Courtland (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 27%
Placed %: 55%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Worcester, Newton Abbot — well clear of the 55% career baseline.

Worcester SPEC 80% 3-1-5
Market Rasen 60% 1-2-5
Newton Abbot SPEC 100% 2-1-3
Ffos Las 67% 1-1-3
Hereford 100% 1-1-2
Chepstow 50% 0-1-2
Sandown 50% 0-1-2
Uttoxeter 50% 1-0-2
Newbury 0% 0-0-2
Cartmel 100% 0-1-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
Exeter 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Wincanton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

James Bowen 56% 5-4-16
Sean Bowen NOW 50% 4-2-12
Shane Fenelon 67% 0-2-3
Gavin Sheehan 100% 0-1-1
Alan Johns 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Peter Bowen 54% 9-4-24
Mickey Bowen NOW 56% 0-5-9

Going Record

33 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 100% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 43% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 2-2-4
Good 57% 5-3-14
Good to Soft 43% 1-2-7
Soft 43% 1-2-7
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

33 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (55% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 55% 9-9-33

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

PU 8 May 2026 14 days ago

Market Rasen
- 3m
- Good
- Class 3
- Cheekpieces
OR 132 -1

Sean Bowen

Held up in last - headway and went third after 10th - going okay 4 out - pulled up quickly before 3 out (vet said gelding was lame…
PU 4 Apr 2026 48 days ago

Haydock
- 2m4f
- Good
- Class 2
OR 133 -1

James Bowen

In touch with leaders - lost position 8th - not fluent 9th - struggling 5 out - pulled up after 3 out(op 25/1)
4th/8 12 Dec 2025 161 days ago

Cheltenham
- 2m4½f
- Good To Soft
- Class 2
btn 2.25 OR 134

Sean Bowen

In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - not fluent and towards rear 10th - some headway before 2 out - soon no impression(op 13/2)
2nd/4 9 Nov 2025 194 days ago

Sandown
- 3m
- Good
- Class 2
btn 0.3 OR 134

James Bowen

Led - joined 4th - lost position after 11th - led again 17th - joined 3 out - lost position then carried right run-in - just held(op 15/8…
UR 1 Nov 2025 202 days ago

Ascot
- 3m
- Good
- Class 1
OR 134

Shane Fenelon

Led - headed 9th - mistake and unseated 10th(op 20/1)
2nd/7 10 Oct 2025 224 days ago

Chepstow
- 2m7½f
- Good To Firm
- Class 2
btn 5.5 OR 134

James Bowen

In touch with leaders - headway 5 out - left in lead 4 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed run-in - weakened final 110yds(op 11/4)
3rd/9 15 Sep 2025 249 days ago

Worcester
- 2m4f
- Good To Soft
- Class 2
btn 5 OR 134 +1

Sean Bowen

In touch with leaders - prominent 5th - not fluent 4 out - lost second 3 out - no extra run-in(op 11/10)
2nd/15 19 Jul 2025 307 days ago

Market Rasen
- 2m5½f
- Good
- Class 1
btn 5 OR 133 -1

Shane Fenelon

Prominent - disputed lead 4th - led clearly 6th - joined 9th - bumped 4 out - led clearly 3 out - faced challenge last - soon headed and…
3rd/10 29 Jun 2025 327 days ago

Cartmel
- 2m5f
- Good To Soft
- Class 2
btn 8.5 OR 134

Shane Fenelon

Held up in rear - struggling after 4 out - stayed on run-in - went third towards finish
18th/20 27 Apr 2024 755 days ago

Sandown
- 3m4½f
- Good
Sean Bowen

Held up in midfield - dropped to rear after 3rd - some headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)