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Wellwillya: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Wellwillya is an 8-year-old gelding by Universal, trained by Helen Nelmes. He has won 2 of 23 starts and placed in 3 more, for £12,274 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 5.5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 5% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:50 at Fontwell on 15 November, where the best price is 22/1 with Ladbrokes. His best performance rating is 84, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 9%
  • Prize money £12,274
  • Best rating 84
  • Official rating 82

Where Wellwillya runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:50 Fontwell John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase (Fontwell Chase Series Qualifier) 22/1 Ladbrokes Ladbrokes

Wellwillya form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Jun 26 Fontwell Sun Racing The Home Of Racing Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3.5f Good PU - 15/2 Paul O'Brien 82
6 May 26 Fontwell Summerley Recruitment Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 4 7.5 8/1 Paul O'Brien 82
6 Mar 26 Exeter Klargester Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3f Good To Soft 2 6 14/1 Paul O'Brien 82
28 Mar 25 Fontwell Millstone Landscapes Sponsored Raceday Inaugral Race Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5.5f Good 2 1.5 4/1 Brendan Powell 80
23 Feb 25 Fontwell Download The Star Sports App Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 5.5f Heavy 1 — 7/1 Brendan Powell 76
13 Jan 25 Exeter Exeter Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3f Soft PU - 100/1 Lorcan Murtagh 76
19 Dec 24 Exeter Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 3f Good To Soft 4 12.5 12/1 Alice Stevens 78
27 Nov 24 Hereford Wye Valley Metals Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m Good To Soft PU - 15/2 Lorcan Murtagh 78
22 Oct 24 Exeter Happy Retirement Victor And Gerald Dartnall Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 2m 1.5f Good To Soft 1 — 25/1 Lorcan Murtagh 70
29 May 24 Newton Abbot Newtonabbotracing.Com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2.5f Soft PU - 11/2 Paul O'Brien 73
13 May 24 Hereford Daily Racing Specials At PlanetSportBet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good PU - 50/1 Paul O'Brien 75
19 Mar 24 Exeter Aco Europe Pitching The Par Inn Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 5.5f Soft 5 26.5 50/1 Paul O'Brien 73
29 Feb 24 Taunton West Buckland Primary Racing To School Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 2m 3f Soft 6 18 11/2 Paul O'Brien 76
28 Jan 24 Fontwell Join The Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Soft 5 35.25 125/1 Paul O'Brien 72
13 Dec 23 Exeter Higher Ashton Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2.5f Soft 3 9.25 6/1 Alice Stevens 72
20 Nov 23 Exeter Exeter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 6 37.75 300/1 Alice Stevens 67
31 May 23 Newton Abbot Newtonabbotracing.Com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2.5f Good PU - 40/1 Ben Godfrey 72
27 Apr 23 Taunton Live Neutral Earth Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3f Good To Soft 11 64.75 150/1 Conor Ring 73
8 Apr 23 Newton Abbot Welcome Back To Newton Abbot Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Soft 7 48.25 250/1 Charlie Price –
13 Mar 23 Taunton WilliamHill Champion Chase Top Price Guarantee Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 7 58.75 250/1 Paul O'Brien –
12 Feb 23 Exeter Virgin Bet British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 2.5f Good 6 100.75 150/1 Paul O'Brien –
14 Nov 22 Exeter Wadge's Wager Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 14 78.5 300/1 Charlie Price –
14 Apr 22 Exeter Cricket Inn Beesands Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good 13 69 50/1 Paul O'Brien –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Sun Racing The Home Of Racing Handicap Chase at Fontwell on 10 June 2026. Up with the front two early - made contact with another runner at the 3rd - tracked the prominent horse after the 6th - dropped away before the 10th and fell well behind the field by the 12th - pulled up before 3 out.

Wellwillya by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
19f 6 0 0% —
18.5f 4 0 0% —
16.5f 4 0 0% —
19.5f 3 0 0% —
21.5f 3 1 33% —
16f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 1 100% —
17f 1 0 0% —

Wellwillya by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 8 0 0% —
Good To Soft 7 1 14% —
Soft 7 0 0% —
Heavy 1 1 100% —

Wellwillya by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Exeter 10 1 10% —
Fontwell 5 1 20% —
Newton Abbot 3 0 0% —
Taunton 3 0 0% —
Hereford 2 0 0% —

Wellwillya breeding

  • Sire Universal (IRE)
  • Dam Mons Meg (GB)
  • Damsire Terimon (GB)
  • Breeder Mrs M L Luck
  • Foaled 27 February 2018

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