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Horse profile

Whitley Neill (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2020) · Last trainer Lisa Williamson · Last owner Jmh Racing Limited
by Shantou (USA) out of Maidrin Rua (IRE) (Zaffaran)
13 runs · 11 courses · from Feb 2017
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Nov 2020 — 2,173 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2020 · 10th of 12 Won at Exeter Last raced off OR 105
KTB Profile

Whitley Neill (IRE) is 1 from 13, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Apr 2018. Last raced off 105, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 13 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating105↓ 17lb off peak
105 105–122

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 132 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 24 Oct 2018

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 132B · median 91.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4112B74—
Good2132B112—
Soft295A82.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5132B92—
2m5f – 3m2112B83.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 131A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chepstow, 7 Nov 2018 Official rating 105 at the last run, 23 Nov 2020

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 131A · median 109
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good to Soft5131A102—
Good2125A117—
Soft2110A105.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5130B110—
2m5f – 3m2131A109.5—
Over 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 13 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 13 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,833 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.7—
Good2,29231113.6%00 from 2
Good to Soft1,43517612.3%−1.31 from 6
Soft2,61236313.9%+0.30 from 4
Heavy1,28317813.9%+0.30 from 1
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03127613.6%00 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f2,71337813.9%+0.31 from 6
2m5f – 3m2,34433414.2%+0.60 from 4
Over 3m6697210.8%−2.80 from 2

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Maidrin Rua (IRE) (Zaffaran)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Low Expectations (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Low Expectations (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Low Expectations (IRE)1432m–2m4fClass 5
Gino Drummer Boy (IRE)210——
Lotus Hill (IRE)110——
Nicklass (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 6 1 17% +15.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 1 20% +16.00
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Exeter 2 1 50% +19.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% +15.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom Scudamore 9 1 11% +12.00
Danny Burton 1 0 0% −1.00
William Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Bellamy 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie 3 1 33% +18.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2020 4 0 0% −4.00
2019 2 0 0% −2.00
2018 5 1 20% +16.00
2017 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 1 11% +12.00
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2020 · 4 runs
23 Nov 20+13d Ludlow Perrott Properties Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m · Good To Soft · 12 ran 10/12 1¼ 11-7 10555C88C Danny Burton 80/1
10 Nov 20+14d Hereford Pertemps Network Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 20 11-4 109—102C William Kennedy 200/1
27 Oct 20+17d Bangor-on-Dee Smartplanner App Sponsor Oliver Greenall Racing Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Heavy · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-4 114—— Jonathan Burke 150/1
10 Oct 20+552d Hexham Campbell & Rowley For Corporate Events Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-5 117—— Tom Bellamy 100/1
2019 · 2 runs
07 Apr 19+28d Ffos Las Professional Security Management Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m · Soft · 14 ran UR/14 — 11-6 121—— Tom Scudamore 12/1
10 Mar 19+123d Warwick E. L. Jackson Charitable Trust Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 3m2f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-6 122—— Tom Scudamore 14/1
2018 · 5 runs
07 Nov 18+14d Chepstow Siteserv Recycling Ltd Supporting Velindre Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 4/14 1¼ 11-8 121112B131A Tom Scudamore 15/2
24 Oct 18+64d Worcester 7bets4free.com Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m4f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 1¼ 11-0 118132B125A Tom Scudamore 33/1
21 Aug 18+88d Newton Abbot Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good · 4 ran 3/4 10 11-6 12292C109B Tom Scudamore 9/2
25 May 18+31d Worcester Celtic Marches 'the Bright Cider Life' 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 6 11-5 —95A110A Tom Scudamore 11/2
24 Apr 18+399d Exeter Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-2 —91A130B Tom Scudamore 20/1
2017 · 2 runs
21 Mar 17+34d Exeter Higos For Your Thatch Insurance Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 10/13 2¾ 11-0 —57C96C Tom Scudamore 28/1
15 Feb 17 Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 1m7½f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 1 11-2 —70B101A Tom Scudamore 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Whitley Neill won?
Whitley Neill (IRE) won 1 of 13 archived starts between 2017 and 2020, a strike rate of 7.7%. Placed 2 times in total (15.4% of starts).
Who trained Whitley Neill?
Whitley Neill (IRE) was trained by Lisa Williamson on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 23 November 2020.
Who is Whitley Neill's sire?
Whitley Neill (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Maidrin Rua (IRE), whose sire is Zaffaran.
What going does Whitley Neill prefer?
Whitley Neill (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Whitley Neill's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 23 November 2020. The highest on record is 122.
What is Whitley Neill's sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,833 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are Whitley Neill's siblings?
Out of Maidrin Rua (IRE), Whitley Neill (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Low Expectations (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Low Expectations (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2017. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.