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Chillhi

Chillhi is a horse learning to enjoy racing again after solving a painful mystery. The six-year-old broke through at Newcastle in July 2022 and has won five races across his career, but frustration set in when he would charge towards the line then suddenly lose focus—his head would come up, his effort would fade, and he would drift back through the field. Barry Murphy, his trainer at Caerfyrddin in Carmarthenshire, spent months puzzled. Then the answer came: severe back problems, specifically kissing spines, a condition where the vertebrae in the spine overlap and rub together. Surgery changed everything.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Churchill
Mother
Hi Katriona
Trainer
Barry Murphy
Owner
L H Evans
Official rating
55

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
58
Career races
5
Wins
8.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
25.9%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
10 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Tomorrow
Bath
About 2.1 miles · Good ground · 11 runners

🔍 Full analysis

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

Since returning to the track, Chillhi has shown the steadiness of a horse healing well. He wins roughly 1 in every 11 races overall, a modest return that hides his real strength: on wet or muddy ground, he is a different animal entirely, winning 2 of his last 6 races on that surface—a 33% win rate that suggests he thrives when conditions suit him. He also has a soft spot for Newcastle, where he has won twice in 13 races, and over distances between 7 furlongs and a mile, where he has won 1 of 4 races. His last victory came at Stratford-on-Avon in September 2025, over a year ago, and he has not finished in the top three in his last six races, suggesting he is still finding his feet after surgery.

Ben Robinson has ridden him twice, winning on both occasions—a 100% record together, though it is a small sample. Murphy appears to believe the best is still ahead, having invested time and money in fixing what was wrong rather than cutting his losses. With Chillhi back to work and ready to run again, the puzzle may finally be solved: a genuine horse who simply could not tell anyone what was hurting him.

⚡ 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 7 starts (14%)
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 25% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Newton Abbot in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Tight 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)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
7F – 1M
Loves
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
Long Distance (2M+)
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Avoids
Left-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
9th
Bath
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
5 Sep
DNF
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
19 Jul
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
30 Jun
7th
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
23 Jun
DNF
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
13 Jun
9th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
27 May
3rd
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
4 May
11th
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
27 Apr
8th
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 9 runners
21 Apr
7th
Ffos Las
1m6f – 2m · Good · 8 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
10.5%
Win rate
2/19
Wins / rides
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Mason Paetel
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
Mikkel Mortensen
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
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Ashley Lewis
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Ethan Tindall
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Dylan O'Connor(7)
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
Newcastle
Galloping
13 2 wins, 11 other 21 Aug 15.4%
Newton Abbot
Sharp
5 2 thirds, 3 other 19 Jul 0%
Chester
Tight
4 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 12 Sep 0%
York
Galloping
4 4 other 15 Jun 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
3 3 other 30 Jun 0%
Southwell
Galloping
3 3 other 13 Jul 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 5 Sep 50%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 13 Jun 50%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 11 Oct 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 2 other 8 Jul 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 win 14 Aug 100%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 13 May 0%
Hexham
Undulating
1 1 other 12 Oct 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 other 27 Apr 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 second 20 Jul 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 17 Oct 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 third 20 Jul 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Mar 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 8 Apr 0%
Sedgefield
Sharp
1 1 other 23 Sep 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
1 1 other 15 May 0%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Jun 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
1 1 third 31 Jul 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 8 Oct 0%
Fakenham
Tight
1 1 other 4 May 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 second 26 Jun 0%
Cartmel
Tight
1 1 second 28 May 0%
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 other 5 Jul 0%