Hellion
Hellion is a four-year-old that has yet to find the winner's enclosure, but there are signs that a breakthrough might not be far away. In seven career races, the horse has picked up two places without managing a win — a record that suggests genuine ability sitting just beneath the surface. More importantly, recent form shows encouragement: a third-place finish just three races ago, preceded by a tenth-place run, hints that
Donald McCain's team has been working the horse into shape.
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
McCain trains from Cholmondeley in Cheshire and has sent out 55 winners already this season, so there is genuine expertise in the yard. Hellion has run three times in competitive Class 4 races without success, which tells you the horse is being pitched at a reasonable level — not outclassed, but not cushioned in easier company either. With just one run in the last day, Hellion remains active and in the mix, and given that recent third-place effort, there is reason to think a win could come sooner rather than later. It is the kind of horse that makes racing interesting: no breakthrough yet, but the foundation is there, and the momentum, however slight, is in the right direction.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Oct
11th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
18 Sep
4th
Wolverhampton
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 6 runners
7 Jul
10th
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
16 Jun
DNF
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
27 Mar
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
30 Jan
9th
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 10 runners
13 Sep
3rd
Bath
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
29 Aug
3rd
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 6 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Mar |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jan |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Oct |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |