Glitz And Glamour
Glitz And Glamour broke through with a win at Sligo just over a year ago, but has found success hard to come by since. The five-year-old has raced nine times in total, winning once and finishing in the placings three more times—a record that translates to winning roughly 1 in every 9 races. More telling is what has happened in the last six outings: a sequence of 11th, 6th, unplaced, 9th, 3rd, and 8th place finishes. That 3rd place is the only glimmer of form in a rough stretch, suggesting the horse is treading water rather than making progress.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What stands out is the partnership with jockey Calum Hogan. In five races together, they have won once—a 20% win rate that is significantly better than the horse's overall record. Hogan was in the saddle for that breakthrough win at Sligo last August, which remains the only success in the horse's career. This hints that the right rider at the right track might unlock something better, though the lack of another victory in the subsequent year leaves that question open.
The horse is trained by E McNamara at Rathkeale in County Limerick, a yard that has sent out 22 winners this season and clearly knows how to train a racehorse. Glitz And Glamour is still active—it raced just a day ago—so the the yard are persisting with the hope that form will return. For now, though, this is a horse in search of a spark. That one win at Sligo suggests ability is there, but finding it again has proven elusive.
⚡ 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 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding_to_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 yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Aug
11th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
10 Jul
6th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
21 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
19 Oct
9th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 10 runners
5 Oct
3rd
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 7 runners
21 Sep
8th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 18 runners
20 Aug
🏆 Won
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
22 Jul
6th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
7 Jul
3rd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Calum Hogan Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
20 Aug |
100% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Jul |
0% |