Danny's Friend
Danny's Friend is a 7-year-old who has taken a while to find his feet but is showing real signs of life right now. Across 15 races, he has won twice and placed twice — a win rate of around 1 in 8, or 13% — which is modest on paper. But the recent form tells a more interesting story: two wins from the last six races, including one just this week at Newton Abbot. That kind of upturn in form is exactly the thing that gets a racing yard excited.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
His first win came at Hereford back in November 2025, and his second followed at Newton Abbot in June 2026 — suggesting he has taken some time to mature and figure things out, as plenty of horses do at this level. He typically runs in Class 5 races, which are the entry-level tier of British racing, and has won 1 of his 12 races at that grade, a rate of about 1 in 12 or 8%. That looks unremarkable until you see that both of his wins have come in the last six outings. Something has clearly clicked.
He is trained by Christian Williams at a yard in Ogmore-By-Sea on the Glamorgan coast, a team that has sent out 25 winners already this season — so this is not a stable scraping around for results. Jack Tudor rides Danny's Friend most often, partnering him in 8 of his 15 races for 1 win together, a rate of roughly 1 in 8. With a win landing just a day ago, Danny's Friend is one to watch in the weeks ahead to see whether this is a genuine purple patch or a brief flicker.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Jun
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
10 Dec
5th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
25 Nov
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
3 Nov
5th
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
5 Oct
10th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 16 runners
16 Sep
11th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 15 runners
6 Sep
11th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
14 Jun
4th
Uttoxeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
23 May
6th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
16 Dec
4th
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 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 |
|---|
| hereford |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
10 Dec |
25% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
6 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
16 Dec |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
23 Jun |
100% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |