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Hoodie Hoo

Hoodie Hoo is a 4-year-old that has given his trainer Charles Hills some useful moments this year. The horse won for the second time just this week at Nottingham on 21 July, a breakthrough that came 16 months after his first victory at Wolverhampton back in March 2025. Across 15 races, he has won twice and finished in the places another six times — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 8 races — which puts him firmly in the middle tier of the sport. He raced again yesterday, so he remains actively campaigned.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Hello Youmzain
Mother
Maygold
Owner
Ged Mason Sir Alex Ferguson Jim Mcgoff
Rating
74

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
15
Career races
2
Wins
13.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

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.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
21 Jul
🏆 Won
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
6 Jul
5th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
21 Jun
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 May
4th
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
20 Apr
2nd
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 5 runners
3 Nov
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
23 Oct
4th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
2 Oct
2nd
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
17 Sep
8th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
28 Jun
16th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 18 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Jason Watson Current Jockey
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin 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%