Mr McWhinny
Mr McWhinny is a horse that has taught his the yard at
T Ellis's yard in Rugby the virtue of patience. At eight years old, the gelding has run twenty times for a solitary victory—that came at Market Rasen five weeks ago, on 18 July, and it remains his only moment in the sun. With just two places to his name alongside that single win, his overall record reads as a study in consistency without reward: he finishes in the money roughly once every seven attempts, and wins roughly once every twenty.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Character Testing Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
10%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The curious thing about Mr McWhinny is that his recent form offers genuine hope. Last time out, just a day ago, he ran fourth—not spectacular, but respectable. Before that came a fourth-place finish, then a fifth, then a seventh, then a first-place finish. That sequence of form shows a horse capable of running well enough to earn a place at a decent-sized track like Market Rasen, even if victory itself has proven elusive almost everywhere else. Jack G Gilligan has been his regular partner, but the two have yet to break through together—eight rides without a win—suggesting Mr McWhinny's win last month may have come with a different jockey aboard, or that the partnership still needs time to gel. Either way, with T Ellis's yard in good form this season and Mr McWhinny showing enough in recent weeks to suggest he has more racing ahead of him, there is reason to keep watching.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 9 starts (11%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
4th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
18 Jul
🏆 Won
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
13 Jun
4th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
21 Jul
7th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
19 Jul
5th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
1 Jul
DNF
Tipperary
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
16 Jun
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 11 runners
7 Jun
7th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
13 May
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
11 Apr
9th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
11 Apr |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
2 |
2 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
18 Jul |
100% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
1 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
5 Nov |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 May |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jun |
0% |