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We Never Stop

It was not a fast starter—the horse did not win until July 2023 at Pontefract—yet once it found the winner's enclosure, it managed three top-level wins within two years. Two of those victories came at Southwell on the all-weather surface, where the horse has developed into a genuine specialist: 2 wins from 5 races there gives it a win rate of 40%, far better than its overall record. A third top-level win came at Newcastle in April 2025, though it has not managed to break through in the 17 months since.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Cotai Glory
Mother
Deliziosa
Trainer
Owner
B T Mcdonald
Official rating
87

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
33
Career races
5
Wins
15.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
36.4%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
29 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

Kevin Ryan's Hambleton yard has produced 45 winners this season, and We Never Stop belongs to a patient operation. The horse runs best on normal ground—it has won 3 of 10 races (30%) on such conditions—and thrives most often at Class 2 level, the upper-middle tier of British racing. Over 19 attempts at this grade it has won 3, a respectable 16 percent return that reflects where it genuinely belongs.

Most telling is the partnership with Shane Gray in the saddle. The jockey has ridden We Never Stop 23 times and won on 5 of those occasions—a 22 percent win rate together—which is notably better than the horse's overall record. This suggests the pair have genuine understanding. Recent form has been patchy: the last six runs show mostly low placings, culminating in a 19th-place finish just yesterday. We Never Stop remains an active, competitive middle-ranking racer, the sort of horse that has proved it can win at a decent level but needs to rediscover that form sooner rather than later.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Yet to win at York in 10 attempts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Class 3 (mid-level)
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Sep
22th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 25 runners
28 Aug
7th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 runners
25 Jul
21th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
27 Jun
2nd
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
23 May
16th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
13 May
19th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
14 Apr
8th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
19 Mar
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
11 Feb
9th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
1 Jan
7th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
21.7%
Win rate
5/23
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Mason Paetel
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Jack Callan(5)
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
York
Galloping
10 1 second, 1 third, 8 other 25 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
5 2 wins, 1 second, 2 other 1 Jan 40%
Newcastle
Galloping
4 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other 19 Mar 25%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 2 other 14 Apr 0%
Ayr
Galloping
2 2 other 19 Sep 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 win 22 Jun 100%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 win 3 Jul 100%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 21 Jun 0%
chelmsford 1 1 second 11 Jan 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 8 Feb 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 28 Aug 0%
Chester
Tight
1 1 second 27 Jun 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 1 Aug 0%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Sep 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Feb 0%