Trainer Details

Donald Whillans

96 Runs 9 Wins (9.4%) 21 Places (21.9%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Donald Whillans
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Craig Nichol 22 4 5 18.2%
Sean Quinlan 5 1 1 20.0%
Jason Hart 9 1 2 11.1%
Theo Gillard 2 1 1 50.0%
Shay Farmer 11 1 0 9.1%
Callum Rodriguez 2 1 1 50.0%
Jake Dickson 1 0 1 0.0%
Sean Kirrane 2 0 2 0.0%
Jamie Hamilton 1 0 0 0.0%
Freddie Gordon 1 0 0 0.0%
Owners with Donald Whillans
Donald Whillans' Yard (19 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Pallas Lord (IRE)
6 G
17 2 6 13/01/26
Melbourne Ghost
5 G
1 - - 13/01/26
Maid Of Houxty (GB)
10 M
3 - - 13/01/26
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)
8 G
9 1 2 13/01/26
Freak Encounter (IRE)
2 G
9 - 1 10/01/26
Cowboy Cooper (IRE)
9 G
5 2 1 02/01/26
So Many Roads (GB)
8 G
5 1 1 02/01/26
Both Barrels (GB)
7 G
4 2 - 29/12/25
Ellistrin Bay (GB)
6 G
4 - 1 29/12/25
Bollin Matilda (GB)
7 M
4 - 1 22/12/25
Nights In Venice (GB)
8 G
6 - 4 22/12/25
Bollin Skittle
5 M
1 - - 14/12/25
Wor Lad (GB)
5 G
4 - 1 14/12/25
El Gangster
4 G
1 - 1 30/11/25
Naturalia (GB)
4 F
12 1 2 06/11/25
Parish Record (IRE)
4 F
7 - - 19/09/25
Whatudoing (IRE)
6 G
1 - - 22/06/25
Anny McPhee (GB)
6 M
2 - - 24/04/25
Eden Mill (IRE)
8 G
1 - - 11/02/25
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 96)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
13/01/26
16:45
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Jake Dickson 3rd .75 9-6 5/1
Led - increased tempo 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra when lost second inside final 110yds
13/01/26
15:48
Ayr 2m Melbourne Ghost Sean Quinlan 7 1 11-4 10/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 5f out(op 16/1 tchd 17/2)
13/01/26
14:48
Ayr 3m Maid Of Houxty (GB) Craig Nichol 99 - 10-9 20/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to last before 5 out - weakened and pulled up before 4 out(op 12/1)
13/01/26
13:48
Ayr 3m½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Craig Nichol 1st Won 11-5 11/2
Pressed leader - led 4 out - pushed along and faced challenge before 2 out - ridden before last - kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 15/2)
10/01/26
16:50
Newcastle (AW) 1m Freak Encounter (IRE) Jason Hart 9 2.5 9-9 14/1
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 and tchd 18/1)
02/01/26
14:30
Ayr 3m Cowboy Cooper (IRE) Craig Nichol 1st Won 10-5 15/2
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - headway to lead after 2 out - soon clear - not fluent last - kept on well(op 13/2)
02/01/26
14:00
Ayr 2m4½f So Many Roads (GB) Theo Gillard 1st Won 11-6 4/1J
Midfield on outer - headway and prominent halfway - led 4 out - wandered around after 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - soon ridden - reduced lead inside final 110yds - just held on
01/01/26
16:35
Newcastle (AW) 1m Pallas Lord (IRE) Sean Kirrane 2nd 0.2 9-5 10/1
Led - headed towards finish - just held(op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1)
29/12/25
15:15
Kelso 2m6½f Both Barrels (GB) Sean Quinlan 1st Won 11-9 8/1
Led narrowly - not fluent 2nd - headed but prominent 3rd - hit 4 out - raced wide home turn - led again 2 out - ridden before last - kept on final 110yds - gamely(op 11/1)
29/12/25
13:29
Kelso 2m Ellistrin Bay (GB) Jamie Hamilton 99 - 11-4 250/1
In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly before 2 out - soon tailed off - pulled up before last(op 200/1)
27/12/25
12:25
Wetherby 3m Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Freddie Gordon 99 - 12-0 7/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced and 6 lengths down when fell 2 out(op 5/1)
22/12/25
14:38
Musselburgh 3m Bollin Matilda (GB) Theo Gillard 3rd 0.3 10-11 11/1
In touch with leaders on inner - prominent from 8th - chased clear leader 2 out - soon hung left - lost second run-in - kept on final 110yds(op 16/1)
22/12/25
13:08
Musselburgh 2m4½f Nights In Venice (GB) Charlie Maggs 3rd 1.5 10-3 10/1
In touch with leaders - no extra from 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
20/12/25
18:00
Newcastle (AW) 1m Pallas Lord (IRE) Sean Kirrane 3rd 1 9-5 25/1
Led - headed final 110yds - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
19/12/25
18:15
Newcastle (AW) 7f Freak Encounter (IRE) Cam Hardie 10 .75 8-9 16/1
Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
16/12/25
17:15
Newcastle (AW) 1m Pallas Lord (IRE) Jason Hart 8 0.2 9-9 20/1
Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1)
16/12/25
17:15
Newcastle (AW) 1m Freak Encounter (IRE) Rowan Scott 5 1.75 8-13 40/1
Midfield - headway on near side of group 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge
14/12/25
14:48
Carlisle 2m1f Bollin Skittle Craig Nichol 5 3 11-2 50/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
14/12/25
14:13
Carlisle 2m1f Wor Lad (GB) Craig Nichol 3rd .75 10-8 12/1
Midfield - not fluent and reminder 3rd - headway and disputed lead 2 out - no extra run-in(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
08/12/25
14:45
Musselburgh 2m7½f Cowboy Cooper (IRE) Craig Nichol 3rd 6.5 11-5 18/1
Jumped slightly left - in touch with leaders - wandered on approach 3 out - went third 2 out - weakened run-in(op 16/1)
07/12/25
12:20
Kelso 2m6½f Nights In Venice (GB) Charlie Maggs 7 7.5 9-12 25/1
Went clear with winner on outer - weakened 2 out(op 28/1)
02/12/25
17:45
Newcastle (AW) 1m Pallas Lord (IRE) Paul Mulrennan 8 3.5 9-7 33/1
Led - headed over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 28/1)
01/12/25
14:15
Ayr 2m3½f So Many Roads (GB) Richie McLernon 3rd 2.25 11-7 11/4
In touch with leaders - hit 3 out - steady headway and disputing second when hit 2 out - soon hung left - no extra final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
01/12/25
13:15
Ayr 3m½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Charlie Maggs 2nd 3.5 11-5 4/1
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 3 out - went second final 110yds - stayed on(op 9/2)
01/12/25
13:15
Ayr 3m½f Bollin Matilda (GB) Richie McLernon 7 12 11-2 12/1
Prominent - weakened after 4 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 16/1)
30/11/25
15:23
Carlisle 2m1f El Gangster Sean Quinlan 3rd 4.75 11-2 33/1
In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
30/11/25
14:48
Carlisle 3m2f Maid Of Houxty (GB) Conor O'Farrell 99 - 10-6 40/1
In touch with leaders - bad mistake 2nd - lost ground quickly before 11th - tailed off when pulled up 15th(op 33/1)
28/11/25
13:05
Musselburgh 1m7½f Ellistrin Bay (GB) Craig Nichol 99 - 11-4 400/1
Midfield - not fluent 6th - weakened and pulled up before 3 out(op 125/1)
27/11/25
19:15
Newcastle (AW) 7f Freak Encounter (IRE) Aiden Brookes 13 .5 8-13 25/1
Never better than midfield(op 18/1 tchd 28/1)
22/11/25
19:10
Newcastle (AW) 1m Pallas Lord (IRE) Tom Eaves 11 11 9-4 50/1
Always behind - lost touch from over 2f out(op 33/1)
18/11/25
18:15
Newcastle (AW) 7f Freak Encounter (IRE) Tyler Heard 4 0.1 8-9 66/1
Midfield - switched right and some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong
12/11/25
14:20
Ayr 2m4½f Both Barrels (GB) Richie McLernon 8 1.25 11-13 6/1
Led - headed 6th - pressed leader 3 out - lost position 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last
12/11/25
13:45
Ayr 2m3½f So Many Roads (GB) Richie McLernon 7 9.5 11-9 10/1
Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - hung left after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
10/11/25
15:23
Carlisle 2m4f Maid Of Houxty (GB) Sean Quinlan 99 - 10-6 66/1
Always behind - lost touch when jumped right 2 out - soon pulled up(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
08/11/25
10:45
Kelso 2m6½f Ellistrin Bay (GB) Sean Quinlan 99 - 11-0 100/1
(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
07/11/25
14:10
Hexham 2m7½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Charlie Maggs 3rd 12 11-6 14/1
Prominent - led but pecked on landing 9th - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
07/11/25
14:10
Hexham 2m7½f Bollin Matilda (GB) Murray Dodd 99 - 10-12 10/1
Towards rear - not fluent 6th - slow jump 8th - lost touch 9th(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
06/11/25
18:30
Newcastle (AW) 6f Freak Encounter (IRE) Jason Hart 13 8 9-0 33/1
(op 22/1)
06/11/25
15:20
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 10 4 9-0 50/1
(op 33/1)
01/11/25
14:29
Ayr 2m4½f Nights In Venice (GB) Craig Nichol 8 30 11-0 18/1
Midfield - lost ground and struggling 12th(op 11/1)
01/11/25
13:23
Ayr 3m Cowboy Cooper (IRE) Craig Nichol 11 24 11-5 10/1
(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
27/10/25
17:45
Newcastle (AW) 1m Pallas Lord (IRE) Rhys Elliott 8 .75 9-1 22/1
Led narrowly - led but pestered - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1)
27/10/25
16:10
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 9 0.3 9-0 28/1
Midfield - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - kept on when in the clear inside final furlong (jockey said filly was denied a clear run approximately 1 1/2f out)(op 33/1)
21/10/25
17:15
Perth 3m Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Danny McMenamin 8 2 11-3 16/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out
13/10/25
16:55
Musselburgh 7f Freak Encounter (IRE) Cam Hardie 7 3.75 8-7 33/1
Took keen hold - prominent on inner - hampered and lost position after 1f - weakened over 2f out(op 20/1)
13/10/25
13:52
Musselburgh 1m1f Pallas Lord (IRE) Miss Serena Brotherton 8 2.5 10-12 66/1
Never better than midfield
04/10/25
17:15
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 9 .5 8-5 66/1
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly from 2f out(op 25/1)
21/09/25
16:13
Hamilton 1m1f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 4 .75 9-2 13/8F
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders over 3f out - led narrowly 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(Mkt1: op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)
19/09/25
17:08
Newcastle (AW) 2m½f Parish Record (IRE) P J McDonald 4 9.5 9-6 17/2
Unseated rider on way to start - led at slow pace - increased tempo 5f out - headed over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - soon weakened quickly (unseated jockey on way to post; having been checked by doctor at start - jockey was deemed fit to ride)(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)
18/09/25
15:15
Ayr 1m2f Naturalia (GB) Andrew Mullen 2nd 3.5 8-9 12/1
In touch with leaders - steady headway over 2f out - went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
03/09/25
17:45
Hamilton 1m5f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 6 17 9-8 9/1
Prominent - weakened 2f out(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
08/08/25
16:30
Musselburgh 1m4½f Naturalia (GB) Jason Hart 3rd 1.75 9-13 5/2
Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
01/08/25
14:05
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Parish Record (IRE) Rowan Scott 5 1.5 9-9 18/1
Midfield - no extra 2f out
17/07/25
16:55
Hamilton 1m5f Parish Record (IRE) Tom Eaves 6 - 8-13 33/1
Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(op 28/1)
14/07/25
17:10
Ayr 1m5f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 1st Won 9-0 9/2
In touch with leaders - headway and challenging 2f out - ridden and led narrowly 1f out - just held on(op 7/2)
07/07/25
14:00
Ayr 1m2f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 4 .75 9-7 12/1
Prominent - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
01/07/25
14:30
Musselburgh 1m4½f Parish Record (IRE) Tom Eaves 6 1.5 9-6 50/1
Prominent - outpaced 3f out - weakened 1f out(op 40/1)
22/06/25
15:50
Hexham 2m4f Whatudoing (IRE) Miss J Walton 4 10 10-13 15/2
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened after 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 12/1)
18/06/25
17:55
Hamilton 1m3f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 4 0.2 9-0 12/1
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway to lead over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon lost position - kept on(op 16/1)
16/06/25
15:15
Carlisle 1m6f Parish Record (IRE) Tom Eaves 9 0.3 8-11 28/1
Took keen hold - in rear - brief headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 25/1)
30/05/25
15:15
Carlisle 6f Freak Encounter (IRE) Dougie Costello 3rd 2.75 9-0 12/1
Towards rear on inner - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 11/1)
27/05/25
15:50
Redcar 1m2f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 5 0.2 9-7 33/1
Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - lost fourth final strides(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
21/05/25
16:42
Ayr 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Tom Eaves 12 .5 9-5 40/1
In touch with leaders - headway when up the centre over 2f out - weakened from under 2f out(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
19/05/25
17:30
Carlisle 1m Freak Encounter (IRE) Jason Hart 6 0.1 8-12 10/1
Led - faced challenge from 2f out - headed then weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
19/05/25
16:00
Carlisle 1m6f Parish Record (IRE) Jason Hart 5 - 9-4 100/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway from over 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 40/1)
04/05/25
16:53
Hamilton 1m3f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 7 4.25 8-13 18/1
Towards rear - some headway 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
02/05/25
15:55
Musselburgh 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Callum Shepherd 5 0.3 9-1 40/1
Prominent - outpaced 2f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 28/1)
02/05/25
14:45
Musselburgh 1m6f Parish Record (IRE) Tom Eaves 5 8.5 9-7 50/1
Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - lost touch over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
25/04/25
15:52
Perth 3m2½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Murray Dodd 9 59 9-9 11/1
Towards rear - dropped to last after 5th - struggling 9th - tailed off from 3 out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
24/04/25
13:55
Perth 2m4f Anny McPhee (GB) Craig Nichol 99 - 11-0 250/1
In rear - struggling after 4th - pulled up before 6th(op 125/1)
07/04/25
16:45
Kelso 2m Ellistrin Bay (GB) Henry Brooke 3rd 13 11-3 9/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along over 4f out - outpaced and dropped to last over 2f out - went remote third inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
07/04/25
14:57
Redcar 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Jason Hart 11 0.3 9-6 15/2
Midfield in centre of group - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/1)
07/04/25
14:15
Kelso 2m6½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Murray Dodd 7 9 10-12 6/1
Always behind(tchd 13/2)
22/03/25
17:45
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Jason Hart 2nd 0.2 9-7 100/30F
Led at steady pace - increased tempo from 3f out - faced challenge from over 1f out - headed towards finish(op 7/2)
21/03/25
17:30
Musselburgh 2m1½f Anny McPhee (GB) Craig Nichol 7 29 11-2 50/1
Prominent - weakened 3f out(op 66/1 tchd 40/1 and 80/1)
21/03/25
14:20
Musselburgh 2m1½f Wor Lad (GB) Craig Nichol 5 4.25 11-6 200/1
Towards rear - pushed along when bit short of room and switched left just before 3 out - soon weakened - hit last(op 125/1)
12/03/25
19:15
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Harry Russell 2nd 0.2 9-10 2/1F
Led on near side of group - faced challenge over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - kept on - just held(op 13/8)
08/03/25
13:42
Ayr 2m4½f Wor Lad (GB) Craig Nichol 99 - 11-0 250/1
In touch with leaders on outer - pushed along briefly 6th - slow jump and dropped to last 7th - tailed off 4 out - soon pulled up
07/03/25
16:40
Ayr 2m4½f Nights In Venice (GB) Craig Nichol 3rd 0.3 11-1 4/1F
Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders after 9th - left in second and hampered by faller 2 out - soon ridden - hit last - weakened and lost second final strides(op 7/2)
07/03/25
16:10
Ayr 2m4½f Both Barrels (GB) Craig Nichol 1st Won 11-11 3/1
Made all - went clear after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on(op 4/1)
06/03/25
18:00
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Jason Hart 1st Won 9-10 9/4F
Made virtually all - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on final furlong(tchd 5/2)
04/03/25
16:52
Newcastle (AW) 1m Pallas Lord (IRE) Callum Rodriguez 1st Won 9-8 4/1
Took keen hold - prominent - went second halfway - led narrowly and ridden over 1f out - gamely(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
24/02/25
14:25
Ayr 3m So Many Roads (GB) Craig Nichol 99 - 10-13 9/4F
Prominent - 4 lengths down and disputing second when bad mistake and unseated 3 out(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
17/02/25
16:30
Carlisle 2m4f Nights In Venice (GB) Craig Nichol 3rd 14 11-1 8/1
Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway 7th - outpaced when left in third 6 lengths down 2 out - weakened run-in(op 9/1)
15/02/25
19:25
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Shay Farmer 4 .75 9-2 9/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led after 2f - drifted right and towards near side after 3f - headed over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
14/02/25
13:50
Kelso 2m6½f Both Barrels (GB) Murray Dodd 6 0.3 11-2 4/1
Prominent on outer - in touch with leaders after 3rd - lost ground before 4 out - soon reminders and rallied - no extra from 2 out - weakened from last(tchd 7/2)
11/02/25
16:20
Ayr 3m Cowboy Cooper (IRE) Craig Nichol 1st Won 11-1 9/1
Disputed lead early - led before 2nd - not fluent 12th - faced challenge from 4 out - briefly headed 3 out - rallied and led again 2 out - ridden before last - kept on well run-in - gamely(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
11/02/25
15:45
Ayr 3m½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Craig Nichol 5 4.5 12-0 14/1
In touch with leaders - midfield with one circuit to go - headway after 8th - pressed leader after 4 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 16/1)
11/02/25
15:45
Ayr 3m½f Bollin Matilda (GB) Murray Dodd 6 .5 10-5 12/1
Towards rear - headway before 8th - in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 14/1)
11/02/25
14:40
Ayr 2m4½f Wor Lad (GB) Craig Nichol 9 6.5 11-9 250/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - dropped to rear and struggling after 7th - tailed off(op 150/1)
11/02/25
13:10
Ayr 2m4½f Eden Mill (IRE) Murray Dodd 7 9.5 10-0 7/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along and lost ground after 4 out - weakened quickly from 3 out(op 9/2 tchd 15/2)
03/02/25
16:00
Carlisle 3m½f Nights In Venice (GB) Craig Nichol 3rd 3 11-7 22/1
Prominent - went second just after 4 out - lost second and no extra last(op 18/1)
01/02/25
13:00
Wetherby 2m3½f So Many Roads (GB) Sean Bowen 4 13 11-12 5/1
In rear - no impression 3 out - mistake 2 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth final strides(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
31/01/25
14:58
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Callum Rodriguez 2nd 0.2 9-8 3/1F
Raced in second - led over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - reduced lead final 110yds - kept on but headed towards finish(op 7/2)
21/01/25
14:30
Ayr 3m½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Murray Dodd 6 - 10-11 15/2
Prominent - in touch with leaders from 1st - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
20/01/25
13:50
Ayr 2m5½f Cowboy Cooper (IRE) Craig Nichol 4 7.5 10-9 10/1
Led - headed 3 out - lost two places before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 15/2)