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Gooloogong

Gooloogong has the look of a horse that improves when the pressure is on. At six years old, he has won 6 of 25 races—a respectable 24% win rate—but what matters most is where those wins come. In Class 4 races, the bread-and-butter level of middle-distance racing, he wins roughly 1 in every 3 attempts (2 wins from 6), and he is a genuine specialist at Kempton Park, where he has won 3 of his 8 races there. That kind of course form is the hallmark of a horse that knows a place.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Australia
Mother
Muwakaba
Owner
Mark Lavinia Sherwood
Rating
78

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
25
Career races
6
Wins
24%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The really interesting part is his recent form. After a run of ordinary results through the spring, Gooloogong bounced back to win at Goodwood just this week, on 29 August. Before that, he won at the same track in August 2026—he clearly enjoys Goodwood—and he has won 2 of his last 6 races overall. For a horse in his mid-career, that is the kind of upward curve that suggests the yard has found what works for him. George Baker, who trains him from Epsom Downs, has sent out 14 winners this season, and Gooloogong appears to be one of the more dependable earners in the stable.

It is worth remembering that Gooloogong began his career well, winning his first ever race at Navan in March 2023. The stable saw enough in him to consider bigger targets, but he has carved out his value in smaller races and on courses that suit him. At this stage of his career, he is exactly what he appears to be: a consistent, course-form horse who wins often enough to keep racing and makes his trainer's life easier. With his recent win still fresh, expect to see him back out soon.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Course specialist at Kempton Park: 3 wins from 8 starts (38%)

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Heavy (very wet)
Good to soft (some give)
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Soft (muddy)
Ok
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M3F – 1M4F
1M6F – 2M
Long Distance (2M+)
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight
Right-handed, hilly
Ok

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
🏆 Won
Goodwood
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 12 runners
31 Jul
3rd
Goodwood
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
8 Jul
6th
Kempton Park
1m6f – 2m · 9 runners
27 May
4th
Kempton Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
4 May
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
10 Apr
15th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 22 runners
7 Mar
11th
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Soft
2 Feb
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
28 May
3rd
Kempton Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
15 May
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
66.7%
Win rate
2/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Emmet McNamara
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Kempton Park
Galloping
8 3 wins, 1 third, 4 other 8 Jul 37.5%
Goodwood
Undulating
6 1 win, 1 third, 4 other 29 Aug 16.7%
Fontwell Park
Tight
2 1 win, 1 third 17 Nov 50%
Navan
Galloping
1 1 win 29 Mar 100%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 13 Jul 0%
Sandown Park
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Mar 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Jul 0%
Aintree
Galloping
1 1 other 10 Apr 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
1 1 other 17 Feb 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 other 21 Sep 0%
Dundalk
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Nov 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Aug 0%