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Horse profile

Paws For Thought (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Donald McCain · Owner Mrs Carol Shaw
by Requinto (IRE) out of Kitty Softpaws (IRE) (Royal Applause)
62 runs · 19 courses · from Jun 2020
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
9 wins · 4 courses Last run 19 Sep 2026 · 9th of 10 Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile

Paws For Thought (IRE) is 9 from 62. Last raced off 67, 27lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 62 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 27lb off peak
Official rating67↓ 27lb off peak
67 67–94

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 92 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Chester, 19 Sep 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 57 figures · best 142A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good24117A972 runs · 83 / 76.5
Good to Soft14125C87.52 runs · 85 / 77.5
Soft10142A85—
Good to Firm4123C105.51 run · —
Heavy399A921 run · —
Standard (AW)2104A94.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f52125C926 runs · 123 / 84
Under 6f5142A100—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 57 figures from 57 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 68A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Chester, 11 Sep 2026 Official rating 67 at the last run, 19 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 57 figures · best 119A · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good24119A78.52 runs · 56 / 55.5
Good to Soft14111A84.52 runs · 82 / 75
Soft10104A82.5—
Good to Firm483A68.51 run · —
Heavy3107A831 run · —
Standard (AW)290A81—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f52119A796 runs · 82 / 65
Under 6f596A90—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 57 figures from 57 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 from 22 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Prominent 10 (45%) · 1 win
  • Led 7 (32%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 4 (18%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (5%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,456 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 13.5% from 223.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm14321.4%+12.2—
Good to Firm4264510.6%+1.40 from 4
Good580529%−0.25 from 28
Good to Soft2233013.5%+4.32 from 15
Soft330298.8%−0.41 from 10
Heavy9888.2%−11 from 3
Standard (AW)785587.4%−1.80 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f557519.2%02 from 5
6f – 7f1,1921119.3%+0.17 from 57
1m – 1m1f4284610.7%+1.5—
1m2f – 1m4f151106.6%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m9255.4%−3.8—
2m1f – 2m4f2514%−5.2—
2m5f – 3m9111.1%+1.9—
Over 3m200%−9.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Kitty Softpaws (IRE) (Royal Applause)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them With Caution (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (With Caution (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
With Caution (IRE)1636fClass 4
Mac Mccarthy (IRE)3037½f–1m½fClass 6
Inca Heights (IRE)915fClass 4
Dream of Delphi (IRE)717fClass 6
Zebedee Cat (IRE)70——
Profit Given (IRE)110——
Vida Louca (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 28 5 18% −2.00
Good to Soft 15 2 13% −2.50
Soft 10 1 10% −6.75
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +5.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 24 7 29% +13.25
Class 3 19 1 5% −13.00
Class 2 14 1 7% −7.50
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Chester 32 6 19% +4.75
Haydock 5 1 20% −1.50
Catterick 4 1 25% −1.00
Hamilton 3 1 33% +3.50
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Epsom Downs 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 57 7 12% −19.50
Under 6f 5 2 40% +7.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richard Kingscote 15 4 27% +8.00
Charlie Maggs 12 3 25% +8.25
Paul Mulrennan 5 0 0% −5.00
Jane Elliott 5 1 20% −2.00
Andrew Mullen 4 0 0% −4.00
Pierre-Louis Jamin 3 0 0% −3.00
Miss Lucy Turner 3 1 33% +0.50
Franny Norton 3 0 0% −3.00
Graham Lee 2 0 0% −2.00
Hollie Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
Mason Paetel 1 0 0% −1.00
David Allan 1 0 0% −1.00
James Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
David Nolan 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Whearty 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Hart 1 0 0% −1.00
J F Egan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 40 7 18% −7.25
Cheekpieces 19 2 11% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 0 0% −6.00
2025 11 1 9% −7.75
2024 12 2 17% +5.00
2023 9 3 33% +4.50
2022 9 0 0% −9.00
2021 8 1 13% −2.00
2020 7 2 29% +3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 6 runs
19 Sep 26+8d Chester Kidsbank Chester Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Heavy · 10 ran Up with the leading pack - lost ground from a furlong out and faded back through the field late 9/10 nk 8-6 6792A63A Mason Paetel 11/1
11 Sep 26+62d Chester TMT Group Handicap Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran knocked at the break - travelled close to front - driven into share of second spot 3f out - lost placing over a furlong out and faded before the line 9/12 hd 8-12 6985A68A Pierre-Louis Jamin 33/1
11 Jul 26+16d Chester Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 4 · 7.5f · Good · 9 ran raced in mid-division - driven over 2f out - soon lost touch with the field and finished tailed off 9/9 5½ 9-3 7283A55A David Allan 28/1
25 Jun 26+13d Nottingham Neigh More Early Starts For Martin Stoneman Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 5 ran Shared the early running - sat behind the leader before drifting left under pressure 2f out - lost touch inside final furlong to finish fifth 5/5 3¼ 9-11 74123C67B James Sullivan 22/1
12 Jun 26+35d Chester Allington Hughes Law Bicentenary Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled mid-pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - stayed on late but never in contention - finished seventh 7/11 nk 10-12 7670A82A Miss Lucy Turner 17/2
08 May 26+202d Chester Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 12 ran Held mid-pack early - urged forward with over 3f left - dropped well behind approaching the final furlong - finished well beaten in 11th 11/12 2¼ 9-5 7870A56A Pierre-Louis Jamin 33/1
2025 · 11 runs
18 Oct 25+8d Catterick William Hill Each Way Extra Veterans' Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 10 ran Held up early - urged forward 3f out - still towards the back over 1f out - well held at the finish 9/10 2 9-4 7964A72A Charlie Maggs 9/1
10 Oct 25+20d York PJ Staffing Group Apprentice Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 21 ran Handy early - pressed into effort with 2f left - soon dropped away - finished well held in 20th 20/21 hd 9-7 7965C60A Charlie Maggs 33/1
20 Sep 25+7d Chester Racing Welfare Handicap Class 4 · 5.5f · Soft · 9 ran Sat in third early - pushed along 2f out and moved up to second inside final furlong - closed on the leader approaching the last furlong - stayed on strongly to hit the front 150yds out and score 1/9 9-3 7479A96A Charlie Maggs 9/4
13 Sep 25+24d Chester Oktoberfest Season Finale Saturday 20th September Handicap Class 4 · 7.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Went straight to front - pushed along approaching final furlong before losing advantage close home - couldn't quicken again and held for third 3/11 1¼ 9-3 7498A86A Pierre-Louis Jamin 15/2
20 Aug 25+12d Carlisle Cubby Group Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Sent to front early - held advantage until over 6f out - tracked pace-setter after that - pushed along inside final furlong - dropped away close home - finished seventh 7/7 nk 9-4 7498B70A David Nolan 7/2
08 Aug 25+13d Haydock Oakmere Homes Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 11 ran Sent to front early - opened up advantage from 3f out - caught close to the line - just held in second 2/11 1¼ 9-2 73115B87A Charlie Maggs 12/1
26 Jul 25+15d Chester Denise McCallum Birthday Celebration Handicap Class 4 · 7.5f · Good · 13 ran Settled handy on the rail early - nudged for effort with 2f remaining - kept battling to the line - finished 9th beaten 5¾ lengths 9/13 1 9-10 7685C73A Charlie Maggs 10/1
11 Jul 25+13d Chester John Smith's Handicap Class 4 · 5.5f · Good · 8 ran Sluggish start - dropped in behind and never troubled the front group - held at the tail throughout - finished eighth beaten 6 lengths 8/8 1¼ 9-5 80100A67A Andrew Mullen 12/1
28 Jun 25+14d Chester Manor Car Hire Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 9 ran Held a midfield spot - nudged for effort with two furlongs left - faded steadily to finish ninth 9/9 ¾ 9-5 8495A67A Andrew Mullen 10/1
14 Jun 25+38d Chester London Essence Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Soft · 13 ran Handy early - pressed forward before fading over 2f out - had nothing left and dropped away late 9/13 1½ 9-2 8673C77A Richard Kingscote 4/1J
07 May 25+214d Chester Horseradish Catering & Events Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 13 ran Sat close to pace early - went in front over 2f out - under pressure straightening up - deposed soon after and dropped to third entering last furlong - faded to finish eighth 8/13 3 9-4 8875C78A Charlie Maggs 28/1
2024 · 12 runs
05 Oct 24+14d Wolverhampton (AW) bet365 Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 12 ran Edged in front early on the wide side - driven up but overtaken 2f out - dropped away final furlong - finished 9th 9/12 1¾ 9-4 89104A72A Charlie Maggs 25/1
21 Sep 24+8d Ayr Virgin Bet Ayr Silver Cup Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 22 ran Held up on far group early - up with the pace - pushed along and lost ground inside final furlong - finished well held in 12th 12/22 nse 9-4 85113C83A Charlie Maggs 16/1
13 Sep 24+13d Chester Chester Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Heavy · 11 ran Set the pace from the off - travelling strongly with 2f left - challenged for a moment inside the final furlong but pushed away by the line - driven out to win 1/11 9-7 8599A107A Charlie Maggs 7/1
31 Aug 24+27d Chester Horse PWR Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 10 ran Handy throughout - driven forward to hit the front over 1f out - drifted right under pressure inside the final furlong - lost advantage in the closing stages and kept on at one pace to finish 4th 4/10 nk 9-4 8593A85A Richard Kingscote 11/2
04 Aug 24+8d Chester Barbara & Geoff Everall Memorial Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Shared front spot early - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on but overtaken close home - finished second beaten just over a length 2/11 1¼ 9-0 84106B90A Franny Norton 14/1
27 Jul 24+9d Chester Sensee Operations Ltd T/A TCC Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 9-0 78105A95A Charlie Maggs 8/1
18 Jul 24+19d Epsom Downs Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 6/10 ½ 10-0 80106B80A Richard Kingscote 11/1
29 Jun 24+14d Chester Manor Car Hire Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 nk 9-6 8391A78A Franny Norton 12/1
15 Jun 24+9d Chester Edinburgh Gin Spritz Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 1 9-7 86142A86A Charlie Maggs 9/1
06 Jun 24+12d Hamilton Weatherbys Digital Solutions Clyde Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 ¾ 9-2 88112B76A Charlie Maggs 9/1
25 May 24+27d Chester Camden Stout Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 8/9 1 8-12 8995A72A Franny Norton 8/1
28 Apr 24+205d Southwell (AW) Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 1½ 9-3 8985A90A Richard Kingscote 50/1
2023 · 9 runs
06 Oct 23+13d Ascot Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 1¼ 11-2 9170B87A Miss Lucy Turner 11/1
23 Sep 23+21d Ayr Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 24 ran 23/24 2¼ 8-11 9480C58A Robert Whearty 28/1
02 Sep 23+27d Chester Olivia Acton 21st Birthday Handicap Class 3 · 5.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 nk 10-0 9484A90A William Buick 4/1
06 Aug 23+16d Chester Net World Sports Queensferry Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 6f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 5 9-5 9489B69B Jason Hart 4/1
21 Jul 23+14d Hamilton G4 Claims Not At Fault Claims Made Easy Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 1/13 9-6 87125C111A Richard Kingscote 11/2
07 Jul 23+7d Haydock Global Materials Handling Ltd Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 10-1 79105B93A Richard Kingscote 5/2
30 Jun 23+34d Chester Beaverbrooks Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-1 79117A119A Miss Lucy Turner 5/2F
27 May 23+17d Chester tote.co.uk Bet 5 Get 20 Handicap Class 2 · 7.5f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 1 8-7 80108A71A J F Egan 4/1
10 May 23+197d Chester Everyone's Turf Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 2 9-6 8168C98A Paul Mulrennan 4/1F
2022 · 9 runs
25 Oct 22+15d Catterick Ian Morton Special Birthday Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 7 ran 2/7 2¾ 9-7 80107A94A Graham Lee 11/1
10 Oct 22+16d Musselburgh Bet At racingtv.com Bass Rock Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 5/8 ¾ 8-12 82104A78A Andrew Mullen 18/1
24 Sep 22+35d Chester Boulton Group Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 4¼ 9-8 8490A71A Paul Mulrennan 7/2
20 Aug 22+20d Chester Abacus Securities 20-Year Anniversary Handicap Class 2 · 7.5f · Good · 11 ran 4/11 1¼ 8-13 8599A87A Andrew Mullen 12/1
31 Jul 22+26d Chester Kids Pass Handicap Class 3 · 7.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 hd 9-6 85108C94A Paul Mulrennan 20/1
05 Jul 22+16d Ffos Las Best Odds Guaranteed Everyday Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 2 · 7.5f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 2 9-6 8776A81B Hollie Doyle 8/1
19 Jun 22+29d Pontefract Sky Bet Sunday Series Sprint Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 14/16 nk 9-11 8970C66A Paul Mulrennan 28/1
21 May 22+17d Haydock Cazoo New Boston Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 2¼ 9-9 8964A80A Graham Lee 11/1
04 May 22+179d Chester Stephen Wade Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 shd 9-8 8481A104A Paul Mulrennan 9/2
2021 · 8 runs
06 Nov 21+22d Doncaster Virgin Bet Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Soft · 18 ran 13/18 ½ 8-4 8678C63A Jane Elliott 66/1
15 Oct 21+34d Haydock Download The Casumo App Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Soft · 17 ran 12/17 1¾ 9-2 8892C72A Richard Kingscote 14/1
11 Sep 21+40d Chester Mental Health UK Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 shd 9-9 8980A98A Richard Kingscote 7/2
02 Aug 21+17d Ripon Armstrong Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 3 9-4 91109A79B Jane Elliott 11/2
16 Jul 21+20d Hamilton Heineken Uk Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 1¾ 9-1 93113A78A Jane Elliott 15/2
26 Jun 21+22d Chester nationalracehorseweek.uk Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 1¾ 9-4 93102A90A Jane Elliott 10/1
04 Jun 21+30d Epsom Downs Cazoo Derby Festival Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 5/10 1 8-12 9481A83A Hollie Doyle 17/2
05 May 21+193d Chester tote+ Pays You More At tote.co.uk Handicap Class 3 · 6f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 9-0 8782A103A Richard Kingscote 5/1
2020 · 7 runs
24 Oct 20+18d Doncaster Scott Dobson Memorial Nursery Class 3 · 7f · Heavy · 8 ran 4/8 1 9-5 8978A83A Richard Kingscote 14/1
06 Oct 20+18d Catterick Bet At racingtv.com Nursery Class 3 · 7f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 1½ 9-7 92101C79B Richard Kingscote 9/4
18 Sep 20+7d Catterick Millbry Hill Nursery Class 4 · 7f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 9-3 75—— Jane Elliott 2/1F
11 Sep 20+31d Chester Racingtoschool Celebrating 20 Years In 2021 Nursery Class 4 · 7f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 9-0 75—— Richard Kingscote 6/1
11 Aug 20+21d Haydock BetVictor Casino Nursery Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 nk 9-2 75—— Richard Kingscote 4/1
21 Jul 20+39d Chepstow Toalsbet Check Our Exclusive D-A-B Specials Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 ¾ 9-5 ——— Richard Kingscote 5/2
12 Jun 20 Newbury It's Not Rocket Science With MansionBet EBF Novice Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 3¼ 9-5 ——— Richard Kingscote 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Paws For Thought won?
Paws For Thought (IRE) won 9 of 62 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 14.5%. Placed 18 times in total (29% of starts).
Who trains Paws For Thought?
Paws For Thought (IRE) is trained by Donald McCain, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 September 2026.
Who is Paws For Thought's sire?
Paws For Thought (IRE) is by Requinto (IRE) out of Kitty Softpaws (IRE), whose sire is Royal Applause.
What going does Paws For Thought prefer?
Paws For Thought (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Paws For Thought's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 19 September 2026. The highest on record is 94.
What is Paws For Thought's sire's record?
Requinto (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,456 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.5% from 223.
Who are Paws For Thought's siblings?
Out of Kitty Softpaws (IRE), Paws For Thought (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: With Caution (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (With Caution (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2020. 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.