Whinney Hill
Whinney Hill is a 6-year-old that has tasted victory just once in ten career races, but that sole win came at Navan on 16 November 2024 — a breakthrough that proved significant after some early struggles. Since then, the horse has been unable to return to the winner's circle, going winless through its last six races. That said, the recent run shows some promise: a fourth-place finish appeared in there alongside a couple of placed efforts, suggesting the horse is competitive even if the wins are not coming.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse races for trainer Dave Roberts, whose yard at Kenley in Shropshire has already saddled six winners this season, so there is experience in the stable. With Whinney Hill still active and having raced just yesterday, Roberts is clearly running the horse regularly in search of another victory. At six years old, the horse is firmly established on the racing scene and will have accumulated the experience needed to know what works, even if that elusive second win remains out of reach for now.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
12th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
23 Aug
5th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
8 Feb
DNF
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners
20 Jan
DNF
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 23 runners
4 Nov
4th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 19 runners
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 6 runners
2 Feb
9th
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
26 Dec
3rd
Leopardstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 23 runners
16 Nov
🏆 Won
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
16 Oct
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
8 Feb |
50% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
2 Feb |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Nov |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jan |
0% |