Whispering Willow
Whispering Willow is a 5-year-old with a modest record: one win and five places from 13 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in 13. That single victory came at Punchestown on 13 May 2026, and it remains the horse's only success nearly five months on. The mare has finished in the frame — second or third — on five other occasions, which suggests genuine ability to compete and stay competitive even when not quite getting the job done.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
What's striking about Whispering Willow's recent pattern is consistency without results. In the last six races, the horse has placed twice (a second and two thirds), shown up on the day, and proved willing. The most recent run was just a day ago, showing the horse is still actively campaigned and trusted to race regularly by trainer Gavin Cromwell, whose Navan yard has been prolific this season with 96 winners sent out. For a horse that hasn't won since May, there's every sign that Cromwell sees something worth persisting with — whether that's gradual improvement, the right race waiting to happen, or simple honest ability that deserves another chance.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Oct
8th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 runners
18 Sep
2nd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
28 Aug
2nd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
24 Jul
10th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
6 Jul
6th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good · 19 runners
1 Jun
3rd
1%
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 7 runners
22 May
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
13 May
🏆 Won
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 22 runners
11 Oct
6th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
27 Sep
8th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 21 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 |
|---|
| Downpatrick Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
18 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
5 Oct |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 |
2 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Listowel Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
1 Jun |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
13 May |
100% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 Aug |
0% |