Will Wilde
Seven years old and still searching for that second career win, Will Wilde has found racing a tough game to crack. With just 1 win from 9 races — roughly 1 in every 9 attempts — this is a horse that has shown enough to keep the yard hopeful, without ever quite delivering on a consistent basis.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That sole victory came at Sligo back in October 2023, now 31 months ago, and it remains the defining moment of a career that has largely been about chasing rather than winning. Since then, Will Wilde has gone 6 races without troubling the winner's enclosure, with a second place providing the only real bright spot in that run. The most recent form figures tell the story plainly: a string of mid-field and towards-the-rear finishes, with only that one second place offering any encouragement.
Based at Crossabeg in County Wexford with trainer Liz Doyle, Will Wilde is at least in active hands — the yard has sent out 4 winners already this season, which shows Doyle knows how to get her horses into winning positions. Having raced just 1 day ago, this is clearly a horse still being kept busy and aimed at opportunities, and Doyle's record suggests she hasn't given up on finding the right spot. The question is whether Will Wilde can rediscover the form that brought up that Sligo win, or whether that October afternoon in 2023 will remain the career highlight.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
13 May
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
28 Dec
6th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
24 Nov
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
25 Oct
2nd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
22 Sep
8th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 21 runners
6 Jan
11th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 22 runners
14 Dec
3rd
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 16 runners
27 Oct
🏆 Won
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 11 runners
25 Apr
15th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 22 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 |
13 May |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
25 Oct |
50% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
14 Dec |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jan |
0% |