Hill O Rue
Hill O Rue is a 4-year-old with genuine spark over a mile and a quarter, though consistency remains the puzzle. Trained by
Kevin Ryan at Hambleton in Yorkshire—a yard that has sent out 45 winners this season—the horse has recorded 2 wins and 4 places from 13 races, which works out to a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 attempts. That modest headline figure masks something more interesting: when Hill O Rue runs at distances between a mile and a furlong and a mile and two furlongs, the horse transforms. Over that range, it has won 2 of 5 races—a 40% win rate—suggesting that course length is where its strengths lie.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Gordon Bulloch S Hardcastle D Szepler
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse's last outing came just a day ago and shows mixed recent form. A look back across the last six races reads 5-12-7-9-1-4, which is a bumpy ride: one win, three minor places, and two blanks. That single victory within those six runs came at Beverley on 23 September 2025, now 11 months in the past. Before that, Hill O Rue's sole career win came at Carlisle on 29 May 2025. At the lower end of the racing ladder—Class 6—the horse performs at its absolute best, winning 2 of 5 races entered at that level. The jockey Tom Eaves has partnered Hill O Rue five times, winning once at a 20% win rate together. With the horse still active and recently run, there is time yet for it to find its feet again and string together a winning streak at the distances and class where it truly belongs.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 40% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
5th
Carlisle
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
6 Jul
12th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 12 runners
22 May
7th
Haydock Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
20 Apr
9th
Redcar
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
23 Sep
🏆 Won
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 6 runners
29 Jul
4th
Ripon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
7 Jul
5th
Ayr
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
29 May
🏆 Won
Carlisle
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
9 May
3rd
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
7 Apr
2nd
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good · 12 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 |
|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
27 Aug |
50% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
29 Jul |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
23 Sep |
100% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
22 May |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Dec |
0% |