That sole win came at Roscommon on 1 September 2025, and it arrived over a distance between 1m6f and 2m — the longer end of the spectrum. That matters, because over those staying trips, Whats New has won 1 from 6 races, a 17% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 6. Compare that to the overall 1-in-25 record and it becomes clear that stamina is where this horse has the best chance of giving its rivals a proper race. Get it over the right distance and it becomes a different proposition.
The trainer and jockey here are one and the same person — Andrew Slattery, based in Thurles, Co Tipperary, both trains and rides Whats New. Their partnership across 9 races together has produced that 1 win, an 11% win rate, or just over 1 in every 9 rides. The yard itself has been in fine form this season, sending out 62 winners — so Slattery clearly knows what he is doing, even if Whats New has tested his patience. Recent form reads 2-2-6-3-4 going back through the last five completed runs, and the horse raced just yesterday, so it is bang in form and being kept busy. Two second-place finishes in recent outings suggest the ability is still there — the trick now is turning one of those near-misses into a return to the winner's circle for the first time in ten months.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park Undulating |
4 | 4 other | 20 May | 0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
3 | 1 second, 1 third, 1 other | 9 May | 0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 4 Dec | 0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 21 Feb | 0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 21 Sep | 0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 12 Jul | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 1 Sep | 100% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 10 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 | 1 second | 25 Oct | 0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 25 Jul | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jun | 0% |