Wishful Thinker (GB)
Wishful Thinker is a filly by Ardad out of a daughter of Acclamation who has shown one placed effort from three starts. She finished third of 13 at Southwell on the AW in Oct 2026 and led when fifth of nine at Wolverhampton in a Class 4 maiden on her latest outing that same month. She has raced twice over 6f to 7f and once over 1m to 1m1f on both turf and all-weather surfaces.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (33.3%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 28dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 87
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 87B | 69 | 2 runs · 87 / 69 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 87B | 76 | 2 runs · 87 / 76 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 3 runs · as at 28 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 3 analysed runs since Aug 2026
- Led 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (33%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,527 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 697 | 68 | 9.8% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 800 | 62 | 7.8% | −0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 357 | 39 | 10.9% | +2.2 | — |
| Soft | 334 | 32 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 98 | 5 | 5.1% | −3.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,201 | 98 | 8.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,146 | 126 | 11% | +2.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,970 | 155 | 7.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 332 | 20 | 6% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 55 | 5 | 9.1% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −2.8 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Cloth Of Gold (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Cloth Of Gold (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloth Of Gold (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Nigwa (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Michiko (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 26+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | All Weather Championship Is Back Ebf Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Made the running early - overtaken after 2 furlongs but still prominent - back in front 3f out - urged on 2f out - overhauled 1f out - tired late to finish 5th | 5/9 | ½ | 9-2 | 51A | 59C | Jonny Peate | 2/1 |
| 06 Oct 26+38d | Southwell (AW) | bettingsites.co.uk Bookmaker Comparison EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Prominent early - urged over 2f out then left behind over 1f out - stayed on strongly to take third inside final furlong - never quick enough to get in a blow | 3/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | 87B | 75B | Jonny Peate | 28/1 |
| 29 Aug 26 | Beverley | IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) Settled at the back under restraint - made no real impression - well held in 12th | 12/13 | nk | 9-2 | 65C | 42A | Jonny Peate | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Wishful Thinker won?
- Wishful Thinker (GB) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2026. Placed 1 time in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trains Wishful Thinker?
- Wishful Thinker (GB) is trained by Oli Rix, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 23 October 2026.
- Who is Wishful Thinker's sire?
- Wishful Thinker (GB) is by Ardad (IRE) out of Daban (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What is Wishful Thinker's sire's record?
- Ardad (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 3,527 runs since Jan 2008 (351 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Wishful Thinker's siblings?
- Out of Daban (IRE), Wishful Thinker (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Cloth Of Gold (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Cloth Of Gold (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f. As at Oct 2026.