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Horse profile

Just A Thought (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2008) · Last trainer Harry Dunlop · Last owner Mrs Harry Dunlop
by Orpen (USA) out of Gold Fly (IRE) (Be My Guest)
10 runs · 7 courses · from Jan 2007
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Oct 2008 — 6,571 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2008 · 8th of 12
KTB Profile

Just A Thought (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Newbury (Feb 2007).

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
Official rating100↓ 4lb off peak
100 97–104

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 101C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 28 Mar 2008 Official rating 100 at the last run, 10 Apr 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 133C · median 105.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good3114A95—
Soft3126C105—
Heavy3133C106—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4101C93—
1m5f – 2m4126C110.5—
2m5f – 3m1———
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Orpen (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,038 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3912.6%−6.4—
Good to Firm438409.1%+0.1—
Good891758.4%−0.60 from 3
Good to Soft501367.2%−1.80 from 1
Soft7197410.3%+1.30 from 3
Heavy285289.8%+0.80 from 3
Standard (AW)1,1611099.4%+0.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2422711.2%+2.2—
6f – 7f1,31413510.3%+1.3—
1m – 1m1f1,013939.2%+0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f543356.4%−2.60 from 1
1m5f – 2m511499.6%+0.60 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f286196.6%−2.40 from 4
2m5f – 3m11354.4%−4.60 from 1
Over 3m1616.3%−2.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Gold Fly (IRE) (Be My Guest)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Marshman (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Marshman (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Marshman (IRE)2617fClass 2

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 4 0 0% −4.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Noel Fehily 4 0 0% −4.00
Joe Tizzard 2 0 0% −2.00
Marcus Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mick Fitzgerald 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam Thomas 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 6 0 0% −6.00
2007 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 6 runs
30 Oct 08+203d Stratford Shottery Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 2½ 11-3 —91C Marcus Foley 150/1
10 Apr 08+13d Fontwell Bulmers Original Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 10 ran 7/10 7 11-0 10095C Joe Tizzard 14/1
28 Mar 08+27d Newbury Sabin Du Loir Memorial Maiden Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Soft · 15 ran 8/15 4 11-2 103101C Noel Fehily 14/1
01 Mar 08+31d Doncaster State Of Independence Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 17 ran 6/17 ½ 11-12 104114A R Walsh 7/2F
30 Jan 08+18d Leicester E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 3 · 20.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 5/8 30 11-5 10474C Mick Fitzgerald 11/4
12 Jan 08+14d Warwick Ballymore Properties Leamington Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 21f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 17 11-6 97106C Sam Thomas 50/1
2007 · 4 runs
29 Dec 07+290d Newbury thurloe Geos Introductory Hurdle Class 2 · 16.5f · Soft · 18 ran 8/18 13 11-0 —105C Joe Tizzard 25/1
14 Mar 07+32d Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper Standard Open NH Flat Race (Gd1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 15/24 2½ 10-11 —107C Noel Fehily 33/1
10 Feb 07+24d Newbury tote Text Betting NH Flat Race (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 1 10-7 —126C Noel Fehily 20/1
17 Jan 07 Newbury stanspoker.co.uk 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 12.5f · Heavy · 17 ran 2/17 ¾ 10-12 —133C Noel Fehily 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Just A Thought won?
Just A Thought (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2007 and 2008. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Just A Thought?
Just A Thought (IRE) was trained by Harry Dunlop on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 30 October 2008.
Who is Just A Thought's sire?
Just A Thought (IRE) is by Orpen (USA) out of Gold Fly (IRE), whose sire is Be My Guest.
What is Just A Thought's official rating?
Just A Thought (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 104.
What is Just A Thought's sire's record?
Orpen (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,038 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.
Who are Just A Thought's siblings?
Out of Gold Fly (IRE), Just A Thought (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Marshman (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Marshman (IRE)). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.