Tell The Tale
Tell The Tale finally broke through this week with a win at Ffos Las, ending a long wait for its first success. The 6-year-old has raced seven times and won once, with two additional top-3 finishes — a win rate of roughly 1 win in every 5 races, though the reality has been more frustrating: that single victory came this past Monday, and before that the horse had managed just two finishes in the top 3 from six previous attempts. It is early days, but that breakthrough matters. A horse that age has to earn its keep, and Tell The Tale had not been delivering until now.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
Recent form has been patchy. In its last six races, it finished second once, fourth once, sixth once, and twice failed to finish in the top 10. The inconsistency is real, yet there is something to build on. It is trained by Neil Mulholland at Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire, a yard that has sent out 60 winners this season — solid, working operation. The horse has been ridden most often by Conor O'Farrell, though that partnership has not yet clicked: O'Farrell has ridden Tell The Tale five times without a win. Whether a change of rider, a different track, or simply time in the game will help remains to be seen. For now, Tell The Tale has what every struggling horse needs: proof that it can win. Getting it to do so again is the next task.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Likes
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
🏆 Won
Ffos Las
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
14 May
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
17 Jan
7th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
12 Dec
4th
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
21 Nov
6th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
5 Nov
8th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
22 Mar
DNF
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 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 |
21 Nov |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
14 Oct |
100% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Mar |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Dec |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Jan |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 second |
14 May |
0% |