What is Garry Whillans's strike rate?

Garry Whillans has won 45 of 808 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 5.6% (as at 15 October 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.

Which course does Garry Whillans do best at?

Newcastle by strike rate: 8 wins from 77 rides (10.4%) since 2008. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.

Which yard does Garry Whillans ride most for?

Alistair Whillans, with 126 rides since 2008 — 16% of the total. That pairing has won 6 (4.8%).

What is Garry Whillans's Fair A/E?

0.75, from 802 rides with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.

Jockey profile

Garry Whillans

808 rides in the lifetime window · 351 individual horses

As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily

Last ride Jul 2017

Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2008→)

No rides in the last 5 seasons — showing the lifetime record, from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it.

45–808

Wins / Runs

5.6%

Strike rate

n=808

176 (22%)

Placed

0.75

Fair A/E

n=802 · 0.63 incl. margin

−317.37

£1 level stake

n=808 at SP · −39.3%

£285k

Prize money (window)

Strike by season

KTB Rider Profile

Rode around 80 times a season, across both codes, winning on 6% of them — a touch below the margin-free market read across the lifetime window (Fair A/E 0.75). Riding last-time-out winners the record reads 10% (61 rides).

Deterministic profile computed from 808 archived runs (lifetime window) · updated 15 Oct 2026

KTB at a glance Fired Aug–Sep 11.4% when favourite Alistair Whillans: 4.8% from 126 LTO winners: 9.8% Rode the favourite in 4% of races

The read

The record is strongest at Newcastle (10.4%, n=77), clear of the rider's 5.6% baseline. It is weakest at Carlisle (0% over 53 rides) — the widest gap in the record. Rides on last-time-out winners have been a positive signal at 9.8% (n=61, Fair A/E 0.73). The market has consistently overbet first rides on a horse: 4.7% strike, Fair A/E 0.71 and −132.12 to a £1 stake over 343 rides — those runners underperformed what the price implied. Alistair Whillans supplied 16% of the rides and matches the rider's average almost exactly (4.8%, A/E 0.53). The record read poorly in Chase races — 0% over 36 rides, 5.6pts below the baseline. Seasonally, the rider fired Aug–Sep.

Written from the figures on this page — every claim carries its sample. Descriptive, not a tip.

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 5.6% baseline

First ride on the horse · first captured pairing

4.7%−0.9

n=343 · A/E 0.71 · £1 −132.12

Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win

9.8%+4.2

n=61 · A/E 0.73 · £1 −21.00

Fresh horses · 61+ days off

4.3%−1.3

n=141 · A/E 0.70 · £1 +1.50

When favourite

11.4%

n=35 · A/E 0.49 · £1 −21.00

Claiming rides · riding with a claim

5.3%−0.3

n=760 · A/E 0.73 · £1 −308.25

Big fields · 14+ runners

5.5%−0.1

n=182 · A/E 1.06 · £1 −64.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 5.6% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, not tips. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Notable angles

vs their own baseline

With C&D winners 12.3% vs 5.6% · n=122

At Carlisle 0% vs 5.6% · n=53

At Kelso 0% vs 5.6% · n=50

At Newcastle 10.4% vs 5.6% · n=77

In Chase races 0% vs 5.6% · n=36

At Hexham 0% vs 5.6% · n=33

Descriptive splits ranked by divergence × sample — insight, not instruction. Every angle carries its N; nothing under 30 runs qualifies. Rows within 2pts of the baseline appear only when the market-relative read (Fair A/E) diverges, and show it.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1

Flat 570 36 6.3% −195.87

Hurdle 178 9 5.1% −61.50

Chase 36 0 0% −36.00

NH Flat 24 0 0% −24.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1

Good 233 14 6% −67.62

Good to Firm 165 7 4.2% −89.75

Soft 150 9 6% −67.50

Good to Soft 140 8 5.7% −32.00

Standard (AW) 67 3 4.5% −54.00

Heavy 51 4 7.8% −4.50

Firm 2 0 0% −2.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1

Ayr 98 9 9.2% −17.75

Hamilton 94 9 9.6% +30.50

Newcastle 77 8 10.4% +31.50

Musselburgh 70 3 4.3% −41.50

Carlisle 53 0 0% −53.00

Kelso 50 0 0% −50.00

Hexham 33 0 0% −33.00

Catterick 31 0 0% −31.00

Perth 29 1 3.4% −24.00

Redcar 28 0 0% −28.00

Southwell (AW) 28 3 10.7% −15.00

Ripon 22 2 9.1% +3.50

Wolverhampton (AW) 22 0 0% −22.00

Sedgefield 21 0 0% −21.00

Doncaster 21 2 9.5% +3.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1

Class 5 294 23 7.8% −113.62

Class 4 236 10 4.2% −104.00

Class 6 215 9 4.2% −74.25

Class 3 55 3 5.5% −17.50

Class 2 7 0 0% −7.00

Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1

Favourite 49 7 14.3% 0.65 −23.00

2nd–3rd fav 124 12 9.7% 0.65 −45.37

4th–6th fav 252 16 6.3% 0.87 −76.00

7th+ in betting 383 10 2.6% 0.79 −173.00

Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first

HorseRWPlLast ran

Well Disguised (IRE) 15 4 5 14 May 10

Polobury (GB) 14 0 3 26 Mar 10

Scrapper Smith (IRE) 13 2 5 5 Sep 15

La Bacouetteuse (FR) 12 1 3 8 Oct 16

Blues Jazz (GB) 12 4 6 8 Jul 12

Indy Mood (GB) 12 0 2 20 Jan 10

Polly Whitefoot (GB) 12 1 3 28 Jul 09

Henpecked (GB) 11 2 7 8 Nov 16

I'm Super Too (IRE) 11 2 5 30 Aug 12

Bollin Ruth (GB) 10 0 5 31 Jul 10

Haymarket (GB) 9 1 2 10 Dec 16

Leith Walk (IRE) 9 0 1 19 May 10

The 60 most-raced of 351 horses ridden in this window. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

By month

strike by month, lifetime

JFMAMJJASOND

78425531083116

A flat rider: the season runs Mar–Oct. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first

Main yardAlistair Whillans

16% of all rides
4.8% SR · A/E 0.53

TrainerRWSR£1

Alistair Whillans 126 6 4.8% −67.25

Alan Swinbank 114 8 7% −57.00

Donald Whillans 105 5 4.8% −49.50

Harriet Graham 75 3 4% −27.00

Ian Semple 48 4 8.3% −3.50

Iain Jardine 48 3 6.3% +14.00

Muted rows are under 30 rides and sit behind "Show all".

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2005→

Archived wins

£292k

Prize money

2012

Best season · 14 wins

In our archive from its very first year (2005), so this career almost certainly began earlier than our record does. The figures above count 2005 onwards only — what the archive holds, not a full-career total. This card is the full archive census (2005→); the statistics in the header aggregate from 2008 — the floor that guarantees every horse a complete captured career — so this card can legitimately show more wins than the header.

Amazing King (IRE) — Pentland Land Rover Handicap Musselburgh · May 2012 · Class 4

£7,116

Scrapper Smith (IRE) — City Of Ripon Handicap Ripon · Aug 2011 · Class 3

£6,616

Blues Jazz (GB) — Watt Fences Handicap York · Sep 2011 · Class 4

£5,240

Notable horses

Well Disguised (IRE) Blues Jazz (GB) Scrapper Smith (IRE) Henpecked (GB) I'm Super Too (IRE) Mr Woods (GB)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip

Endoli (USA) 0% · 0–21

Progeny have won 8.5% of 223 runs since 2008 (19 horses).

Footstepsinthesand (GB) 10.5% · 2–19

Progeny have won 10.2% of 12,765 runs since 2008 (936 horses). Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.

Choisir (AUS) 18.8% · 3–16

Progeny have won 10.7% of 5,779 runs since 2008 (392 horses).

Overbury (IRE) 0% · 0–16

Progeny have won 10.7% of 4,657 runs since 2008 (423 horses).

Beneficial (GB) 26.7% · 4–15

Progeny have won 10.5% of 17,043 runs since 2008 (1,155 horses).

Josr Algarhoud (IRE) 26.7% · 4–15

Progeny have won 8.4% of 1,548 runs since 2008 (146 horses).

Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 15 Oct 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

latest 50 of 848 · newest first

The latest 50 of 848 archived rides, newest first. The full record runs from 20 April 2005 to 1 July 2017.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP

01 Jul 17 Newcastle (AW) Wor Lass (GB)T: Donald Whillans Betfred 'home Of Goals Galore' HandicapClass 4 · 12.5f · Standard · 12 ran 11th 20/1

17 Jun 17 Musselburgh Wor Lass (GB)T: Donald Whillans Stobo Castle Ladies Day Gold Cup HandicapClass 3 · 16f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 7th 25/1

05 Jun 17 Ayr Riponian (GB)T: Susan Corbett Bet With On Course Bookmakers HandicapClass 6 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 12th 33/1

03 Jun 17 Newcastle (AW) Wor Lass (GB)T: Donald Whillans British Masters At Close House Fillies' HandicapClass 4 · 12.5f · Standard · 9 ran 3rd 50/1

10 Dec 16 Newcastle (AW) Haymarket (GB)T: R Mike Smith Arrange A Pinnacle Stable Visit At Wynyard HandicapClass 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 14 ran 12th 25/1

10 Dec 16 Newcastle (AW) Satis House (GB)T: Susan Corbett Pinnacle-Share Prize Draw Maiden StakesClass 5 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 9th 100/1

17 Nov 16 Newcastle (AW) Galilee Chapel (IRE)T: Alistair Whillans Betway HandicapClass 6 · 12.5f · Standard · 14 ran 3rd 11/1

08 Nov 16 Newcastle (AW) Henpecked (GB)T: Alistair Whillans Bowburn Hotel Fillies' HandicapClass 5 · 12.5f · Standard · 9 ran 6th 14/1

25 Oct 16 Catterick Henpecked (GB)T: Alistair Whillans Eat Drink Sleep Nags Head Pickhill HandicapClass 4 · 12f · Soft · 14 ran 9th 16/1

18 Oct 16 Newcastle (AW) Henpecked (GB)T: Alistair Whillans ATR HandicapClass 5 · 10f · Standard · 13 ran 3rd 12/1

14 Oct 16 Newcastle (AW) Boboli Gardens (GB)T: Susan Corbett Smart Fix HandicapClass 6 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran 11th 50/1

08 Oct 16 Newcastle (AW) La Bacouetteuse (FR)T: Iain Jardine JPS HandicapClass 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 12 ran 10th 16/1

07 Oct 16 Newcastle (AW) Bilko's Back (IRE)T: Susan Corbett DSE HandicapClass 6 · 12.5f · Standard · 11 ran 11th 200/1

04 Oct 16 Catterick Perennial (GB)T: Philip Kirby Skyram Handicap (Div 1)Class 6 · 14f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6th 12/1

23 Sep 16 Newcastle (AW) Wor Lass (GB)T: Susan Corbett Trueco HandicapClass 4 · 16.5f · Standard · 5 ran 5th 7/2

17 Sep 16 Ayr Wor Lass (GB)T: Susan Corbett Jordan Electrics Ltd HandicapClass 3 · 13f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 8th 14/1

13 Sep 16 Carlisle Henpecked (GB)T: Alistair Whillans Apollobet Daily Racing Refunds HandicapClass 5 · 9f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 8th 8/1

04 Sep 16 York Eastern Dragon (IRE)T: Iain Jardine Barkers Garage Stakes (Handicap)Class 4 · 10.5f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 17th 28/1

02 Sep 16 Musselburgh Wor Lass (GB)T: Susan Corbett Realm Construction HandicapClass 5 · 14f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1st 5/2

30 Aug 16 Hamilton Knotty Jack (IRE)T: Iain Jardine Bestway Wholesale Maiden StakesClass 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 5 ran UR 13/2

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

Quick answers

What is Garry Whillans's strike rate?: Garry Whillans has won 45 of 808 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 5.6% (as at 15 October 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
Which course does Garry Whillans do best at?: Newcastle by strike rate: 8 wins from 77 rides (10.4%) since 2008. Read from the 15 courses with the most rides on the same basis, and only those with at least 30 — a small sample cannot top the list, and a rarely-visited course is not in the comparison.
Which yard does Garry Whillans ride most for?: Alistair Whillans, with 126 rides since 2008 — 16% of the total. That pairing has won 6 (4.8%).
What is Garry Whillans's Fair A/E?: 0.75, from 802 rides with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.