Butchers Bill
Butchers Bill is a six-year-old horse that has found winning frustratingly out of reach across 16 races. With no victories to his name and just two placed finishes, the horse has won nothing, which puts him firmly in the category of horses that flatter to deceive — close enough to prizes to keep hope alive, but never quite getting over the line. His recent form tells a story of struggle: across his last six races, he has picked up one fifth-place finish and otherwise found himself in mid-field or further back, with little in the way of momentum building toward better days.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes Butchers Bill's record particularly notable is how long this pattern has persisted. At six years old, he has had more than enough chances to break through, yet the wins simply will not come. His trainer, Anthony Day, has sent out only two winners from the yard this season, which suggests that generating victories is a challenge across the whole operation, not a problem unique to this particular horse. Still, Butchers Bill remains active — he raced just a day ago — so there is at least a sense that the yard believe there is something left to run for, even if the evidence on the racetrack has become rather thin.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Sep
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
2 Jun
DNF
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
22 May
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
2 May
DNF
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
10 Dec
DNF
Leicester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
15 Oct
5th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
14 Jul
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
14 Jun
DNF
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
7 Jun
8th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
28 May
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Jan |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Apr |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Dec |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Dec |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 May |
0% |