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He's A Gentleman

He's A Gentleman is a seven-year-old who has spent his racing career flirting with success without quite cementing himself as a reliable winner. Over 54 races, he has won just 6 times — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 races — and added 25 places to show he is competitive at his level more often than not. The horse last found the winner's enclosure at Wolverhampton on 28 October 2025, a win that now sits ten months in the past. Since then, six consecutive races have yielded nothing better than two second-place finishes, a stretch that suggests his form has drifted away from the winning zone.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dark Angel
Mother
Cut No Ice
Owner
Michael Owen Racing Club
Rating
74

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
54
Career races
6
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
46.3%
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
Auto-Generated

Trained by Hugo Palmer at Malpas in Cheshire — a yard that has been prolific this season with 67 winners — He's A Gentleman performs most visibly on normal ground, where he has won 5 of his 27 races (18%), a notably stronger win rate than his overall record. Distance-wise, he is suited to races between seven furlongs and a mile, winning 4 of 23 races in that range (17%). His preference for standard conditions and middle distances points to a horse that knows what he likes but hasn't quite pieced together enough winning performances to be considered a threat at his usual Class 4 level, where he has won 3 of 29 races (10%). Jason Hart has been his most regular partner in the saddle with six rides, but none have resulted in a win, which may explain why the horse continues to be sought out elsewhere. Still active as of his race a day ago, He's A Gentleman remains a horse that shows enough to keep people interested — just not quite enough to make a real dent.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 5 wins from 27 starts (19%)
Course specialist at Wolverhampton: 4 wins from 17 starts (24%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Chester in 6 attempts
Yet to win at Southwell in 6 attempts
Yet to win at Haydock Park in 5 attempts
Struggles on LH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Ok
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Ok
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Aug
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
11 Jul
7th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
31 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
2 Mar
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
19 Jan
7th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
20 Dec
9th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
21 Nov
2nd
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
28 Oct
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 6 runners
4 Oct
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 10 runners
20 Sep
4th
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Heavy · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/6
Won / Rode
Oisin Murphy Current Jockey
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/4
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Ben Curtis
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Louis Steward
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
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
Liam Wright
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
Wolverhampton
Galloping
17 4 wins, 6 seconds, 7 other 18 Aug 23.5%
Chester
Tight
6 2 seconds, 4 other 11 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
6 1 second, 1 third, 4 other 21 Nov 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
5 3 seconds, 2 other 22 Jun 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
4 1 third, 3 other 20 Aug 0%
Ayr
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 seconds 29 Jul 33.3%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 20 Sep 50%
Doncaster
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 23 Mar 0%
chelmsford 2 2 other 12 Oct 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 2 other 3 May 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 second 11 Jun 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 third 9 Jul 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jun 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Aug 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 20 May 0%