Winds of Winter
Winds of Winter is a horse that has found its home at Cartmel, a Lake District track where it has twice tasted victory. The eight-year-old has won 3 races from 28 attempts over its career—a modest record by any measure—but at Cartmel specifically it strikes at a far healthier rate: 2 wins from 5 races there, suggesting that something about the track suits it. Its last win came at Cartmel on 19 July 2025, which is now 15 months in the past, and the horse has not found the winner's enclosure in six consecutive races since then.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Annett Tunstall And Graham
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by George Bewley in Cumbria, Winds of Winter runs most often for jockey Brian Hughes, though the partnership has yet to produce a victory from nine rides together. The horse performs more reliably when ground conditions are slightly soft or muddy, winning 2 of 6 races on that going compared to its overall win rate of just one in nine. At Class 5 level—the lower end of the racing ladder—it has won twice from ten races, suggesting it is competitive enough at that grade but struggles to break through more often than not. Recent form has been disappointing: in its last six races, it finished fourth, second, third, fifth, and fourth again, with no wins, showing the sort of consistent mid-field running that frustrates the yard. The horse raced just yesterday and remains active, so there are fresh opportunities ahead to rediscover the form that produced victories at Cartmel in May and July of last year.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_soft ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Oct
4th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
21 Jun
3rd
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 5 runners
23 May
5th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
2 May
4th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
23 Apr
DNF
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
3 Oct
DNF
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
23 Aug
2nd
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
19 Jul
🏆 Won
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
3 Jul
2nd
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 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 |
|---|
| Cartmel Tight |
5 |
2 wins, 2 seconds, 1 other |
18 Jul |
40% |
| Hexham Undulating |
5 |
1 win, 1 third, 3 other |
2 Oct |
20% |
| Perth Galloping |
4 |
2 seconds, 1 third, 1 other |
23 Apr |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
7 May |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 thirds |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
2 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
5 Feb |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
8 Jun |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |