Wellwillya
Eight years old with just 2 wins from 22 races, Wellwillya is not the kind of horse that makes headlines — but the recent form suggests something has clicked. A win rate of roughly 1 in every 10 races across a long career tells you this is a horse that has spent most of its life making up the numbers, but zoom in on the last six runs and the picture looks quite different: two wins, two second-place finishes, and only a couple of blanks. That is a sharp turnaround for a horse who took until October 2024 to get off the mark for the first time at Exeter.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
22.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That first win came late — October 2024 — but the second followed at Fontwell Park in February 2025, and at Class 5 level, where most of Wellwillya's career has been spent, the record reads 2 wins from 12 races, or roughly 1 in 6. Class 5 is the entry-level tier of British racing, and winning there at that rate is nothing spectacular, but it does suggest the horse has found a comfortable home at that level and knows how to get the job done when conditions suit.
The most curious detail in the file is the partnership with jockey Paul O'Brien. Eight rides together, zero wins — and yet the horse has clearly been winning during this period of its career, so those victories have come with someone else in the saddle. It is a small but telling quirk, the sort of thing that would make a regular racegoer raise an eyebrow. Wellwillya raced just one day ago, so whatever form it currently carries is fresh, and with the recent run of results showing genuine consistency rather than the occasional fluke, it is worth watching to see whether that momentum holds.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
6 May
4th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
6 Mar
2nd
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
22 Feb
DNF
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · 12 runners
28 Mar
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
23 Feb
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
13 Jan
DNF
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 6 runners
19 Dec
4th
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
27 Nov
DNF
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
22 Oct
🏆 Won
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
29 May
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 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 |
| Exeter Undulating |
10 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 7 other |
6 Mar |
10% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 other |
6 May |
20% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
29 May |
0% |
| hereford |
2 |
2 other |
27 Nov |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
27 Apr |
0% |