Lovely Thought (GB)
Lovely Thought (GB) is 3 from 12, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Oct 2009. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 82.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Lovely Thought (GB) has 5 produce in the archive, 4 winners — most wins High On Life (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (High On Life (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High On Life (GB) | 11 | 5 | 5f–5½f | Class 2 |
| Vibrant Chords (GB) | 35 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 3 |
| Miss Thoughtful (GB) | 14 | 2 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Gisele's Angel (GB) | 5 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Thoughtfully (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–12Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 5 (41.7%)Placed
- +12.75£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 2.29Fair A/E n=11 · 1.78 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 44dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,950 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.9% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 43 | 6 | 14% | +3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 977 | 108 | 11.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,811 | 176 | 9.7% | −1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 909 | 98 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,241 | 128 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 492 | 58 | 11.8% | +0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,477 | 190 | 12.9% | +1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 136 | 23 | 16.9% | +5.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,109 | 118 | 10.6% | −0.4 | 3 from 12 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,139 | 126 | 11.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,377 | 164 | 11.9% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,379 | 140 | 10.2% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,006 | 106 | 10.5% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 657 | 68 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 147 | 19 | 12.9% | +1.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Blue Jack (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Blue Jack (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jack (GB) | 59 | 9 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Just James (GB) | 21 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 6 |
| Dubai's Fairy (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Just Bonnie (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Quaffle (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Avon Rising (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +16.25 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 3 | 100% | +21.75 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 2 | 100% | +19.50 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hills | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Michael Hills | 2 | 2 | 100% | +19.50 |
| Kerrin McEvoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 8 | 3 | 38% | +16.75 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.25 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Lovely Thought won?
- Lovely Thought (GB) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Lovely Thought?
- Lovely Thought (GB) was trained by William Haggas on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 7 November 2009.
- Who is Lovely Thought's sire?
- Lovely Thought (GB) is by Dubai Destination (USA) out of Fairy Flight (IRE), whose sire is Fairy King.
- What going does Lovely Thought prefer?
- Lovely Thought (GB) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Lovely Thought's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 7 November 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Lovely Thought's sire's record?
- Dubai Destination (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 6,950 runs since Jan 2008 (521 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16.9% from 136.
- Who are Lovely Thought's siblings?
- Out of Fairy Flight (IRE), Lovely Thought (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Blue Jack (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Listed (Blue Jack (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Lovely Thought produced winners?
- As a dam, Lovely Thought (GB) has 5 produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: High On Life (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (High On Life (GB)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.