What makes Hoodie Hoo interesting is the pattern in his recent form. His last six outings read 1-5-4-4-2-6, which tells the story: a win, then a rough spell, then two fourth-place finishes, then a second place, and finally that sixth last time out. The improvement that culminated in a win at Nottingham suggests something clicked in his favour, even if the most recent run was a step back. When paired with his regular jockey Jason Watson, the horse has a 17% win rate (1 win from 6 races), marginally better than his overall record, hinting at a useful partnership.
Hills runs one of the busier yards in Lambourn and has sent out 29 winners already this season, so Hoodie Hoo sits among a competitive group. At Class 4 level — the bread-and-butter tier of racing — the horse has not won in five attempts, which shows he struggles against that grade. His Nottingham victory is likely to have come at a lower class, making it a meaningful but modest achievement. For a 4-year-old, his record suggests a horse good enough to pick up races occasionally but without the consistency or class to become a regular winner.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 21 Jul | 50% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 3 Nov | 50% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 6 Jul | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 11 Jun | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Jun | 0% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 8 May | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Oct | 0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 21 Jun | 0% |