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William Yeats

There is something quietly compelling about a horse that finds a way to keep showing up — and William Yeats, a five-year-old trained by Sam England out of Guiseley in West Yorkshire, has done exactly that. Across six races, he has won once and placed four more times, which means he has finished in the first three on five of his six outings. That is a horse who rarely runs badly, even if the big moment has only come once so far.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Yeats
Mother
Dusky Legend
Owner
Sprayclad UK NE & LS Bloodstock
Rating
96

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
6
Career races
1
Wins
16.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
66.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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That moment arrived at Sedgefield on the 24th of November 2025, his first and only win to date. It came after a second-place finish in his previous race, so he was clearly building toward something. The win rate sits at roughly 1 in every 6 races — 17% — which is modest on its own, but paired with all those placed efforts, it paints a picture of a consistent, competitive horse who tends to be there or thereabouts at the finish.

His recent form reads 3-3-6-5-1-2 going back from his most recent run, which was just yesterday. The middle two runs — a sixth and a fifth — stand out as the rough patch, but he bounced back with that Sedgefield win and has placed again since. Most of his races have come at Class 4 level, one of the mid-tier grades in British racing, where he is still searching for a second win from three attempts at that level. The step up in class seems to be where he has been doing his best racing, which is an interesting wrinkle worth watching.

Sam England's yard has had a strong season, sending out 53 winners — that is a training operation in good form, and it suggests William Yeats is in capable hands as the yard look to build on what Sedgefield started. Whether he can find another win soon is the open question, but a horse this consistent rarely stays in the placings forever. One to keep an eye on.

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Apr
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
22 Jan
3rd
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
29 Dec
6th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
16 Dec
5th
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
24 Nov
🏆 Won
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 5 runners
19 Oct
2nd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Sedgefield
Sharp
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 third 10 Apr 33.3%
Kelso
Undulating
1 1 other 29 Dec 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 16 Dec 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 third 22 Jan 0%