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Wilful: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Wilful is a 7-year-old gelding by Westerner, trained by Jonjo & A J O'Neill. He has won 7 of 17 starts and placed in 6 more, for £195,806 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 7.5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 36% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:12 at Carlisle on 22 October, where the best price is 10/3 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 154, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 17
  • Wins 7
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 41%
  • Prize money £195,806
  • Best rating 154
  • Official rating 152

Where Wilful runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:12 Carlisle Panoramic Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race) 10/3 William Hill William Hill

Wilful form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
1 May 26 Punchestown Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m Yielding 3 13 16/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 152
13 Mar 26 Cheltenham William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Soft 1 — 14/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 144
16 Jan 26 Windsor Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 2 2.75 85/40F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 142
20 Dec 25 Ascot Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 15/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 135
12 Oct 25 Chepstow DragonBet 'Welsh Champion' Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 3 3.75 17/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 134
29 Apr 25 Punchestown Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m 0.5f Yielding 2 .75 13/2 Richie McLernon 128
11 Apr 25 Ayr Slater Menswear Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m Good To Soft 1 — 9/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 121
1 Mar 25 Kelso bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft PU - 18/5F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 122
18 Jan 25 Ascot BetMGM Holloway's Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 3.5f Good 4 6 10/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 123
12 Dec 24 Taunton Classic Collection Holidays Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 3f Good 8 6 4/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 125
21 Aug 24 Worcester Terry Phillips Retirement Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 1 — 5/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 116
4 May 24 Hexham Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 1 — 4/6F Jonjo O'Neill Jr 116
28 Mar 24 Fontwell Best Odds Guaranteed At Yeeehaaa.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3f Heavy 1 — 4/9F Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
3 Mar 24 Huntingdon Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 2 .75 11/10F Richie McLernon –
24 Jan 24 Catterick Racing Again 2nd February Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 7.5f Soft 2 .5 85/40 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
19 Dec 23 Catterick Racing Again 28th December Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 9/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –
9 Oct 23 Stratford Winfibre Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 4 26.25 5/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr –

Last time out

Finished 3 in the Boodles Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) at Punchestown on 1 May 2026. Shared front spot early - lost the advantage 2f out and asked for effort into the straight - held third without finding more before the last - stayed on same gait to finish.

Wilful by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 7 2 29% —
15.5f 3 2 67% —
16.5f 2 0 0% —
19f 2 1 50% —
17f 1 1 100% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
20f 1 1 100% —

Wilful by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 5 4 80% —
Good 5 1 20% —
Soft 4 1 25% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Heavy 1 1 100% —

Wilful by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 2 0 0% —
Ascot 2 1 50% —
Catterick 2 1 50% —
Cheltenham 1 1 100% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Ayr 1 1 100% —
Kelso 1 0 0% —
Taunton 1 0 0% —
Worcester 1 1 100% —

Wilful breeding

  • Sire Westerner (GB)
  • Dam Shuil Milan (IRE)
  • Damsire Milan (GB)
  • Breeder Michael Murphy
  • Foaled 14 March 2019

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