Woodhay Whisper
The horse has shown a particular liking for Wolverhampton, winning 2 of its 16 races there, including its most recent success on 17 February 2026. That win came seven months ago, which suggests the horse is going through one of the harder stretches that runners inevitably face.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
Recent form has been a bit of a slog. In its last six races, Woodhay Whisper has managed one fifth-place finish but otherwise found itself in the 7th, 8th, and 9th place slots—the kind of form that keeps a horse racing at the lower levels but makes the yard wonder when the next winning day might come. Hector Crouch has been the regular rider, though his record aboard the horse sits at just 1 win from 11 races (9%), suggesting the pairing hasn't quite clicked as often as either might hope. At Class 6 level—the bottom rung of the racing ladder—Woodhay Whisper has won 2 of 22 races, a similar success rate to its overall record. The horse raced just a day ago, so it remains active and competing, even if the victories have dried up since February.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Lingfield Park in 8 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Southwell in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Likes
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
25 Sep
8th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
19 Sep
7th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
22 Jul
7th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
22 Jun
5th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
5 Jun
7th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
28 Mar
9th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 12 runners
13 Mar
4th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
3 Mar
7th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard
23 Feb
8th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
17 Feb
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · 6 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 |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
16 |
2 wins, 4 seconds, 1 third, 9 other |
3 Mar |
12.5% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
8 |
1 second, 3 thirds, 4 other |
24 Jan |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
5 |
1 third, 4 other |
28 Mar |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
1 Jul |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
22 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
25 Sep |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 win |
24 Apr |
100% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 Nov |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
6 Oct |
0% |