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Chillhi

There is a medical story behind Chillhi that makes his five career wins feel hard-earned. The six-year-old was diagnosed with kissing spines — a painful condition where the bones along a horse's back press against each other — and had to go under the knife to fix it. Trainer Barry John Murphy, based in Carmarthenshire, explained that there were races where Chillhi looked like he was about to win and then suddenly threw his head up and stopped fighting. At the time nobody could work out why. Once the back problem was identified and operated on, it reframed everything: this wasn't a horse going through a bad patch, it was a horse running in pain. Murphy has spoken warmly about him since the surgery, suggesting the yard believes there is more to come.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Churchill
Mother
Hi Katriona
Owner
L H Evans
Rating
88

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
56
Career races
5
Wins
8.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
26.8%
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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Across 56 races, Chillhi has won 5 times — roughly 1 in every 11 — which is a modest return on paper. But the numbers are more interesting when you dig into them. On wet or muddy ground he has won 2 from 6 races, a win rate of 33%, which is genuinely impressive and suggests the conditions suit him far better than the headline figures imply. At Newcastle specifically, he has won twice from 13 visits, making him something of a course regular. His first win came there in July 2022, and he clearly handles the track well enough to keep going back.

Jockey Ben Robinson has been the regular partner, riding him in 19 of those 56 races and winning twice together — about 1 in every 10 times they've lined up. The yard itself has sent out 2 winners this season, so Chillhi's contributions matter. He mostly competes in Class 5 races, which sit toward the lower end of the British racing ladder, and his last win came at Stratford-on-Avon in September 2025. His recent form — no win in the last six races — isn't alarming given the history, but it does mean he is due a moment. He raced just yesterday, which confirms he is in an active campaign right now. Whether the ground is in his favour will tell you most of what you need to know about his chances.

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 7 starts (14%)
Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 25% win rate
Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
Yet to win at Newton Abbot in 5 attempts
Struggles on LH Tight 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)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
Long Distance (2M+)
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Jul
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
30 Jun
7th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
23 Jun
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
13 Jun
9th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
27 May
3rd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
4 May
11th
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
27 Apr
8th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
21 Apr
7th
Ffos Las
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners
16 Oct
5th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
11 Oct
6th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
10.5%
Win rate
2/19
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Mason Paetel
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
Callum Pritchard Current Jockey
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
Mikkel Mortensen
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Tom Kiely-Marshall
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Ethan Tindall
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
Ashley Lewis
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
Newcastle
Galloping
13 2 wins, 11 other 21 Aug 15.4%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
5 2 thirds, 3 other 19 Jul 0%
York
Galloping
4 4 other 15 Jun 0%
Chester
Tight
4 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 12 Sep 0%
Southwell
Galloping
3 3 other 13 Jul 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
3 3 other 30 Jun 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 13 Jun 50%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 2 other 8 Jul 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 11 Oct 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 win 14 Aug 100%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 win 6 Sep 100%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 other 12 Oct 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 third 31 Jul 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 second 26 Jun 0%
Fakenham
Tight
1 1 other 4 May 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 second 28 May 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 27 Apr 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 5 Jul 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 13 May 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Sep 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 second 20 Jul 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 17 Oct 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Jun 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 third 20 Jul 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 8 Apr 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Mar 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 other 15 May 0%