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William Yeats: horse profile, stats, records and next races

William Yeats is a 5-year-old gelding by Yeats, trained by Sam England. He has won 2 of 7 starts and placed in 3 more, for £8,829 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 1f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 25% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:00 at Sedgefield on 14 September, where the best price is 2/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 121, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 7
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 29%
  • Prize money £8,829
  • Best rating 121
  • Official rating 93

Where William Yeats runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:00 Sedgefield Paxtons No1 Caseih Dealer Handicap Hurdle Race 2/1 Bet365 bet365

William Yeats form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
28 Aug 26 Sedgefield MW Civils & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 2m 4f Good 1 — 5/4F Jonathan England 93
10 Apr 26 Sedgefield Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 1f Good 3 12.75 11/4 Theo Gillard 96
22 Jan 26 Wetherby Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 3 36 50/1 Theo Gillard –
29 Dec 25 Kelso Save 50% On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 6 17.75 15/2 Nathan Moscrop –
16 Dec 25 Catterick John Smiths Catterick - Raise A Pint Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 5 15.75 5/2 Nathan Moscrop –
24 Nov 25 Sedgefield Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1f Soft 1 — 9/4 Nathan Moscrop –
19 Oct 25 Sedgefield Paxtons No1 For CaseIH Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1f Good 2 4.25 5/2 Nathan Moscrop –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the MW Civils & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Race at Sedgefield on 28 August 2026. Settled behind pace early - moved in front after 6th - lost front spot 3 out - rallied strongly to retake command 2 out - driven when challenged near last and held on to prevail.

William Yeats by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
17f 3 1 33% —
16f 2 0 0% —
20f 1 1 100% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —

William Yeats by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 3 1 33% —
Soft 2 1 50% —
Good To Soft 2 0 0% —

William Yeats by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Sedgefield 4 2 50% —
Wetherby 1 0 0% —
Kelso 1 0 0% —
Catterick 1 0 0% —

William Yeats breeding

  • Sire Yeats (IRE)
  • Dam Dusky Legend (GB)
  • Damsire Midnight Legend (GB)
  • Breeder Trull House Stud
  • Foaled 31 March 2021

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