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Uncle Gerhard

Eleven years old and still lining up, Uncle Gerhard is the kind of horse that keeps turning up regardless. With just 1 win from 17 races — that's a win rate of roughly 1 in every 17 — this is not a horse that has set the sport alight, but longevity counts for something, and at his age he is clearly still healthy enough to compete.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
11 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Jeremy
Mother
Mrs Trair
Owner
Dominic J Jones
Rating
85

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
17
Career races
1
Wins
5.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
29.4%
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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That sole career victory came at Gowran Park in January 2022, and it remains the only time he has reached the winner's enclosure in what is now 51 months of trying. Five place finishes along the way show he has been competitive on occasion, but the wins simply have not come. His last six races tell their own story: a second place finish is the highlight in a sequence that also includes a fourth, a sixth, an eighth, and a tenth — form that trends in the wrong direction.

Charlie O'Dwyer has been the regular partner, riding him in 8 of his 17 races and sharing that one win back in 2022. Together they win roughly 1 in every 8 races, though that figure is carried entirely by a single success. Gearoid O'Loughlin trains him from a small yard in Dunshaughlin, County Meath — an operation that has sent out just one winner this season, so Uncle Gerhard fits the profile of a modest horse in a quiet yard.

What keeps things mildly interesting is that he raced just yesterday, meaning he is very much still an active part of the string rather than winding down. At eleven, horses can sometimes surprise, and Gowran Park clearly holds good memories. If there is a moment waiting to happen, that might just be where it comes.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Apr
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
26 Mar
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 17 runners
7 Mar
4th
Gowran Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
19 Feb
10th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 18 runners
26 Dec
6th
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
27 Nov
8th
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
29 Sep
14th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
2 Nov
DNF
Thurles
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 14 runners
12 May
2nd
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
18 Apr
3rd
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 19 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Charlie O'Dwyer
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Anna McGuinness
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Adam Ellis
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
Clonmel
Sharp
4 2 seconds, 2 other 26 Mar 0%
Gowran Park
Undulating
3 1 win, 2 other 7 Mar 33.3%
Thurles
Undulating
3 3 other 19 Feb 0%
Down Royal
Galloping
2 2 other 26 Dec 0%
Fairyhouse
Galloping
1 1 third 18 Apr 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Feb 0%
Limerick
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Apr 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 7 Mar 0%
Roscommon
Sharp
1 1 other 29 Sep 0%