Woodhay Wayfarer
Woodhay Wayfarer is a two-year-old with one win from five races, which means it wins roughly one race every five starts. The horse broke its duck at Newmarket on 6 August, a breakthrough that came after a couple of near-misses — it had already picked up two placings before that victory arrived. Since that win eight weeks ago, things have been trickier. In its last five races, Woodhay Wayfarer has finished sixth, third, first, fifth, and eighth, showing the kind of inconsistency you'd expect from a young horse still finding its feet. That third-place finish two runs back suggests it's capable of running close to the money, but the sixth and eighth-place finishes either side tell you it doesn't always have it all together on the day.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Matthew Webber Toby Ward
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Tom Ward's yard at Upper Lambourn has sent out 14 winners this season, so it's a stable with a decent win rate, but Woodhay Wayfarer hasn't yet become a regular earner for them. The horse is still racing regularly — it was out just a day ago — which shows the the yard are keen to keep finding opportunities. At two years old, there's still plenty of time for this horse to click into gear and start putting runs together more consistently. For now, it's a work in progress: capable of winning and running placed, but unreliable enough that you couldn't back it with confidence every time it goes to the track.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 Oct
6th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
5 Sep
3rd
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · 8 runners
6 Aug
🏆 Won
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
10 Jun
5th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
23 May
8th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 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 |
| Newmarket Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
3 Oct |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
5 Sep |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
23 May |
0% |