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Unspeakable

Unspeakable is a hardworking 8-year-old who has spent much of his racing life chasing placings rather than wins. Over 33 races, he has managed just 3 victories and 11 placings — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 races. He was first to the post at Taunton in March 2023, but has not won since October 2025, nearly a year ago. His recent form tells the story of a horse that consistently runs respectably without quite delivering: across his last six races, he has finished fourth, fourth, sixth, fourth, sixth, and seventh. These are not the performances of a horse in decline, but rather one that is struggling to break through into the winner's circle.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Brown
Father
Sholokhov
Mother
Croise Naofa
Owner
The Unspeakable Twelve
Official rating
78

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
33
Career races
3
Wins
9.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
30 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Where Unspeakable shows genuine promise is at Taunton, where he is a course specialist with an exceptional record. He has won 2 of his 3 races there — a win rate of 67% at that track alone. That kind of consistency at a particular venue is valuable, and suggests the ground or layout at Taunton suits him. He is typically raced in Class 5 company, where he has won 2 from 18 races (11%), and is most often ridden by jockey Jack Tudor, who has steered him to 2 wins from 18 outings together. The yard, trained by Christian Williams based at Ogmore-By-Sea in Glamorgan, has been productive this season with 25 winners sent out. For a horse who stays active — he raced just yesterday — Unspeakable represents the kind of genuine, consistent performer who may not dominate but remains a genuine contender, especially if the yard can engineer a return to Taunton.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Newton Abbot in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, tight
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Sep
4th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
6 Sep
4th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
23 Jun
6th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
24 May
4th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
19 Apr
6th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
4 Dec
7th
Wincanton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
17 Nov
2nd
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 4 runners
21 Oct
6th
Exeter
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
13 Oct
🏆 Won
hereford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
22 Sep
3rd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
11.1%
Win rate
2/18
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Charlie Maggs
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
Miss Olive Nicholls
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Ellis Collier Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Mr Daniel Ellis
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Newton Abbot
Sharp
5 1 second, 1 third, 3 other 18 Sep 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
4 4 other 20 Mar 0%
Taunton
Undulating
3 2 wins, 1 second 9 Apr 66.7%
hereford 3 1 win, 2 other 13 Oct 33.3%
Fontwell Park
Tight
3 1 third, 2 other 6 Sep 0%
Exeter
Undulating
3 1 third, 2 other 21 Oct 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 5 Jun 0%
Huntingdon
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 8 Oct 0%
Worcester
Galloping
1 1 other 1 Sep 0%
Plumpton
Sharp
1 1 second 17 Nov 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 other 17 Aug 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 other 4 Dec 0%
Fakenham
Tight
1 1 other 13 Nov 0%
Warwick
Sharp
1 1 other 1 May 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Apr 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
1 1 other 19 Apr 0%