Getaway Henry
Getaway Henry is an 8-year-old who has made life difficult for anyone hoping to back him regularly. Across 19 races, he has won just once — a single victory at Wexford in July 2024 — and placed on three other occasions. That works out to roughly 1 win in every 19 races, which tells you this is a horse who finds ways to finish close without quite getting the job done.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Knockgloss Racing Partnership
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
15.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That Wexford win remains the one moment in his career where everything clicked. It happened 21 months ago now, and he has not been back to the winner's enclosure since. His last six races read 8-2-4-5-11-6 — so there is a placed effort in there, a second, which shows he is not without ability. But the overall picture is of a horse who operates just below winning level more often than not.
His most regular jockey is Donagh Meyler, who has partnered him in 11 of his 19 races and been aboard for his only win. That partnership has still only managed 1 win from those 11 races together — roughly 1 in every 11 — so even the rider who knows him best has not been able to unlock a second victory. Getaway Henry is now returning from a break of around four months, which at least offers the possibility that fresher legs might sharpen him up. He has given his supporters reasons to stay interested — just not many reasons to feel confident.
⚡ 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 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Returning from a 129-day absence
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Nov
8th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
30 Oct
2nd
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
16 Oct
4th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 21 runners
12 Oct
5th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
29 Aug
11th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
4 Aug
6th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
14 May
4th
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
28 Aug
7th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
7 Aug
3rd
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
13 Jul
🏆 Won
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 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 win, 1 third, 1 other |
29 Aug |
33.3% |
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
12 Oct |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
20 Nov |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 May |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Mar |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |