Bill Plumb
Bill Plumb is a steady, mid-tier performer who has found his level in the lower reaches of British racing but shows signs of running out of steam. The seven-year-old has won 5 of his 26 races — a respectable 19% win rate — and has collected a further 11 places, suggesting he is a reliable enough horse in the right spot. What is striking, though, is that he has not won in his last six races. His recent form reads 10-6-8-6-–-3 (most recent first), and though those are not disastrous runs, the pattern shows a horse that is struggling to find the winner's circle as often as he did before.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
42.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Great Yarmouth has been his happy hunting ground. He has won 2 of his 4 races there — a 50% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall career numbers. His last win came at Great Yarmouth on 13 October 2025, now ten months behind him, which adds urgency to his recent underperformance. When Phil McEntee's Newmarket yard lines him up at the right level, particularly in Class 5 races where he has won 4 from 20 attempts (20%), Bill Plumb does the job often enough to be worth watching. Luke Morris has been his regular partner, though their record together is modest: just 1 win from 8 races. McEntee's yard has sent out 17 winners this season, suggesting it is a capable operation, and Bill Plumb raced just a day ago, so he remains an active part of the team. For a horse of his age and record, he represents the kind of journeyman performer that shows up week after week without fanfare — capable of another win at a course he likes, but no longer the force he was.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ 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 Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
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
24 Aug
🏆 Won
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
19 Aug
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
7 |
2 wins, 5 other |
17 Aug |
28.6% |
| chelmsford |
6 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other |
11 Jan |
0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
4 |
2 wins, 1 third, 1 other |
21 Apr |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
19 Nov |
25% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
7 Nov |
0% |