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Wendigo: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Wendigo is a 7-year-old gelding by Great Pretender, trained by Jamie Snowden. He has won 6 of 14 starts and placed in 5 more, for £120,487 in prize money. He has won 3 of 4 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:00 at Aintree on 25 October, where the best price is 7/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 148, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 43%
  • Prize money £120,487
  • Best rating 148
  • Official rating 149

Where Wendigo runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:00 Aintree William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) 7/1 William Hill William Hill

Wendigo form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Apr 26 Aintree William Hill Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Good To Soft 6 49.25 7/1 Jonathan Burke 149
11 Mar 26 Cheltenham Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Good To Soft F - 11/1 Gavin Sheehan 147
29 Jan 26 Ayr Join Coral 'Bet 10 Get 50' 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Soft 1 — 1/5F Gavin Sheehan 147
26 Dec 25 Kempton Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good 3 3.75 5/2 Gavin Sheehan 147
28 Nov 25 Newbury Coral John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 5/2 Gavin Sheehan 143
22 Oct 25 Worcester Richard Davis Memorial Beginners' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good 2 .25 5/4F Gavin Sheehan 143
14 Mar 25 Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 5 8 16/1 Gavin Sheehan 137
12 Feb 25 Wetherby wetherbyracing.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Soft 1 — 1/11F Gavin Sheehan 137
28 Dec 24 Newbury Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 2 4.75 25/1 Gavin Sheehan 127
7 Nov 24 Ludlow Pontesbury Tractors Case IH Red Power 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 5f Good 1 — 8/15F Gavin Sheehan –
12 Oct 24 Hexham L&R Pest Control Services Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 2 1 6/5F Gavin Sheehan –
24 Jan 24 Catterick Racing Again 2nd February Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 7.5f Soft 1 — 7/4F Gavin Sheehan –
22 Nov 23 Hexham Langley Castle An Outstanding Small Hotel Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Heavy 1 — 1/2F Gavin Sheehan –
12 Oct 23 Worcester Richard Newland Racing Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 3 2.75 3/1 Gavin Sheehan –

Last time out

Finished 6 in the William Hill Mildmay Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 10 April 2026. Settled in the pack - still close enough at the 8th - checked in stride and lost momentum 4 out then dropped away steadily.

Wendigo by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 3 1 33% —
16f 3 1 33% —
25f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 1 50% —
19.5f 1 1 100% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 1 100% —
15.5f 1 1 100% —

Wendigo by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 6 1 17% —
Soft 4 3 75% —
Good 3 1 33% —
Heavy 1 1 100% —

Wendigo by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Newbury 2 1 50% —
Worcester 2 0 0% —
Hexham 2 1 50% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Ayr 1 1 100% —
Kempton 1 0 0% —
Wetherby 1 1 100% —
Ludlow 1 1 100% —
Catterick 1 1 100% —

Wendigo breeding

  • Sire Great Pretender (IRE)
  • Dam Biche D'Oo (FR)
  • Damsire Martaline (GB)
  • Breeder Olivier Tricot
  • Foaled 30 April 2019

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