Risk Averse Rebel
Risk Averse Rebel is a 3-year-old horse that has yet to find the winner's circle, though not through lack of trying. In 15 races so far, the horse has finished second or third on seven occasions but crossed the line first exactly zero times. That's a record that would frustrate most the yard, but
Gary Hanmer, the trainer at Tattenhall in Cheshire, sees something worth persisting with. Hanmer explains that Risk Averse Rebel was oversized and still developing as a 2-year-old, which made racing difficult at that stage. Now, after three seasons beginning to settle into the game, the horse is showing genuine improvement — it has picked up places in five of its last six races, suggesting it is starting to understand what racing demands.
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
What caught Hanmer's attention is not just consistency but potential. The trainer believes Risk Averse Rebel is crying out for longer distances and is earmarked for a significant step up: a mile-and-a-half race on grass at Doncaster scheduled for April 21. This move away from shorter trips on the flat tracks the horse has been racing on could unlock something different. Hanmer has even hinted that hurdles might suit Risk Averse Rebel down the line — a strong signal that the trainer thinks this horse has the temperament and build for jumping racing rather than staying confined to the flat. The owners, meanwhile, are keen on adding a flat race win to the yard's record before any such move, which makes the Doncaster assignment a genuine crossroads moment. With Gary Hanmer's yard having sent out 19 winners already this season, Risk Averse Rebel has landed with a trainer who knows how to get horses winning. The question now is whether a longer trip and grass will finally deliver the breakthrough.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Wolverhampton in 6 attempts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Sep
7th
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 12 runners
11 Sep
3rd
Chester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
17 Aug
8th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
25 Jul
2nd
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
16 Jun
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
2 Jun
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
24 Apr
5th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
30 Mar
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 7 runners
13 Mar
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
9 Mar
3rd
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard
🏇 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
6 |
5 thirds, 1 other |
16 Jun |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
4 |
1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
27 Sep |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Aug |
0% |