Houndswood Willow
Houndswood Willow is a three-year-old still searching for that breakthrough victory after ten races without one. The horse has shown enough to pick up a couple of places — most recently a second just a day ago — but converting those near-misses into a win has so far proved beyond reach. With a record of two places from ten outings, Houndswood Willow has done the hard part of getting competitive in races; now it needs to find that extra bit to get its head in front.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
The horse is trained by Tom Dascombe at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, a yard that has already sent out 22 winners this season, suggesting there is clearly decent form flowing through the stable. Dascombe's track record suggests he knows how to get the best from his runners, which may work in Houndswood Willow's favour as it continues to seek its first win. The horse is still relatively young and actively racing — it was out just yesterday — so there is still time for things to click. Form across its last six races has been mixed (second, third, tenth, fifth, seventh, and fifth), showing it can get close but struggles to stay consistent. For a horse that has shown it belongs in competitive races, the next step is clear: it simply needs to win one.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Oct
5th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
22 Sep
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
28 Aug
3rd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
4 Aug
10th
Ffos Las
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 10 runners
8 Jul
5th
Chepstow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
12 Jun
7th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 8 runners
19 May
11th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
18 Apr
16th
Newbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 26 runners
17 Oct
4th
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
27 Sep
7th
Haydock Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 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 |
|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
10 Oct |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
17 Oct |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
12 Jun |
0% |