Rip Wheeler

The partnership with jockey Robert Dunne is one of the more striking numbers in this profile. Three wins from six races together means they win exactly half the time they team up — that's a remarkable hit rate by any standard, and the kind of statistic that suggests horse and rider genuinely suit each other. When Dunne takes the ride, it's worth paying attention.

The yard behind Rip Wheeler is Gary & Moore, based in Lower Beeding, West Sussex — and this season they have sent out 99 winners. That's not a quiet operation quietly ticking along; that's a yard firing on all cylinders, and a horse stabled there is benefiting from serious momentum around it.

Ground conditions matter more than most casual observers realise, and Rip Wheeler has a strong preference for normal conditions — he's won 2 of 3 races on standard ground, a rate of 67%, which means two wins from every three attempts when the surface suits. That's exceptional. Keep an eye on the forecast.

The one puzzle in his record is the Class 3 level — one step below the very top races — where he's run four times without winning. That 0 from 4 record at that grade suggests there's a ceiling still to break through, but his recent form at lower levels is the kind of momentum that sometimes carries a horse upward. He's already had his first win at Huntingdon back in November 2025, he's added to it at Fontwell just days ago, and with a prolific yard, a jockey who clearly brings out the best in him, and a preference for predictable ground, there's plenty of reason to stay interested in what comes next.