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Very Muddy Waters (GB)

4yo gr g · Form & record 2024-10-05 to 2026-04-07 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Declan Carroll.

Pedigree Showcasing (GB) × Bella Vita (GB) (by Aussie Rules)

OwnerFour Juniperus

BreederShoreham Stud & Whitsbury Manor Stud

Ratings Official 63 · best RPR 73 · best TS 76

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

22.2%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 9 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-07	157d	Pontefract	12f	Soft	5	12/12	0.5	Zak Wheatley b	125	63	21	12	28/1
Flat Turf Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap Midfield - weakened 2f out(tchd 25/1)
2025-11-01	17d	Newcastle (AW)	10f	Standard	6	6/13	0.3	Zak Wheatley	134	65	64	23	50/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Raced in second - chased clear leader after 3f - lost second over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
2025-10-15	20d	Nottingham	8.5f	Good	5	11/11	4.75	Zak Wheatley b	128	66	–	76	28/1
Flat Turf Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap (Div I) Towards rear throughout(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-09-25	24d	Pontefract	12f	Soft	5	9/9	7.5	Zak Wheatley b	129	67	45	37	16/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Handicap Took keen hold - pressed leader - weakened from 3f out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-09-01	39d	Carlisle	9f	Good	5	3/8	0.5	Zak Wheatley b	130	67	70	67	28/1
Flat Turf PricedUp Handicap (A Jockey Club Middle Distance Series Qualifier) (Div I) Prominent - pushed along over 3f out - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
2025-07-24	37d	Doncaster	10f	Good	5	9/11	2	Zak Wheatley	128	71	53	21	66/1
Flat Turf 50 Days Until The St Leger Handicap In rear throughout(op 33/1)
2025-06-17	56d	Southwell (AW)	8f	Standard	5	7/9	6	Zak Wheatley	127	–	41	–	50/1
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I) Midfield - pushed along over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out (jockey said gelding race greenly in home straight)(tchd 66/1)
2025-04-22	199d	Thirsk	8f	Firm	4	6/6	0.05	Zak Wheatley	123	–	54	42	25/1
Flat racingtv.com Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB Race)
2024-10-05	DEB	Redcar	7f	Soft	4	2/11	2.5	Paul Mulrennan	133	–	73	64	28/1
Flat Turf Racing TV EBF Stallions Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II) Prominent against far rail - lost position after 3f - soon outpaced and reminder - switched right and rallied from 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	3	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	3	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	2	0	0.0%
Class 5	6	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	5	0	0.0%
Middle (10-12f)	4	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	3	0	0.0%
Soft	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-10-05–2026-04-07. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.