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Bill Plumb

Bill Plumb is a seven-year-old who has found a home at Great Yarmouth. The horse has won five races across his career — a respectable tally from 28 outings, with a win rate of roughly 1 in every 5 races. At Great Yarmouth, Bill Plumb has won 2 of his 4 races there, a win rate that far exceeds his overall record. That's the kind of advantage that matters in racing: a horse that genuinely suits a track often does things at that course it cannot replicate elsewhere.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Footstepsinthesand
Mother
Provence
Owner
Michelle Hancox
Official rating
65

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
28
Career races
5
Wins
17.9%
Win rate
avg ~10%
39.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
25 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

His last victory came on 13 October 2025 at Great Yarmouth, more than a year ago now. Since then, Bill Plumb has not found the winner's circle despite running six times, a quiet spell that suggests he may be past his peak. His recent form reads 10-11-10-6-8-6 — a run of mid-field finishes with no prizes. He was last out just a day ago, so he is clearly still active and racing regularly, but the wins have dried up. When he does contest races, they tend to be at Class 5 level, where he has won 4 of his last 20 races, a 20 percent win rate that shows he remains competitive at that grade, even if luck has recently eluded him.

Phil McEntee trains Bill Plumb from Newmarket, and the yard is in decent form this season with 17 winners to date. Luke Morris, the horse's most frequent partner, has ridden him eight times and taken him to the winners' enclosure once. Neither combination has quite clicked, but with Great Yarmouth in his corner and a clear preference for Class 5 company, Bill Plumb still has races in him — he just needs to find his way back to the track where he truly belongs.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at chelmsford in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, long straights
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
10th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · 11 runners
17 Sep
11th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
17 Aug
10th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
21 Apr
6th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
20 Feb
8th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
11 Jan
6th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
19 Nov
DNF
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
7 Nov
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
13 Oct
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
18 Sep
6th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Wins / rides
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
2/4
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
7 2 wins, 5 other 17 Aug 28.6%
chelmsford 6 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other 11 Jan 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
5 1 win, 4 other 23 Sep 20%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
4 2 wins, 1 third, 1 other 21 Apr 50%
Southwell
Galloping
4 1 third, 3 other 17 Sep 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 third 7 Nov 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 18 Sep 0%