racing regularly, which means Elliott clearly sees something worth persisting with. For a horse that has never tasted victory, that faith matters — not every yard keeps a non-winner in the mix if there is no realistic path forward. Gerrys Wish may never make the headlines, but the recent form and steady placement record show there is still reason to watch.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Aug
4th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
23 Jul
2nd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
26 Jun
DNF
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
12 May
8th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
25 Oct
2nd
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
25 Sep
2nd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
20 Sep
8th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
29 Aug
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
15 Aug
6th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
8 Aug
6th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 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 |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
26 Jun |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 second |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
12 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
24 Aug |
0% |