Trainer Details

Donald Whillans

83 Runs 5 Wins (6.0%) 13 Places (15.7%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Donald Whillans
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Craig Nichol 18 2 4 11.1%
Jason Hart 11 1 2 9.1%
Shay Farmer 11 1 0 9.1%
Callum Rodriguez 2 1 1 50.0%
Sean Quinlan 3 0 1 0.0%
Conor O'Farrell 2 0 0 0.0%
Aiden Brookes 1 0 0 0.0%
Tom Eaves 6 0 0 0.0%
Tyler Heard 1 0 0 0.0%
Richie McLernon 2 0 0 0.0%
Owners with Donald Whillans
Donald Whillans' Yard (18 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
El Gangster
4 G
1 - 1 30/11/25
Maid Of Houxty (GB)
10 M
2 - - 30/11/25
Ellistrin Bay (GB)
6 G
3 - 1 28/11/25
Freak Encounter (IRE)
2 G
6 - 1 27/11/25
Pallas Lord (IRE)
6 G
16 2 3 22/11/25
Both Barrels (GB)
7 G
4 1 - 12/11/25
So Many Roads (GB)
8 G
4 - 1 12/11/25
Bollin Matilda (GB)
7 M
2 - - 07/11/25
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)
8 G
7 - 1 07/11/25
Naturalia (GB)
4 F
12 1 2 06/11/25
Nights In Venice (GB)
8 G
5 - 3 01/11/25
Cowboy Cooper (IRE)
9 G
3 1 - 01/11/25
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
Wor Lad (GB)
5 G
3 - - 21/03/25
Eden Mill (IRE)
8 G
1 - - 11/02/25
See My Baby Jive (GB)
9 M
4 - - 14/01/25
Runners - Today & Tomorrow (5)
Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Odds
Sun 14:48 Carlisle 3m2f19y Maid Of Houxty (GB) Conor O'Farrell 33/1
Sun 15:23 Carlisle 2m1f El Gangster Sean Quinlan 25/1
Mon 13:15 Ayr 3m70y Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Charlie Maggs(5) 13/2
Mon 13:15 Ayr 3m70y Bollin Matilda (GB) Richie McLernon 10/1
Mon 14:15 Ayr 2m3f110y So Many Roads (GB) Richie McLernon 9/2
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 83)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
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
(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 - 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 - 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 - 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)
14/01/25
18:45
Newcastle (AW) 6f See My Baby Jive (GB) Kieran O'Neill 4 - 8-9 40/1
Slowly away - in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous
10/01/25
17:45
Newcastle (AW) 7f See My Baby Jive (GB) Jason Hart 11 - 9-9 20/1
Prominent - hung right and weakened quickly over 2f out (jockey said mare hung right-handed under pressure)(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
08/01/25
16:03
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Clifford Lee 4 0.3 9-5 9/1
Prominent - lost position briefly 3f out - rallied 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra and lost third towards finish(op 11/1)
02/01/25
16:40
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Jason Hart 7 0.3 8-13 28/1
Pressed leader - prominent halfway - weakening when short of room inside final furlong(op 40/1)
02/01/25
15:25
Ayr 3m½f Both Barrels (GB) Craig Nichol 7 12 10-12 11/4F
In touch with leaders - weakened 2 out(op 3/1)
02/01/25
13:40
Ayr 2m4½f So Many Roads (GB) Craig Nichol 3rd 4.25 12-0 11/1
Midfield - headway after 3 out - hung left from 2 out - went third run-in - stayed on(tchd 12/1)
28/12/24
19:00
Newcastle (AW) 7f See My Baby Jive (GB) Jason Hart 6 .75 8-11 50/1
Raced in second - no extra over 1f out(tchd 40/1)
21/12/24
19:00
Newcastle (AW) 7f See My Baby Jive (GB) Rowan Scott 9 0.1 9-5 50/1
Dwelt start - hampered soon after start - always behind(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
17/12/24
17:30
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Archie Young 8 0.2 9-0 22/1
Midfield - not clear run over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 20/1)
15/12/24
14:07
Carlisle 3m1f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Murray Dodd 5 .5 9-9 8/1
Prominent on outer - led before 2 out - soon faced challenges - headed before last - soon lost second - weakened quickly run-in(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
09/12/24
19:30
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Jason Hart 5 .5 9-3 11/1
Led at steady pace - faced challenge 2f out - soon headed and lost ground - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
07/12/24
13:23
Wetherby 3m Nights In Venice (GB) Conor O'Farrell 99 - 11-3 20/1
Midfield - pecked on landing 1st - headway and in touch with leaders 8th - lost ground quickly before 4 out - pulled up quickly before 3 out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly after 4th last)(op 16/1)