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Whatsgoingonmarvin

There's something endearing about a horse named Whatsgoingonmarvin, and right now the name feels almost too fitting — because after six races without a win, that's exactly the question being asked. The four-year-old has built a respectable career record of 3 wins and 7 places from 16 races, winning roughly 1 in every 5, which is a solid return at the level it typically competes at. But recent form tells a different story: finishes of 11th, 8th, 2nd, 6th, 6th, and 12th suggest a horse that's been running consistently without finding the winner's enclosure since September.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Camelot
Mother
Cry Me A River
Owner
Martin Gowing & David Jewers
Rating
87

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
16
Career races
3
Wins
18.8%
Win rate
avg ~10%
43.8%
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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That last win came at Sandown Park on 12 September 2025, and it's worth noting that Sandown is one of the more testing tracks in the south of England — not a place where moderate horses turn up and steal races by accident. The win there adds a touch of quality to the CV, and with the best form of its career coming over longer trips of one mile six furlongs to two miles, Whatsgoingonmarvin clearly needs time and distance to get into its stride. Over those trips it has won 2 from 6 races — that's 1 in every 3, a markedly better ratio than its overall record, and a genuine clue for anyone trying to find it at its best.

The horse is trained by Mickey Bowen, operating out of Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire — not one of the grand, headline-grabbing training centres, but a yard that clearly knows what it's doing. Bowen has sent out 51 winners this season alone, which is a serious number. That kind of output doesn't happen by accident; it speaks to a trainer who places horses shrewdly and gets results. The fact that Whatsgoingonmarvin raced just one day ago suggests the team has a clear programme in mind, and with the horse still only four years old, there's plenty of time for the wins to come.

The first career win arrived at Ayr in July 2025, which feels like a distant memory given the current run of form. Two wins from nine races at Class 4 level — the bread-and-butter middle tier of British racing — means it wins roughly 1 in every 4 or 5 attempts at that grade. Not a superstar, but a genuine competitor. The puzzle right now is simply getting things to click again, and in a yard firing on all cylinders, the opportunity shouldn't be far away.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Soft (muddy)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
7F – 1M
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
9 May
12th
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
28 Mar
6th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
14 Feb
6th
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
30 Jan
2nd
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners
27 Dec
8th
Kempton Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
20 Oct
11th
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 14 runners
12 Sep
🏆 Won
Sandown Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 15 runners
17 Aug
3rd
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
30 Jul
3rd
Sandown Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 6 runners
16 Jul
2nd
Ffos Las
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 9 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
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
Sandown Park
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 12 Sep 50%
Kempton Park
Galloping
2 2 other 27 Dec 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 win 7 Jul 100%
Chester
Tight
1 1 win 12 Jul 100%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Oct 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Feb 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 other 28 Mar 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 second 16 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 third 17 Aug 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 20 Oct 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 second 30 Jan 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 9 May 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Oct 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Oct 0%