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
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The Unspeakable Twelve
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
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)
Likes
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
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
Ellis Collier Current jockey
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win 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% |