His recent form shows no breakthrough in sight. Across his last six races, he has finished second once, fourth once, and out of the placings the other four times. That second-place finish came five races ago; since then, he has been sixth, seventh, seventh, and fourth again. He raced just a day ago and is currently active, so his the yard are keeping him in work despite the lack of success.
Trainer Ewan Whillans, based at Hawick in the Scottish Borders, sends out winners regularly — 28 this season — but Mr Withington simply has not been one of them. When he steps into Class 5 races, the lowest tier of the sport, he has gone zero from five, which suggests he is running at his ceiling. That he competes at this level at all, after 13 races without a win, points to a horse whose owner or yard believes there is still a race in him somewhere, even if the evidence does not yet support it. For now, Mr Withington remains what he has always been: a regular participant in the game, racing for places and experience rather than glory.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 11 Aug | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 24 May | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Dec | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jun | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 26 Aug | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jun | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 31 Jul | 0% |