Gleneagle Bay
Gleneagle Bay is a horse that has learned the hard way. At six years old, he has competed seventeen times and won just twice—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races—but those victories tell you something important about where he belongs. His first win came at Dundalk in late March 2024, and his most recent came at Cork on 14 June, seven weeks ago. That Cork win matters more than the raw numbers suggest, because it proves he can still find the winner's circle when the conditions suit him.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
47.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real story lies in distance and conditions. Gleneagle Bay runs his best at around 1m1f to 1m2f, where he has won 1 of his 5 races—a respectable 20 percent win rate at that trip. Drop him into the top-tier Class 2 races, though, and he struggles: 0 wins from 3 attempts at that level. He is a horse that belongs in the middle tier, where his experience counts. His trainer, Stephen Thorne at Rush in Dublin, clearly sees potential in him despite a recent run of places—6th, 6th, 1st, 5th, 4th, and 16th over his last six outings. Thorne has had a productive season with 24 winners from the yard, and he views Gleneagle Bay as a horse suited to races where pace is strong and a horse can hunt from behind. That tactical edge, combined with his preferred distance, gives him a genuine chance when he lines up at the right track and the right conditions align. Still active and racing just yesterday, he remains a horse capable of winning again—if everything falls into place.
⚡ 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 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Aug
6th
Galway
7f – 1m · Yielding · 18 runners
28 Jul
6th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 21 runners
14 Jun
🏆 Won
Cork
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
19 May
5th
Cork
7f – 1m · Soft_To_Heavy · 9 runners
3 May
4th
Cork
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 runners
11 Oct
16th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
20 Sep
2nd
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Heavy · 6 runners
13 Sep
4th
Leopardstown
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
3 Aug
2nd
Galway
7f – 1m · Soft · 18 runners
19 Jun
10th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 29 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 |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
14 Jun |
33.3% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
16 Mar |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Mar |
100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
20 Sep |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Oct |
0% |