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Bill Plumb

There is something quietly reliable about a horse that keeps turning up and doing its job, and at seven years old, Bill Plumb is exactly that kind of animal. He has won 5 times from 25 races — that's a win in roughly 1 in every 5 outings — and has placed on 11 other occasions, meaning he has given his the yard something to cheer about in more than half his career starts. That is a solid record at the level he competes at, which is typically the bread-and-butter end of the sport. Four of those five wins have come in Class 5 races, the workmanlike tier where most racehorses spend their lives, and he has won 4 of 20 races at that level — again, right on that 1-in-5 mark. He is not flashy, but he is consistent.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Footstepsinthesand
Mother
Provence
Owner
Michelle Hancox
Rating
69

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
25
Career races
5
Wins
20%
Win rate
avg ~10%
44%
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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What makes Bill Plumb genuinely interesting is what happens when he arrives at Great Yarmouth. At that seaside track on the Norfolk coast, he transforms from a solid performer into something close to a specialist, winning 2 of just 4 races there. That is a 50% win rate at the venue — two and a half times his overall average — which is the kind of number that should make anyone paying attention sit up. His most recent win came there in October 2025, and it is a track worth keeping in mind whenever his name appears in a racecard.

He is trained by Phil McEntee at Newmarket, one of British racing's great headquarters towns, and the yard has been in decent form this season with 18 winners on the board. His most regular partner in the saddle is Luke Morris, though their record together — 1 win from 7 races — suggests the horse can be a tricky one to get right on any given day. Recent form reads 6-8-6-–-3-1, which translates as: a win, a third, then three runs without threatening the places. He raced just yesterday, so he is firmly in the thick of his season right now.

Bill Plumb started his career winning at Wolverhampton in March 2023, and two years on he is still competitive and racing regularly. He will never be one for the big occasions, but on the right day at the right track — and Great Yarmouth fits that description better than anywhere — he is a horse worth watching.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Yet to win at chelmsford in 6 attempts
Struggles on Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Apr
6th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
20 Feb
8th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
11 Jan
6th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
19 Nov
DNF
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
7 Nov
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
13 Oct
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
18 Sep
6th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
24 Aug
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
19 Aug
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
3 Jul
6th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Luke Morris Current Jockey
14.3%
Win rate
1/7
Won / Rode
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
2/4
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
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

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
6 2 wins, 4 other 19 Aug 33.3%
chelmsford 6 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other 11 Jan 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
4 2 wins, 1 third, 1 other 21 Apr 50%
Kempton Park
Galloping
4 1 win, 3 other 19 Nov 25%
Southwell
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 20 Feb 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 18 Sep 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 third 7 Nov 0%