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Horse profile

Thinking (GB)

4yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2011) · Last trainer Tim Easterby · Last owner Habton Farms
by Makbul (GB) out of Concentration (IRE) (Mind Games)
22 runs · 11 courses · from May 2009
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Sep 2011 — 5,527 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2011 · 12th of 14 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 71
KTB Profile

Thinking (GB) is 4 from 22. Hasn't won since Aug 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 71.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating71At career-high mark
71 52–71

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 92A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thirsk, 15 Aug 2011 Official rating 71 at the last run, 3 Sep 2011

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 22 figures · best 92A · median 66
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Firm980A67—
Good683A72—
Soft478A47—
Standard (AW)268A65—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1380A65—
Under 6f578A62—
1m – 1m1f492A82.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 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
Makbul (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 1,039 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses).

Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 12.8% from 117. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 120.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm800%−8.5—
Good to Firm237177.2%−1.32 from 9
Good276259.1%+0.61 from 6
Good to Soft1581710.8%+2.31 from 1
Soft138139.4%+0.90 from 4
Heavy4624.3%−4.2—
Standard (AW)176148%−0.50 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2632710.3%+1.80 from 5
6f – 7f289238%−0.52 from 13
1m – 1m1f1171512.8%+4.32 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f7733.9%−4.6—
1m5f – 2m136139.6%+1.1—
2m1f – 2m4f12065%−3.5—
2m5f – 3m3512.9%−5.6—
Over 3m200%−8.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Concentration (IRE) (Mind Games)

7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Steel Rain (GB) (7 wins).

The wins came over 5f–5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Rent Free (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Steel Rain (GB)4275f–5½fClass 5
Tinsill (GB)7055fClass 5
Rent Free (GB)835fClass 3
Chip Or Pellet (GB)3225fClass 6
Pearl Of Rowdown (GB)70——
Nettie Honeyball (GB)60——
Penny Arcade (GB)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 9 2 22% +6.00
Good 6 1 17% −2.75
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 1 100% +4.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 14 3 21% +6.50
Class 6 6 1 17% −2.75
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thirsk 3 1 33% +2.50
Beverley 3 1 33% +4.00
Catterick 3 1 33% +5.00
Ayr 3 0 0% −3.00
Musselburgh 2 1 50% +1.25
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 13 2 15% +2.00
Under 6f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m – 1m1f 4 2 50% +4.75

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Duran Fentiman 12 4 33% +11.75
David Allan 7 0 0% −7.00
Robert Winston 2 0 0% −2.00
Tony Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 19 4 21% +4.75
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 9 3 33% +6.75
2010 7 1 14% +1.00
2009 6 0 0% −6.00

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
03 Sep 11+19d Musselburgh Betfair Bonus Scottish Racing Mile Series Final Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good · 14 ran 12/14 1¾ 8-11 7153C Duran Fentiman 9/2
15 Aug 11+37d Thirsk Buck Inn, Thornton Watlass Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 1/17 9-4 6592A Duran Fentiman 9/2F
09 Jul 11+12d Hamilton totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap (Qualifier For The Betfair Bonus Scottish Racing Mile Final) Class 5 · 8.5f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 shd 9-9 6282A Duran Fentiman 3/1F
27 Jun 11+6d Musselburgh Morrison Bowmore Distillers Trophy Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 9-11 5783A Duran Fentiman 9/4F
21 Jun 11+13d Beverley Chris Coole Champagne Handicap Class 5 · 7.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 hd 9-1 5779A Duran Fentiman 7/2F
08 Jun 11+5d Beverley Marshal Tyres Handicap Class 5 · 7.5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 1/11 8-8 5280A Duran Fentiman 6/1
03 Jun 11+15d Catterick We Race Again On June 29th Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 1½ 8-10 5272A David Allan 12/1
19 May 11+12d Southwell (AW) Southwell Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 5/11 1 9-1 5468A Tony Hamilton 9/2
07 May 11+227d Thirsk Thirsk Races Again Next Saturday Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 1¼ 9-4 5565A Robert Winston 25/1
22 Sep 10+40d Redcar Subscribe To Racing Uk Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 18 ran 14/18 1 8-12 5848A David Allan 40/1
13 Aug 10+10d Newcastle Wateraid Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 2½ 8-13 6054B Robert Winston 8/1
03 Aug 10+15d Catterick Book Now For Saturday 18th September Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 hd 9-4 6160A Duran Fentiman 5/1
19 Jul 10+12d Ayr Watch Live Racing At victorchandler.com Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 4½ 8-12 6125A Duran Fentiman 8/1
07 Jul 10+32d Catterick Call 01748 810165 To Book Raceday Hospitality Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 1/7 8-4 5873A Duran Fentiman 7/1
05 Jun 10+10d Newcastle Quality Street Matchmakers Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 9/11 2¾ 8-5 5946A David Allan 8/1
26 May 10+203d Ayr Raeburn Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 5/13 ½ 9-4 6072A David Allan 12/1
04 Nov 09+12d Nottingham Airforce Low Energy Hand Dryer Nursery Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Soft · 14 ran 3/14 nk 8-12 5978A David Allan 11/1
23 Oct 09+24d Ayr Victor Chandler Nursery Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 3½ 8-9 6139A David Allan 9/2
29 Sep 09+13d Southwell (AW) Bet After The Off At Ladbrokes.com Nursery Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 5f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 nk 9-0 6362A Duran Fentiman 9/2
16 Sep 09+11d Beverley Watch Racing Uk On Sky Channel 432 Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 5/13 1¼ 9-3 —67A David Allan 100/1
05 Sep 09+98d Thirsk Cow House Bank Maiden Auction Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 14 ran 14/14 3¾ 8-13 —40C Duran Fentiman 66/1
30 May 09 Doncaster Trade Union Unison & Thompsons Lawyers E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 12/15 3 9-3 —46C Duran Fentiman 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Thinking (GB) won?
Thinking (GB) won 4 of 22 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
Who trained Thinking (GB)?
Thinking (GB) was trained by Tim Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 3 September 2011.
Who is Thinking (GB)'s sire?
Thinking (GB) is by Makbul (GB) out of Concentration (IRE), whose sire is Mind Games.
What going does Thinking (GB) prefer?
Thinking (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Thinking (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 3 September 2011. That is also the highest on record.
What is Thinking (GB)'s sire's record?
Makbul (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 1,039 runs since Jan 2008 (65 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 12.8% from 117. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5% from 120.
Who are Thinking (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Concentration (IRE), Thinking (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Steel Rain (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Rent Free (GB)). The wins came over 5f–5½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2009. 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.