Wobwobwob
With just three wins from 47 races, he has earned a modest £74,000 in his career—the kind of figure that tells you he is a useful, honest performer, but not an elite one. Yet his trainer Adrian Keatley, based at Ryedale in North Yorkshire, sees something worth nurturing. After finishing second at Ayr last time out, just strides too late, Keatley believes the horse is on the cusp of a winning streak and has identified exactly the sort of race that suits him: fast-paced, on slightly soft ground, over distances between five and six and a half furlongs, where Wobwobwob can sit back early and unleash a powerful late run.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 numbers bear this out. On softer, wetter ground, Wobwobwob wins roughly 1 in every 5 races (2 wins from 9). Over his preferred range of five to six and a half furlongs, he has won twice from 20 races. The problem is consistency at the higher level: he has managed just one win in 15 races at Class 3, and it is now nearly two and a half years since his last victory, at Thirsk in May 2024. His recent form has been a struggle—nothing worse than an eighth-place finish in his last six outings, but nothing better than fifth either. Yet Keatley's conviction is worth noting. He specifically mentioned the Ayr Cups as potential targets: those are quick-run races on ground Wobwobwob adores, precisely the recipe his trainer believes will unlock another winning campaign. At eight years old, with an active racing schedule and a trainer convinced he is nearly ready, Wobwobwob's next chapter may be about to begin.
⚡ 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 9 starts (22%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 10% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Doncaster in 6 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Loves
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Likes
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Sep
5th
Ayr
7f – 1m · Heavy · 10 runners
1 Sep
8th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
21 Aug
9th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
12 Jun
18th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 21 runners
7 Jun
5th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
25 May
9th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
7 Apr
12th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
25 Oct
12th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Heavy · 15 runners
9 Oct
2nd
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 11 runners
19 Sep
9th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Soft · 25 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 |
|---|
| Ayr Galloping |
7 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other |
29 Sep |
14.3% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
6 |
6 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| York Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
12 Jun |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
4 May |
33.3% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
25 Oct |
50% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 May |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
2 |
2 other |
13 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
17 Aug |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Apr |
0% |