Wishfull Thinking (GB)
Owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley Trainer: P J Hobbs Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Alflora / Poussetiere Deux (Garde Royale)
Form Summary
| GoingView detailed formhide detailed form | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 3 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 21 | 7 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2012 | Sandown | Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m | 1 | Sanctuaire | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 8 | R Johnson | 7/2 |
| held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 6th, chased clear winner 4 out until ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2012 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Finian's Rainbow | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 8 | R Johnson | 15/2 |
| in rear, mistake 10th, went 3rd and headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, headed soon after, ridden before last, kept on and always well held by winner | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2012 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Finian's Rainbow | 11st 10lbs | Fell of 8 | R Johnson | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 1 | Somersby | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 8 | R Johnson | 15/2 |
| held up in last trio, struggling 4 out, no chance when left poor 5th briefly next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2011 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m | 1 | Finian's Rainbow | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 6 | R Johnson | 10/3 |
| held up in rear, good headway 6th, disputing close 2nd when blundered badly and stumbled on landing 4 out, soon recovered to chase leader, challenged from 3 out, driven to narrow lead final 120 yards, edged right no extra and headed close home | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2011 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Sizing Europe | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 9 | R Johnson | 3/1 |
| led and clear to 7th, headed after 10th, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2011 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places ) | 2m 4f 110y | 1 | Great Endeavour | 11st 6lbs | 6 of 20 | R Johnson | 7/2 |
| prominent, led approaching 4th, hit 8th, headed 3 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 06 May 2011 | Punchestown | Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Wishfull Thinking | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 19 | R Johnson | 11/4 |
| prominent, led 3rd, ridden and challenged 2 out, kept on well from before last | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Wishfull Thinking | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 7 | R Johnson | 9/4 |
| jumped well, tracked leader, led from 3rd, clear 2 out, ridden after last, eased towards finish | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Noble Prince | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 11 | R Johnson | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, led 6th, joined 13th, ridden after 2 out, narrow advantage when not fluent last, soon headed, kept on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2011 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Wishfull Thinking | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 11 | R Johnson | 9/2 |
| jumped well, chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 13th, in command from 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, driven out | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2010 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 5f | 2 | Reve De Sivola | 11st 8lbs | 2 of 6 | R Johnson | 8/1 |
| chased leading pair, badly hampered and nearly unseated rider 7th (water), recovered to 2nd approaching 10th, hit 3 out, closed on leader when lost 2nd before next, stayed challenging on inside and every chance last, stayed on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2010 | Wincanton | Good | 2m 5f | 1 | Wishfull Thinking | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 5 | R Johnson | 5/4 |
| keen hold early, bumped 1st, chased leader 3rd, led 6th, mistake 13th, ridden and headed and looked beaten when left in 6 lengths lead 3 out | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2010 | Aintree | Good to Soft | 2m 4f | 3 | Cool Friend | 11st 2lbs | Fell of 4 | R Johnson | |
| 08 Apr 2010 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Sir Harry Ormesher | 11st 6lbs | 10 of 22 | R Johnson | 4/1 |
| in touch, took keen hold, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2010 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | Spirit River | 11st 5lbs | Fell of 28 | Giles Hawkins | |
| 14 Feb 2010 | Exeter | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Wishfull Thinking | 12st 4lbs | 1 of 16 | Giles Hawkins | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 4th, clear approaching 3 out, easily | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2010 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 3 | Wishfull Thinking | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 13 | R Johnson | 11/8 |
| chased leaders, blundered 1st, tracked leader from 3rd, led 7th, ridden after 2 out, joined and strongly pressed when left clear last, driven out flat | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2009 | Hereford | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Wishfull Thinking | 11st | 1 of 16 | R Johnson | 15/8 |
| held up mid division, headway to lead 3 out, driven and stayed on well approaching last, comfortably | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2009 | Towcester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 5 | Hideaway | 11st 3lbs | of 13 | R Johnson | |
| 15 Feb 2009 | Hereford | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 6 | Hayes Princess | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | D P O'Dwyer | 7/2 |
| held up, headway 4f out, outpaced 3f out, stayed on to chase winner well inside final furlong | |||||||||