Hell Of A Spin
Hell Of A Spin arrived in racing with the kind of debut result trainers dream about. The two-year-old won first time out at Hamilton Park on 11 July, the sort of immediate success that suggests real ability — though the horse has since found life tougher on the racecourse. In four races total, Hell Of A Spin has won once and placed three times, a record that reads better than the raw numbers suggest: one winner out of four attempts is a respectable win rate for a horse this young, and the three places show it has already learned how to run close to the front.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Phillipa Griffin And Partner
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
100%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The worry is the recent form. Over the last month, Hell Of A Spin has finished third, third, first, and second — which means a solitary victory six weeks ago followed by three runs without quite getting back to the winner's circle. That win at Hamilton Park proved it can finish first, but the question now is whether it will find that winning touch again. At two years old, there is still enormous room for the horse to develop, and a young horse hitting a rough patch is not uncommon. Adrian Keatley's yard at Ryedale in North Yorkshire has been firing on all cylinders this season with 43 winners to its name, so Hell Of A Spin is in a stable with genuine form. The horse raced only yesterday, which means it is clearly being kept active and ready to run whenever the trainer sees a suitable opportunity. If Hell Of A Spin can rediscover the form that brought success at Hamilton Park, there could be more wins ahead.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Aug
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
29 Jul
3rd
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
11 Jul
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
27 Jun
2nd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 7 runners
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
11 Jul |
100% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
29 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
27 Jun |
0% |