Horse Details

Billy Bathgate (GB)

53 Runs 4 Wins (7.5%) 16 Places (30.2%)
Owner: T Cox Silks T Cox Trainer: Ewan Whillans
9 years old ch GB
Sire: New Approach (IRE)
Dam: Bustling (GB)
Damsire: Danehill
Past Runs (53 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
26/11/25
11:30 		Southwell (AW) 2m½f Mr Eireann Cagney Ewan Whillans 2nd 3:50.09 1.75 53 10-9 8/1
Travelled strongly - midfield - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 17/2)
18/11/25
15:45 		Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Dougie Costello Ewan Whillans 8 3:43.97 0.2 53 9-4 20/1
Raced wide - midfield - in touch with leaders from over 4f out - weakened from 2f out(op 18/1)
03/11/25
19:45 		Southwell (AW) 2m½f Oisin Orr Ewan Whillans 3rd 3:42.79 2.5 53 9-7 10/1
In rear(op 13/2)
30/09/25
17:30 		Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Rowan Scott Ewan Whillans 1st 3:40.74 Won 51 8-13 12/1
Held up in rear early - took keen hold and went second after 3f - led narrowly over 3f out - faced challenge and headed over 1f out - rallied and led again final 110yds - gamely(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
18/08/25
20:15 		Ayr 1m5f Jason Hart Ewan Whillans 3rd 2:55.01 1.25 51 9-2 100/30
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway after 3f - short of room under 2f out - went third over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/2)
09/08/25
17:00 		Redcar 1m6f P J McDonald Ewan Whillans 2nd 3:4.45 1.75 51 9-6 11/4
In rear - headway on outer over 2f out - kept on well and went second inside final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
01/08/25
17:37 		Musselburgh 1m5f David Nolan Ewan Whillans 3rd 2:52.34 3.25 51 9-3 11/2
Held up in rear - brief headway going okay 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third again final strides(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
28/06/25
17:30 		Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Sean D Bowen Ewan Whillans 9 2:46.54 3.25 51 8-5 14/1
Slowly away - towards rear throughout (trainer's rep said gelding ran flat having run at Redcar 7 days ago)(op 12/1)
21/06/25
14:14 		Redcar 1m6f Rowan Scott Ewan Whillans 1st 3:1.02 Won 49 8-11 5/1
Steadied start - in rear - steady headway 3f out - challenging 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on to lead inside final 110yds(Mkt1: op 6/1 tchd 13/2; Mkt2 op 11/2)
16/06/25
15:15 		Carlisle 1m6f Joe Fanning Ewan Whillans 4 3:13.52 1.75 49 8-5 11/1
Towards rear - not clear run over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final furlong - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
19/05/25
16:00 		Carlisle 1m6f P J McDonald Ewan Whillans 3rd - - 49 8-10 4/1
Held up in rear - steady headway on outer from 3f out - kept on and went third final strides(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
02/05/25
17:37 		Newcastle (AW) 2m½f P J McDonald Ewan Whillans 1st - Won 48 8-11 5/2
Held up in last - headway over 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - joined inside final 110yds - just prevailed(op 11/4)
21/04/25
14:10 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Clifford Lee Ewan Whillans 5 - - 48 8-11 11/1
Midfield - repeatedly short of room on inner from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f out)(tchd 12/1)
21/03/25
20:00 		Southwell (AW) 2m½f Jason Hart Ewan Whillans 5 - - 50 9-5 14/1
Towards rear - raced wide from over 4f out - headway from 3f out - hung left and weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1 tchd 16/1)
27/02/25
13:35 		Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Rowan Scott Ewan Whillans 11 - - 51 9-5 33/1
Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - keeping on when not clear run repeatedly inside final furlong - no impression (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 40/1 and tchd 50/1)
06/06/24
17:05 		Hamilton 1m4f Jason Hart Ewan Whillans 6 2:35.21 .75 52 9-6 13/2
Held up in rear - steady headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2)
14/05/24
21:00 		Ayr 1m5f Jason Hart Ewan Whillans 5 2:56.90 1.5 53 8-11 9/4
Took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway when bit short of room 5f out - edged right and outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 2/1)
29/04/24
17:35 		Ayr 1m5f Tom Eaves Ewan Whillans 3rd 3:0.72 4.5 53 9-2 11/2
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and went second over 3f out - lost second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 4/1)
12/04/24
18:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m6f Jason Hart Ewan Whillans 2nd 3:8.42 3.5 52 9-6 11/1
In rear - headway over 2f out - short of room under 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 12/1)
14/03/24
19:15 		Southwell (AW) 1m3f Jason Hart Ewan Whillans 5 2:25.78 1.5 52 9-6 5/1
Led - headed 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2)
05/03/24
20:00 		Southwell (AW) 1m6f Jason Hart Ewan Whillans 2nd 3:5.61 .5 52 9-6 6/1
Midfield - pressed leader from over 2f out - kept on - no extra towards finish(op 8/1)
15/02/24
16:53 		Southwell (AW) 1m3f Archie Young Ewan Whillans 5 2:31.41 0.3 53 9-0 17/2
Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 4f out - weakened over 1f out - lost fourth inside final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
06/02/24
17:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m6f Archie Young Ewan Whillans 2nd 3:13.18 2 53 9-4 7/1
Prominent and disputing second - pressed winner over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 9/1)
17/01/24
13:10 		Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Jason Hart Ewan Whillans 4 2:48.61 1.75 55 8-13 9/1
Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - no impression from 2f out - soon lost third - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
21/12/23
14:38 		Southwell (AW) 2m½f P J McDonald Ewan Whillans 7 3:48.94 .5 57 9-8 22/1
Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced 3f out - no impression from 2f out(tchd 25/1)
22/11/23
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f P J McDonald Ewan Whillans 11 2:41.85 3.5 58 9-2 12/1
Held up in midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
11/08/23
15:20 		Musselburgh 1m6f Tom Eaves Ewan Whillans 5 3:5.51 5.5 59 9-3 15/2
Midfield - switched left and headway over 2f out - ridden when slightly hampered over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
06/08/23
18:45 		Haydock 2m Aiden Brookes Ewan Whillans 8 3:50.54 .5 61 7-11 80/1
Towards rear - good headway on inner 3f out - pressed leaders 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 66/1)
01/07/23
16:25 		Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Andrew Mullen Ewan Whillans 8 2:44.37 .75 60 8-8 8/1
Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
13/06/23
18:25 		Ayr 1m5f Andrew Mullen Ewan Whillans 1st 2:52.50 Won 57 9-6 7/2
Travelled strongly - held up in last - nudged along and good headway over 1f out - pushed along and led 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/1 tchd 10/3)
01/06/23
21:00 		Carlisle 1m3f Rowan Scott Ewan Whillans 4 2:30.26 1 59 9-3 6/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along in centre of group 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
23/05/23
21:00 		Ayr 1m5f Rowan Scott Ewan Whillans 4 2:56.45 .5 59 9-8 10/1
Prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
05/05/23
15:50 		Musselburgh 1m4½f Barry McHugh Ewan Whillans 4 2:45.68 2.25 60 9-4 6/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - shaken up and some headway from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 13/2)
14/04/23
17:30 		Southwell (AW) 1m6f Graham Lee Ewan Whillans 6 3:6.42 0.3 62 9-9 7/2
Prominent - pressed leader from over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - soon lost position - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5)
31/03/23
16:50 		Southwell (AW) 1m6f Jason Hart Ewan Whillans 2nd 3:5.57 1.75 60 8-11 8/1
In touch with leaders - going okay when prominent 3f out - went second 2f out - ridden when switched left inside final furlong - kept on(op 10/1)
14/03/23
17:40 		Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Sam James Ewan Whillans 5 2:47.79 0.3 62 8-8 25/1
Took keen hold - prominent on outer - pressed leader from 3f out - shaken up when led against near rail 2f out - ridden when headed 1f out - soon edged left - no extra and lost position inside final 110yds(tchd 33/1)
18/02/23
16:55 		Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Sam James Ewan Whillans 2nd 2:50.75 0.3 59 9-8 20/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on and went second inside final 110yds - just failed(op 16/1)
04/01/23
11:50 		Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Callum Rodriguez Ewan Whillans 8 3:57.80 39 61 9-10 25/1
Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and lost position over 3f out - weakened quickly over 2f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly in the home straight)(tchd 28/1)
20/12/22
14:40 		Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Sam James Ewan Whillans 7 2:58.16 16 61 9-5 9/2
Prominent on outer - pushed along from over 3f out - lost position 2f out - soon weakened(op 11/2)
28/11/22
17:55 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m6f P J McDonald Ewan Whillans 2nd 3:2.84 1.75 60 9-12 33/1
In rear - still plenty to do over 2f out - raced wide but headway into midfield home turn - pushed along and went third 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 66/1)
17/11/22
14:13 		Newcastle 2m Dylan Johnston Ewan Whillans 11 4:20.91 14 90 10-3 16/1
Midfield - pushed along 3 out - soon dropped to rear and weakened(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
24/10/22
14:10 		Ayr 2m3½f Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans 99 - - 92 12-0 28/1
Towards rear - lost touch after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out
15/06/22
13:50 		Hamilton 1m4f Connor Murtagh Ewan Whillans 2nd 2:37.10 6.5 62 9-11 12/1
Held up in behind leaders - tracked leaders halfway - nudged along 3f out - ridden and made challenge 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
26/05/22
18:25 		Carlisle 1m1f Sam James Ewan Whillans 7 2:0.15 1.75 – 10-2 125/1
Pressed leader - tracked leaders halfway - pushed along over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 80/1)
08/01/21
15:40 		Newcastle 2m½f Mr Connor Wood Alistair Whillans 2nd 3:54.06 0.3 – 10-12 28/1
Raced freely - midfield - switched right 2f out - soon headway - ridden and went second inside final furlong - kept on
19/12/20
12:00 		Newcastle 2m Craig Nichol Alistair Whillans 99 - - 97 11-12 11/1
Held up in midfield - weakened before 3 out - fell 2 out(op 9/1)
30/11/20
13:00 		Ayr 2m Craig Nichol Alistair Whillans 4 4:34.48 11 – 11-8 50/1
Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway and prominent before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
21/11/20
12:10 		Haydock 1m7½f Billy Garritty Alistair Whillans 99 - - – 11-0 300/1
Towards rear - hit 4th - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened - behind when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made two bad mistakes in back straight and lost action rounding the bend into home straight)(op 150/1)
26/10/20
15:20 		Newcastle (AW) 1m4½f Billy Garritty Alistair Whillans 4 2:49.00 1.25 – 9-3 66/1
Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - switched right and ridden over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 40/1)
04/10/20
15:00 		Kelso 2m Henry Brooke Alistair Whillans 3rd 4:1.54 3 – 10-12 50/1
Held up in rear - smooth headway and prominent before 2 out - ridden and went third after 2 out - weakened gradually from last(op 66/1)
17/09/20
15:50 		Pontefract 1m4f Tom Eaves Alistair Whillans 4 2:44.54 15 – 9-12 100/1
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out(op 80/1)
30/08/20
17:30 		Perth 2m Callum Bewley Alistair Whillans 7 4:8.67 21 – 10-13 22/1
Held up in behind leaders - ridden 3f out - soon weakened(op 28/1)
02/02/20
16:20 		Musselburgh 1m7½f Craig Nichol Alistair Whillans 6 3:58.89 14 – 10-7 40/1
Held up - ridden and weakened over 3f out