Horse Details

Zephlyn (IRE)

37 Runs 5 Wins (13.5%) 9 Places (24.3%)

Owner: The Farming Boys Silks

The Farming Boys Trainer: Ewan Whillans

6 years old b IRE

Sire: Iffraaj (GB)

Dam: Taqdees (IRE)

Damsire: Sea The Stars

Past Runs (37 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
10/06/25 19:40	Catterick	2m	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	8	3:31.41	1.75	66	9-5	4/1	Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened from 2f out(tchd 9/2) Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 3f - weakened from 2f out(tchd 9/2)
24/05/25 14:50	Catterick	2m	Callum Rodriguez	Ewan Whillans	1st	3:31.39	Won	63	9-12	5/4F	Prominent early - led after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - just held on - gamely(op 11/10 tchd Evens) Prominent early - led after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - just held on - gamely(op 11/10 tchd Evens)
12/05/25 14:47	Catterick	2m	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	1st	3:24.97	Won	60	9-5	9/2	Prominent - lost ground after 3f - headway on outer from over 4f out - led over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(tchd 5/1) Prominent - lost ground after 3f - headway on outer from over 4f out - led over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on(tchd 5/1)
01/05/25 20:30	Ayr	1m7f	Kaiya Fraser	Ewan Whillans	3rd	3:31.13	3.25	60	9-0	15/8F	Took keen hold - prominent - no extra over 1f out(op 2/1) Took keen hold - prominent - no extra over 1f out(op 2/1)
25/03/25 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	1st	3:40.00	Won	57	9-6	7/2	Prominent - led over 3f out - hung left from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 4/1) Prominent - led over 3f out - hung left from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 4/1)
27/02/25 14:10	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	2nd	3:40.25	4.5	57	9-5	3/1	Midfield - headway and went second over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 7/2) Midfield - headway and went second over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 7/2)
03/02/25 13:20	Carlisle	2m1f	Craig Nichol	Ewan Whillans	8	4:34.45	3.5	–	11-5	14/1	Midfield on inner - steady headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 12/1) Midfield on inner - steady headway after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
16/01/25 11:55	Newcastle	2m1f	Craig Nichol	Ewan Whillans	2nd	4:14.06	2.5	–	11-8	33/1	In rear - steady headway from 5th - still plenty to do when left in modest third 3 out - went second 2 out - stayed on approaching last - too much to do (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey said that his instructions were to drop in and settle - get jumping to finish his race as gelding previously made the running and failed to get home; having jumped the 1st - he felt the front runners had gone too quick and felt it prudent not to chase the strong pace; from after 2nd in back straight he began to niggle and squeeze along having lost ground after being slightly inconvenienced by Bold Jury running out - and being cautious to the fact they were still a long way from home; turning into home straight he asked for more of an effort - passing tiring horses; he felt that after Beau Quali had fallen at 3rd last - it had left the winner alone and idling in front - which allowed his gelding to gain more lengths. adding that gelding had achieved best possible placing' he reported to trainer that gelding may benefit from a step up in trip; trainers' rep was satisfied with ride; explanations were noted)(tchd 28/1) In rear - steady headway from 5th - still plenty to do when left in modest third 3 out - went second 2 out - stayed on approaching last - too much to do (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey said that his instructions were to drop in and settle - get jumping to finish his race as gelding previously made the running and failed to get home; having jumped the 1st - he felt the front runners had gone too quick and felt it prudent not to chase the strong pace; from after 2nd in back straight he began to niggle and squeeze along having lost ground after being slightly inconvenienced by Bold Jury running out - and being cautious to the fact they were still a long way from home; turning into home straight he asked for more of an effort - passing tiring horses; he felt that after Beau Quali had fallen at 3rd last - it had left the winner alone and idling in front - which allowed his gelding to gain more lengths. adding that gelding had achieved best possible placing' he reported to trainer that gelding may benefit from a step up in trip; trainers' rep was satisfied with ride; explanations were noted)(tchd 28/1)
21/12/24 15:10	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Rowan Scott	Ewan Whillans	5	3:50.52	0.3	58	9-10	13/2	Prominent - ridden over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - rallied inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) Prominent - ridden over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - rallied inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
29/11/24 12:38	Musselburgh	1m7½f	Jamie Hamilton	Ewan Whillans	4	3:53.04	0.05	–	11-4	12/1	Led narrowly - headed before 2nd - hampered 2nd - soon in touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1) Led narrowly - headed before 2nd - hampered 2nd - soon in touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out(op 20/1)
28/10/24 15:35	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Clifford Lee	Ewan Whillans	7	3:47.80	12	60	9-8	100/30F	Led but pestered - headed over 3f out - weakened over 2f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) Led but pestered - headed over 3f out - weakened over 2f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
17/10/24 14:32	Carlisle	2m1f	Sean Quinlan	Ewan Whillans	6	4:33.12	1.5	–	11-0	40/1	Pressed leader - briefly led 2 out - weakened after last(op 50/1 tchd 66/1) Pressed leader - briefly led 2 out - weakened after last(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
14/09/24 18:20	Musselburgh	2m2f	Amie Waugh	Ewan Whillans	4	4:1.13	.5	64	8-8	18/1	In touch with leaders - some headway then not clear run inside final furlong(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - some headway then not clear run inside final furlong(op 14/1)
28/08/24 16:05	Musselburgh	2m2f	Sean D Bowen	Ewan Whillans	4	4:6.43	3	59	8-5	13/2	In touch with leaders - headway over 5f out - rallied inside final furlong - no impression(tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - headway over 5f out - rallied inside final furlong - no impression(tchd 7/1)
06/08/24 15:25	Catterick	2m	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	4	3:28.17	.5	59	9-9	3/1	Midfield - headway with one circuit to go - led over 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 4/1) Midfield - headway with one circuit to go - led over 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 4/1)
23/07/24 16:50	Musselburgh	2m	Amie Waugh	Ewan Whillans	2nd	3:29.63	0.1	58	8-13	9/1	Prominent - went second over 1f out - sustained duel with winner final furlong - just held(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) Prominent - went second over 1f out - sustained duel with winner final furlong - just held(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
11/07/24 14:35	Doncaster	1m6½f	Mr Eireann Cagney	Ewan Whillans	5	3:17.93	1.25	59	10-10	9/1	Disputed lead - lost position 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) Disputed lead - lost position 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
27/06/24 17:45	Hamilton	1m5f	Mr Patrick Millman	Ewan Whillans	7	2:58.04	4.75	60	10-11	17/2	Led - went clear 6f out - headed over 3f out - hung left and lost second 2f out - soon weakened(op 7/1) Led - went clear 6f out - headed over 3f out - hung left and lost second 2f out - soon weakened(op 7/1)
21/03/24 20:30	Southwell (AW)	2m½f	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	1st	3:38.05	Won	53	9-6	11/4	Prominent - headway and pressed leader halfway - led over 2f out - kept on well from over 1f out(op 3/1) Prominent - headway and pressed leader halfway - led over 2f out - kept on well from over 1f out(op 3/1)
03/03/24 17:25	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	2nd	3:33.51	2	52	9-1	2/1	Disputed lead - led overall after 2f - increased tempo after halfway - going easily 3f out - pushed along against near rail 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds Disputed lead - led overall after 2f - increased tempo after halfway - going easily 3f out - pushed along against near rail 2f out - headed over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds
05/02/24 19:30	Southwell (AW)	2m½f	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	2nd	3:37.84	.75	50	8-13	13/8F	Pressed leader - led after 1f - clear after 4f - reduced lead from over 6f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/4) Pressed leader - led after 1f - clear after 4f - reduced lead from over 6f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/4)
22/01/24 15:50	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	1st	3:40.48	Won	45	8-10	8/1	Made all - clear with one other over 4f out - ridden and clear up the centre over 1f out - stayed on - unchallenged(op 10/1) Made all - clear with one other over 4f out - ridden and clear up the centre over 1f out - stayed on - unchallenged(op 10/1)
04/01/24 15:37	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Andrew Mullen	Ewan Whillans	3rd	3:54.71	.5	46	8-9	17/2	Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - lost second and no extra inside final furlong(op 12/1) Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - lost second and no extra inside final furlong(op 12/1)
18/12/23 18:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Andrew Mullen	Ewan Whillans	6	2:43.76	.5	46	9-0	12/1	Led - headed but prominent after 1f - led again after 5f - increased tempo 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1) Led - headed but prominent after 1f - led again after 5f - increased tempo 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1)
07/12/23 14:32	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Andrew Mullen	Ewan Whillans	6	3:9.35	.5	47	9-0	11/1	Took keen hold - prominent - led over 2f out - hung left and headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 22/1) Took keen hold - prominent - led over 2f out - hung left and headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 22/1)
21/07/23 20:50	Hamilton	1m5f	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	3rd	2:51.57	.75	46	9-7	14/1	Disputed lead - prominent after 3f - pressed leaders on outer over 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) Disputed lead - prominent after 3f - pressed leaders on outer over 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
13/06/23 14:30	Southwell (AW)	1m6f	Barry McHugh	Ewan Whillans	10	3:13.06	2.75	48	8-9	22/1	Hampered start - in rear throughout(tchd 20/1) Hampered start - in rear throughout(tchd 20/1)
02/06/23 17:16	Carlisle	2m1f	Barry McHugh	Ewan Whillans	8	4:0.93	5	50	8-8	22/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 16/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and weakened over 2f out(op 16/1)
15/05/23 16:00	Musselburgh	2m	Graham Lee	Ewan Whillans	7	3:36.89	1.75	51	8-13	18/1	Midfield - soon prominent - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1) Midfield - soon prominent - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
10/04/23 15:26	Redcar	2m	Jason Hart	Ewan Whillans	11	3:53.11	1.5	51	8-12	8/1	Midfield - pushed along over 5f out - ridden and weakened over 3f out(op 9/2 tchd 17/2) Midfield - pushed along over 5f out - ridden and weakened over 3f out(op 9/2 tchd 17/2)
17/03/23 17:05	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Graham Lee	Ewan Whillans	2nd	3:35.32	1.75	50	9-1	18/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway over 2f out - soon ridden - chased winner 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway over 2f out - soon ridden - chased winner 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
22/02/23 13:35	Newcastle (AW)	1m4½f	Graham Lee	Ewan Whillans	5	2:44.72	.5	54	9-7	28/1	In rear - pushed along early - ridden and minor headway 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) In rear - pushed along early - ridden and minor headway 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
06/10/22 17:15	Ayr	1m5f	Rowan Scott	Ewan Whillans	10	3:46.68	85	58	9-3	150/1	Midfield on outer - pushed along and dropped to rear 5f out - tailed off 4f out - heavily eased(op 80/1) Midfield on outer - pushed along and dropped to rear 5f out - tailed off 4f out - heavily eased(op 80/1)
18/09/22 16:30	Hamilton	1m3f	Barry McHugh	Ewan Whillans	11	2:29.85	14	63	9-2	28/1	Midfield - lost ground and towards rear over 6f out - pushed along on outer from 4f out - got behind from over 2f out - soon struggling(op 25/1) Midfield - lost ground and towards rear over 6f out - pushed along on outer from 4f out - got behind from over 2f out - soon struggling(op 25/1)
30/07/22 14:52	Doncaster	1m2f	Barry McHugh	Ewan Whillans	5	2:13.94	5.5	–	9-4	125/1	Towards rear of midfield and in touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and struggling - weakened over 1f out(op 80/1) Towards rear of midfield and in touch with leaders - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and struggling - weakened over 1f out(op 80/1)
23/06/22 19:30	Hamilton	1m1f	Graham Lee	Ewan Whillans	5	1:58.33	0.3	–	9-5	66/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along briefly after 2f - ridden over 3f out - soon outpaced and well beaten(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along briefly after 2f - ridden over 3f out - soon outpaced and well beaten(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)
03/06/22 14:54	Catterick	1m4f	Jack Garritty	Ewan Whillans	11	2:44.55	7.5	–	9-1	100/1	Lost many lengths start - flashed tail soon after start - in rear - struggling throughout - tailed off - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left hind shoe)(op 66/1 tchd 150/1) Lost many lengths start - flashed tail soon after start - in rear - struggling throughout - tailed off - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left hind shoe)(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)