Hover On The Wind
Hover On The Wind is a six-year-old who quietly goes about his business at
Paul Midgley's Yorkshire yard, winning just often enough to stay in work. With 6 wins from 40 races, he sits just above the one-in-six mark — the kind of horse who runs every few weeks, picks up a race now and then, and belongs firmly to the bread-and-butter of racing rather than the glamorous end of it. Still, there is something worth watching here. His recent form tells a story: two wins in his last six outings, most recently at Pontefract just two months ago on normal ground, which happens to be exactly what he loves.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
The Beer Stalkers Partner
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Midgley's yard in Westow has been prolific this season with 39 winners, and Hover On The Wind plays a small but steady role in that tally. The horse excels on normal ground, winning 3 of his 12 races on such conditions — a win rate of one in four, which stands out against his overall 15 percent win rate. He has also become something of a specialist at Pontefract, winning 2 of 5 races there. His jockey Barry McHugh has a lower win rate aboard him than his overall record might suggest, but the partnership has done enough to keep going. According to Midgley, the horse has real speed over shorter distances and showed genuine quality when winning at Beverley, though a poor start a few races back seems to have rattled him. The trainer believes he remains better than his most recent run suggested, and with two wins already this year, Hover On The Wind continues to justify his spot in the yard's busy string.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Ok
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Sep
7th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
22 Aug
7th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
14 Aug
7th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
17 Jul
7th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
7 Jul
🏆 Won
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
29 Jun
🏆 Won
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
16 Jun
5th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
21 May
4th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 10 runners
12 May
10th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
13 Mar
3rd
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 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 |
|---|
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
8 |
2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other |
18 Sep |
25% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
5 |
2 wins, 1 second, 2 other |
17 Jul |
40% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
12 May |
33.3% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
19 Feb |
33.3% |
| chelmsford |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
15 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 Nov |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
20 May |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Aug |
0% |