Les's Destiny Star
Les's Destiny Star broke through at Doncaster on 28 January 2024, and that single victory remains the high point of a career that has otherwise delivered plenty of places but precious few wins. In twelve races, the seven-year-old has won just once — roughly 1 in every 12 attempts — while finishing in the frame five times, a record that suggests a horse capable of competing but rarely dominant. Over two and a half years have passed since that sole success, a long gap that underlines how difficult it has been to get back to the winner's enclosure.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 recent form tells a story of inconsistency. Across the last six races, Les's Destiny Star has managed one third-place finish but otherwise failed to trouble the judge. When the horse does step up to Class 5 company — one level below the lowest in Britain — it shows more promise, winning 1 out of 4 races (25%), a significantly better win rate than its overall record. This suggests it might be a horse that performs better against slightly weaker opposition, though that advantage has not translated into consistent success. Ben Jones, who has ridden the horse six times, has fared marginally better than the overall statistics suggest, winning once from those six rides (17%), but that is still a modest return. The horse remains under the care of trainer Ewan Whillans at Hawick in the Scottish Borders, a yard that has sent out 28 winners this season and continues to race the horse actively — it was out just a day ago — but finding the winner's circle remains the challenge.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
3rd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
20 Jul
6th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
11 Jun
DNF
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
5 May
DNF
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
12 Apr
3rd
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
27 Feb
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 18 runners
23 Jan
8th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
19 Dec
DNF
Ascot
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
11 Nov
4th
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
9 Mar
13th
Warwick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 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 |
|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
27 Feb |
33.3% |
| Warwick Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
9 Mar |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
5 May |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Dec |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Nov |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
23 Sep |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jun |
0% |