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Woodstock City

Woodstock City is a six-year-old that has found the racecourse a difficult place to make a living. Over 33 races, the horse has managed just two wins and eleven places, a return that speaks to the steep challenge of racing even at lower levels. That 6% win rate means Woodstock City wins roughly once every sixteen or seventeen attempts — a useful reminder that most racehorses never find the winner's circle at all, let alone do so consistently.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
6 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Churchill
Mother
White Witch
Owner
Not One But Two
Official rating
100

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
33
Career races
2
Wins
6.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
22 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The horse's two victories came at modest tracks and modest moments: the first at Ripon in late August 2024, and the second at Southwell in October 2025, more than a year later. Since that Southwell success, Woodstock City has drawn a blank through six subsequent races, with only two placed efforts to show for recent outings. Trained by Olly Murphy's Wilmcote yard — a powerhouse that has sent out 146 winners this season — the horse performs best at distances around 1m1f to 1m2f, though even there the record is modest: one win from six races, or roughly 17%. At Class 4 level, where the horse typically competes among horses of more limited ability, it has won nothing from eleven attempts, which suggests Woodstock City struggles to dominate even modest opposition.

Andrew Breslin has ridden Woodstock City five times, winning once, a 20% success rate that is notably better than the horse's overall record but hardly conclusive. With the horse still racing just one day ago and clearly active, there remains opportunity for improvement, though the long drought since October 2025 suggests that finding another winning opportunity may take patience. Woodstock City is the kind of horse that will occasionally piece together a small win at a minor track, but consistent success at any level seems beyond reach.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 8 starts (12%)
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 17% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 11 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Chester in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Tight tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M1F – 1M2F
Loves
1M3F – 1M4F
Ok
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
3rd
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
18 Jul
2nd
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 Jun
9th
Leicester
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 11 runners
21 Jan
DNF
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
10 Jan
2nd
Lingfield Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 10 runners
3 Dec
6th
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
30 Oct
🏆 Won
Southwell
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard · 6 runners
2 Oct
10th
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
24 Sep
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
26 Aug
6th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
Ryan Kavanagh
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Zak Wheatley
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Chester
Tight
5 2 thirds, 3 other 28 Jun 0%
Ripon
Sharp
3 1 win, 2 other 26 Aug 33.3%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 15 Aug 0%
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 21 Jan 0%
Southwell
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 30 Oct 50%
Newcastle
Galloping
2 2 other 12 Dec 0%
Uttoxeter
Sharp
2 1 third, 1 other 16 Nov 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 10 Jan 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 3 Feb 0%
Nottingham
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 18 Jul 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 2 other 21 Jun 0%
Epsom Downs
Undulating
1 1 other 31 Jul 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 8 Jun 0%
Market Rasen
Sharp
1 1 third 26 Sep 0%
Wincanton
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Oct 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 1 Jul 0%