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Wheres The Crumpet

There is something quietly admirable about a horse that keeps showing up. Wheres The Crumpet, an 8-year-old trained by David Thompson at his yard in Bolam, County Durham, has raced 42 times across a career that tells the story of a horse who earns its keep without ever quite stealing the headlines. Four wins and 12 places from those 42 races adds up to a lot of afternoons at the track, and a win rate of around 1 in every 10 races puts this firmly in the category of a solid, dependable performer rather than a star — but dependable has its own value, and this horse has clearly been a fixture in Thompson's yard for good reason. The team has sent out 9 winners this season, so there is plenty of life in the operation.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Mukhadram
Mother
Jivry
Owner
Stuart Murray
Rating
47

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
42
Career races
4
Wins
9.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
28.6%
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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The most interesting thread running through Wheres The Crumpet's record is Newcastle. Of those 42 career races, 28 have been run there — an extraordinary concentration at a single track — and the horse has won twice at the venue, including a first career win there on 22 March 2024. Two wins from 28 races might not sound like much, but when a horse keeps being pointed at the same course again and again, it tells you the team believes that is where it belongs. Newcastle is clearly home. The partnership with jockey Phil Dennis is worth noting too: together they have won 2 of their 10 races, which works out at 1 in every 5 — double the horse's overall win rate. That is a combination worth watching when it comes together.

Class 6 is where Wheres The Crumpet operates, which is the entry-level tier of British racing. Winning 4 of 33 races at that level — roughly 1 in 8 — is modest, but the horse has shown it can find form at distances between 7 furlongs and a mile, winning 1 of just 3 races at those trips. That 33% win rate at the right distance suggests there may still be a race to be found when the conditions align. The last win came at Carlisle on 29 May 2025, and recent form — finishing 10th, 8th, 7th, 3rd, 8th, and 3rd across the last six races — shows a horse that keeps competing without threatening to win. Racing just one day ago, Wheres The Crumpet is very much still in the game. Whether another win is coming is the question.

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 5 starts (20%)
Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
1M3F – 1M4F
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Apr
10th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
8 Apr
8th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
5 Mar
7th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
4 Jan
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
6 Nov
8th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
9 Oct
3rd
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
8 Sep
7th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
20 Jul
3rd
Redcar
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
5 Jul
4th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
29 May
🏆 Won
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Phil Dennis
20%
Win rate
2/10
Won / Rode
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
Rhys Elliott
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Alex Jary
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
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
Newcastle
Galloping
28 2 wins, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 21 other 20 Apr 7.1%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
4 1 third, 3 other 8 Apr 0%
Redcar
Galloping
3 1 third, 2 other 20 Jul 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 other 5 Jul 50%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 win 7 Jul 100%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Jan 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 third 4 Jan 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 other 18 Jun 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Jun 0%