Trainer Details

Donald Whillans

108 Runs 10 Wins (9.3%) 21 Places (19.4%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Donald Whillans
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Craig Nichol 21 4 3 19.0%
Sean Quinlan 9 2 3 22.2%
Shay Farmer 11 1 1 9.1%
Theo Gillard 7 1 3 14.3%
Murray Dodd 5 1 0 20.0%
Jason Hart 8 1 1 12.5%
Jamie Hamilton 4 0 0 0.0%
Callum Rodriguez 1 0 0 0.0%
Brian Hughes 2 0 0 0.0%
Barry McHugh 1 0 0 0.0%
Donald Whillans' Yard (19 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Shoeshine Boy (IRE)
8 G
9 2 3 17/04/26
Naturalia (GB)
4 F
13 1 3 08/04/26
Ellistrin Jarla
5 M
2 - - 02/04/26
Cowboy Cooper (IRE)
9 G
6 1 1 02/04/26
Nights In Venice (GB)
8 G
7 1 3 02/04/26
Ellistrin Bay (GB)
6 G
5 - - 31/03/26
So Many Roads (GB)
8 G
5 1 1 25/03/26
El Gangster
4 G
3 - 1 21/03/26
Bollin Skittle
5 M
4 - - 21/03/26
Melbourne Ghost
5 G
3 - - 21/03/26
Bollin Matilda (GB)
7 M
7 1 3 20/03/26
Pallas Lord (IRE)
6 G
16 1 4 17/03/26
Both Barrels (GB)
7 G
4 2 - 28/02/26
Freak Encounter (IRE)
2 G
10 - 1 15/02/26
Wor Lad (GB)
5 G
2 - 1 22/01/26
Maid Of Houxty (GB)
10 M
3 - - 13/01/26
Parish Record (IRE)
4 F
7 - - 19/09/25
Whatudoing (IRE)
6 G
1 - - 22/06/25
Anny McPhee (GB)
6 M
1 - - 24/04/25
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
17/04/26
16:43
Ayr 3m½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Sean Quinlan 5 1.25 10-7 22/1
In touch with leaders - headway and led after 4 out - headed before 2 out - weakened last(op 18/1)
08/04/26
16:33
Catterick 1m4f Naturalia (GB) Shay Farmer 2nd 1.25 9-0 11/2
In touch with leaders - switched right and went second over 2f out - outpaced 1f out - kept on towards finish(op 9/1)
02/04/26
17:20
Kelso 2m Ellistrin Jarla Theo Gillard 6 2.25 10-10 80/1
In rear - ran green throughout - lost touch from over 2f out - eased inside final furlong(tchd 66/1 and 100/1)
02/04/26
16:46
Kelso 2m7½f Cowboy Cooper (IRE) Jamie Hamilton 6 10 10-10 10/1
Walked into the start - in touch with leaders - prominent when mistake 4th - led 11th - headed and lost second 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out(tchd 9/1)
02/04/26
15:40
Kelso 2m5½f Nights In Venice (GB) Sean Quinlan 2nd 11 11-1 9/4F
In touch with leaders on inner - went third 11th - went second before last - weakened gradually run-in(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
31/03/26
17:35
Newcastle 2m1f Ellistrin Bay (GB) Murray Dodd 99 - 10-12 28/1
Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - lost ground quickly before 6th - pulled up before 3 out(op 18/1)
25/03/26
16:11
Hexham 2m4f So Many Roads (GB) Theo Gillard 4 2.75 11-7 9/1
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
21/03/26
16:23
Kelso 2m El Gangster Craig Nichol 5 .75 11-5 5/1
Towards rear on inner - weakened from over 2f out(op 11/2)
21/03/26
15:48
Kelso 2m5f Bollin Skittle Jamie Hamilton 4 11 10-9 50/1
Raced in last - some headway from 2 out - no chance before last (trainer's rep said mare made a respiratory noise)(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
21/03/26
15:48
Kelso 2m5f Melbourne Ghost Craig Nichol 5 3.75 11-2 150/1
Raced lazily at times - towards rear - reminder after 5th - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 125/1)
20/03/26
16:30
Musselburgh 3m Bollin Matilda (GB) Murray Dodd 1st Won 9-9 13/2
Prominent - led omitted 2 out - soon ridden and edged left - went clear final 110yds(op 7/1)
17/03/26
20:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f Pallas Lord (IRE) Jason Hart 6 .75 9-9 13/2
(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
12/03/26
20:15
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Callum Rodriguez 11 3.75 9-4 11/1 -
07/03/26
14:47
Ayr 2m5½f Bollin Matilda (GB) Theo Gillard 2nd 4.5 10-7 6/4F
Led at steady pace - headed after 6th - mistake 8th - pressed leader 3 out - keeping on against near rail before last - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 15/8 tchd 11/8)
06/03/26
16:53
Ayr 3m Nights In Venice (GB) Sean Quinlan 1st Won 11-4 7/4F
Towards rear - headway before 14th - led narrowly and faced challenge 4 out - ridden and clear with one other before last - kept on(op 5/2)
03/03/26
16:35
Newcastle 2m1f Ellistrin Jarla Murray Dodd 6 18 10-10 50/1
Prominent - weakened 5f out - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
03/03/26
16:05
Newcastle 2m7½f Cowboy Cooper (IRE) Brian Hughes 4 8 10-12 14/1
Prominent - not fluent 2nd - weakened before 3 out(op 12/1)
28/02/26
16:35
Kelso 2m Bollin Skittle Craig Nichol 4 .75 11-0 80/1
Towards rear - not fluent and went fourth 2 out - weakened last(tchd 66/1)
28/02/26
15:30
Kelso 2m5f Both Barrels (GB) Craig Nichol 1st Won 11-5 8/1
Held up in rear - headway after 8th - led after 2 out - soon faced challenge and ridden - kept on well towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 15/2)
24/02/26
16:12
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Jason Hart 1st Won 9-7 11/4
Chased clear leader - pushed along over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon faced challenge - ridden out(Mkt1: op 9/4; Mkt2 op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
21/02/26
13:05
Newcastle 2m1f Melbourne Ghost Craig Nichol 12 10 11-7 125/1
Unseated rider in paddock - in rear - struggling when mistake 5th - soon reminders - tailed off before 4 out(op 80/1)
19/02/26
18:00
Newcastle (AW) 7f Pallas Lord (IRE) Barry McHugh 5 2.75 9-3 11/1
Prominent - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 10/1)
15/02/26
15:50
Musselburgh 3m Bollin Matilda (GB) Theo Gillard 2nd 0.2 11-1 9/4
Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 3 out - edged left and went clear with winner after 2 out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/4 tchd 85/40)
15/02/26
13:42
Newcastle (AW) 1m2f Freak Encounter (IRE) Greg Fairley 6 5.5 9-0 25/1
Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 28/1)
13/02/26
16:10
Kelso 3m2f Nights In Venice (GB) Sean Quinlan 2nd 34 10-6 9/2
In touch with leaders - went second with one circuit to go - challenging 4 out - lost ground last - soon weakened quickly and eased - tailed off(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
13/02/26
13:30
Kelso 2m Ellistrin Bay (GB) Jamie Hamilton 7 3.5 11-0 250/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost ground 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off
10/02/26
16:05
Ayr 3m Cowboy Cooper (IRE) Craig Nichol 99 - 11-7 100/30C
Fractious at the post - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 11th - pulled up before 12th (jockey said gelding weakened quickly)(op 11/4)
10/02/26
15:35
Ayr 3m½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Craig Nichol 3rd 2 11-11 4/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2)
10/02/26
13:35
Ayr 2m4½f So Many Roads (GB) Charlie Maggs 5 2 11-13 9/4
Prominent - lost position before 8th - rallying when clipped heels then stumbled on turn before 3 out - soon went third - lost third and weakened 2 out(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
04/02/26
20:30
Newcastle (AW) 1m Pallas Lord (IRE) Rhys Elliott 4 2.25 9-3 5/2
(tchd 9/4)
03/02/26
14:35
Carlisle 2m3½f Bollin Skittle Craig Nichol 6 1 11-2 100/1
Towards rear - brief headway after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 50/1)
31/01/26
18:25
Newcastle (AW) 1m Pallas Lord (IRE) Rowan Scott 2nd 0.3 9-6 16/1
In touch with leaders - headway to lead 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
29/01/26
16:13
Ayr 2m El Gangster Craig Nichol 5 2.5 11-2 11/1
Prominent - went second over 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
29/01/26
15:13
Ayr 3m½f Shoeshine Boy (IRE) Craig Nichol 1st Won 10-8 11/1
Prominent - led just before 2 out - ridden and faced challenges approaching last - kept on well final 110yds - gamely(op 9/1)
25/01/26
15:40
Sedgefield 3m2½f Nights In Venice (GB) Brian Hughes 4 12 10-13 6/1
Prominent - weakened before last(op 8/1)
22/01/26
15:05
Wetherby 3m Bollin Matilda (GB) Theo Gillard 4 6 11-4 11/2
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened run-in(op 18/5 tchd 7/2)
22/01/26
13:55
Wetherby 2m3½f Wor Lad (GB) Sean Bowen 99 - 10-6 9/2
Towards rear - weakened before 7th - pulled up after 3 out (usual 4 out) (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 4/1)
17/01/26
14:35
Haydock 3m½f Both Barrels (GB) Craig Nichol 6 .75 11-2 10/1
Held up in midfield - mistake 3rd - hampered by faller 6th - pushed along from 9th - jumped right 4 out - soon outpaced in rear - stayed on after 2 out(op 8/1)
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 1 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)