Wobwobwob
At eight years old, Wobwobwob is a horse still searching for consistency after nearly a decade on the track. With just three wins from 47 races, he has earned a modest £74,000 in his career—the kind of figure that tells you he is a useful, honest performer, but not an elite one. Yet his trainer Adrian Keatley, based at Ryedale in North Yorkshire, sees something worth nurturing. After finishing second at Ayr last time out, just strides too late, Keatley believes the horse is on the cusp of a winning streak and has identified exactly the sort of race that suits him: fast-paced, on slightly soft ground, over distances between five and six and a half furlongs, where Wobwobwob can sit back early and unleash a powerful late run.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
29.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The numbers bear this out. On softer, wetter ground, Wobwobwob wins roughly 1 in every 5 races (2 wins from 9). Over his preferred range of five to six and a half furlongs, he has won twice from 20 races. The problem is consistency at the higher level: he has managed just one win in 15 races at Class 3, and it is now nearly two and a half years since his last victory, at Thirsk in May 2024. His recent form has been a struggle—nothing worse than an eighth-place finish in his last six outings, but nothing better than fifth either. Yet Keatley's conviction is worth noting. He specifically mentioned the Ayr Cups as potential targets: those are quick-run races on ground Wobwobwob adores, precisely the recipe his trainer believes will unlock another winning campaign. At eight years old, with an active racing schedule and a trainer convinced he is nearly ready, Wobwobwob's next chapter may be about to begin.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 9 starts (22%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 10% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Doncaster in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Likes
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Sep
8th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
21 Aug
9th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
12 Jun
18th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 21 runners
7 Jun
5th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
25 May
9th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
7 Apr
12th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
25 Oct
12th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Heavy · 15 runners
9 Oct
2nd
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 11 runners
19 Sep
9th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 25 runners
7 Aug
2nd
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Good · 14 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 |
|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other |
9 Oct |
16.7% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
6 |
6 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| York Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
4 May |
33.3% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
25 Oct |
50% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
2 |
2 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
17 Aug |
0% |