Wishfull Thinking (GB)
Wishfull Thinking (GB) is 12 from 42 in our archive, including 5 wins at Grade 2 level. The biggest win we hold: the totepool Manifesto Novices' Chase at Aintree (Apr 2011). Hasn't won since Dec 2014. 10 of 24 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 2 from 18 on quicker.
- 12–42Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 21 (50%)Placed
- +20.74£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 1.70Fair A/E n=42 · 1.49 incl. margin
- 169Highest OR
- 64dAvg 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 9.8% of 5,312 runs since Jan 2008 (535 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 403 | 30 | 7.4% | −2.4 | — |
| Good | 1,670 | 153 | 9.2% | −0.6 | 2 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 1,182 | 117 | 9.9% | +0.1 | 4 from 13 |
| Soft | 1,307 | 150 | 11.5% | +1.7 | 5 from 9 |
| Heavy | 698 | 67 | 9.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −2.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,472 | 124 | 8.4% | −1.4 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,691 | 169 | 10% | +0.2 | 6 from 21 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,615 | 170 | 10.5% | +0.7 | 4 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 490 | 56 | 11.4% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Wishfull Dreaming (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m6f–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (Wishfull Dreaming (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishfull Dreaming (GB) | 41 | 7 | 1m6f–3m | Listed |
| Tara Royal (GB) | 24 | 4 | 2m–2m4f | Class 3 |
| No Pushover (GB) | 4 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 6 |
| Djess (GB) | 7 | 1 | 2m1f | Class 4 |
| Ben Tally Ho (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Nine Arches (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 2 | 11% | −0.75 |
| Good to Soft | 13 | 4 | 31% | +6.75 |
| Soft | 9 | 5 | 56% | +6.74 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 34 | 7 | 21% | +14.50 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.38 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 13 | 3 | 23% | +4.23 |
| Aintree | 11 | 2 | 18% | +7.25 |
| Kempton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sandown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Exeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 21 | 6 | 29% | +13.51 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.27 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 4 | 44% | +12.50 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 37 | 11 | 30% | +22.24 |
| Giles Hawkins | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darren O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 33 | 8 | 24% | +18.73 |
| None | 9 | 4 | 44% | +2.01 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +25.50 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.27 |
| 2011 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +5.50 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 | 43% | +1.13 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.88 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 36 | 9 | 25% | +17.98 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 3 | 60% | +3.76 |
| NH Flat | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Wishfull Thinking (GB) won?
- Wishfull Thinking (GB) won 12 of 42 archived starts between 2009 and 2016, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 21 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Wishfull Thinking (GB)?
- Wishfull Thinking (GB) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 13 April 2016.
- Who is Wishfull Thinking (GB)'s sire?
- Wishfull Thinking (GB) is by Alflora (IRE) out of Poussetiere Deux (FR), whose sire is Garde Royale.
- What going does Wishfull Thinking (GB) prefer?
- Wishfull Thinking (GB) has the best record on soft going: 5 wins from 9 starts (55.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Wishfull Thinking (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 165, from the run on 13 April 2016. The highest on record is 169.
- What is Wishfull Thinking (GB)'s sire's record?
- Alflora (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,312 runs since Jan 2008 (535 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Wishfull Thinking (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Poussetiere Deux (FR), Wishfull Thinking (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Wishfull Dreaming (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Wishfull Dreaming (GB)). The wins came over 1m6f–3m. As at Oct 2026.