Glenrush Bay
Six races, zero wins, and a single placing to show for it — on paper, Glenrush Bay is still waiting for its moment. The five-year-old has finished fourth, fourth, second, sixth, fourteenth, and eighth across its career, which tells a story of a horse that shows up and competes without ever quite getting its nose in front. That solitary second-place finish is the closest it has come, and for now it remains one of those horses that keeps racing fans watching and wondering.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Tom Phelan & Martin M Dunne
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What works in Glenrush Bay's favour is the yard it calls home. Gavin Cromwell operates out of Navan in County Meath and has sent out 98 winners this season alone — a number that speaks to a genuinely busy, competent operation. Cromwell is not a trainer who fills his yard with horses going nowhere; he places his runners carefully and knows how to get the best out of them. Being part of that team is no small thing, and it suggests Glenrush Bay is regarded as a horse worth persevering with.
The recent form is also moving in the right direction, which matters more than the overall record. After finishing fourteenth — a proper rough day — the horse has bounced back with a sixth, a second, and two fourths. That upward curve, combined with the fact that it raced just yesterday and is clearly in active work, points to a team that believes there is something to find. Whether a first win is close remains to be seen, but Glenrush Bay is a horse whose next run is worth keeping an eye on.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Apr
4th
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners
3 Jan
4th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 8 runners
27 Nov
2nd
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 20 runners
23 Nov
6th
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
8 Nov
14th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 18 runners
11 May
8th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 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 |
2 |
2 other |
3 Jan |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
8 Nov |
0% |