Ireland 8yo

Wellwillya (GB)

T: Helen Nelmes · J: Paul O'Brien · O: L J Burden

By Universal (IRE) out of Mons Meg (GB)

Form P1P4-P12-24P

13/2 Current odds

2/23 W/R

109 RPR

83 TS

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Resting

23 runs
2 wins
placed
9% strike
104 d off
109 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures P1P4-P12-24P 104 days off

P 4 2 2 1 P

At Fontwell 1/5 1 win · 2 placed

On Good 0/8 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 2m3f104y 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 109 Career peak

Best TS 83 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 23 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 28
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 22%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

5 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Fontwell — well clear of the 22% career baseline.

Exeter 30% 1-2-10
Fontwell SPEC 40% 1-1-5
Newton Abbot 0% 0-0-3
Taunton 0% 0-0-3
Hereford 0% 0-0-2

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Paul O'Brien NOW 9% 0-1-11
Alice Stevens 33% 0-1-3
Lorcan Murtagh 33% 1-0-3
Brendan Powell 100% 1-1-2
Charlie Price 0% 0-0-2
Ben Godfrey 0% 0-0-1
Conor Ring 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Helen Nelmes NOW 22% 2-3-23

Going Record

23 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 12% 0-1-8
Good to Soft 29% 1-1-7
Soft 14% 0-1-7
Heavy 100% 1-0-1

Distance Record

23 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 22% 2-3-23

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Jun 2026 Sun Racing The Home Of Racing Handicap Chase Fontwell Class 5 PU - Good 2m3f104y Paul O'Brien OR 82 15/2

6 May 2026 Summerley Recruitment Handicap Chase Fontwell Class 5 4th/8 1.5 Good 2m3f104y Paul O'Brien OR 82 8/1

6 Mar 2026 Klargester Handicap Chase Exeter Class 5 2nd/11 6 Good To Soft 2m3f Paul O'Brien OR 82 14/1

28 Mar 2025 Millstone Landscapes Sponsored Raceday Inaugral Race Handicap Chase Fontwell Class 5 2nd/10 1.5 Good 2m5f135y Brendan Powell OR 80 4/1

23 Feb 2025 Download The Star Sports App Handicap Chase Fontwell Class 5 1st/10 +0 Heavy 2m5f135y Brendan Powell OR 76 7/1

13 Jan 2025 Exeter Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Exeter Class 3 P PU - Soft 2m3f48y Lorcan Murtagh OR 76 100/1

19 Dec 2024 Southwest Rail Solutions Handicap Chase Exeter Class 5 4th/15 4.25 Good To Soft 2m3f48y Alice Stevens OR 78 12/1

27 Nov 2024 Wye Valley Metals Novices' Handicap Chase Hereford Class 5 PU - Good To Soft 2m8y Lorcan Murtagh OR 78 15/2

22 Oct 2024 Happy Retirement Victor And Gerald Dartnall Novices' Handicap Chase Exeter Class 5 1st/12 +0 Good To Soft 2m1f109y Lorcan Murtagh OR 70 25/1

29 May 2024 Newtonabbotracing.Com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Newton Abbot Class 5 P PU - Soft 2m2f110y Paul O'Brien OR 73 11/2

Connections

Trainer: Helen Nelmes 6%
Jockey: Paul O'Brien 15%
Owner: L J Burden
Sire: Universal (IRE)
Dam: Mons Meg (GB)
Dam sire: Terimon
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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