Whenthemusicstops
Three races, zero wins, but Whenthemusicstops has shown enough promise to keep the yard — sorry, to keep the yard interested. The five-year-old has placed in two of its three races, finishing second twice and fifth once, which tells you this is a horse that competes honestly without quite getting over the line. A win rate of zero from three is obviously not the headline you want, but with only three races to its name, it would be harsh to draw any firm conclusions.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
A Baxter, S, Sowray, K Ward
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What gives the story a more optimistic angle is who is doing the training. Jennie Candlish, based at Basford in Staffordshire, has sent out 60 winners already this season — a remarkable output that puts her yard firmly among the more productive operations in the country. A trainer producing that kind of volume knows what she is doing, and a horse in her care that keeps finishing second is not being written off; it is being placed carefully and given every chance to find its moment.
Whenthemusicstops ran just yesterday, so the team are clearly keeping this one busy and active. Two second-place finishes suggest a horse that travels well in its races and gets competitive near the finish — it just needs one more thing to click. Sometimes that is ground conditions, sometimes it is a slightly shorter or longer trip, sometimes it is simply a race where the winner is not quite as good. With Candlish's record this season, backing her to find the right opportunity seems like a reasonable bet.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Apr
2nd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
21 Oct
5th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
21 Sep
2nd
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
10 Apr |
0% |