Willolarupi

The win rate sits at 10%, or roughly 1 in every 10 races, which is modest — but the picture sharpens when the ground dries out. On fast, dry ground, Willolarupi wins 2 from 9, or about 1 in every 4 races. That is more than twice its overall average, and it is the kind of stat that makes the summer months worth watching. The first career win came at Beverley in August 2024, and the most recent at Redcar in May 2025, both tracks in the north of England that suit a horse based at Malton in North Yorkshire under trainer Declan Carroll. Carroll's yard has sent out 24 winners this season, so this is not a quiet operation — Willolarupi is one piece of a busy, productive string.

The partnership with jockey Zak Wheatley is the most interesting thread here. In 20 races together, they have won 3 times — a win rate of 15%, or roughly 1 in every 7. That is noticeably better than the horse's overall record and suggests the two have developed a real understanding. When Wheatley is in the saddle on a dry summer's day, Willolarupi becomes a genuinely different proposition.

The recent form — finishing fourth, pulled up, third, then a run of fifths and a sixth — tells a more difficult story. That last win at Redcar was over a year ago now, and the horse raced just yesterday, so it is clearly still being kept busy. Most of its racing has come in Class 5 company, the bread-and-butter level of the sport, where it wins roughly 1 in every 11 races at that grade. It is not a horse threatening the big occasions, but it is a consistent competitor at its level, capable of winning when conditions click. A dry forecast and Zak Wheatley in the saddle — that is the combination worth keeping an eye on.