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Horse profile
The Thinker
- TrainerW A Stephenson
- OwnerT P M McDonagh Ltd
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1978
- Highest OR
- 164
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £10,500 GB
- Last official rating
- 163 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 26 Dec 1990, Wetherby (3/7)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 90 | Wetherby | 3/7 | 8/1 | 6½ | N Doughty | W A Stephenson | Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase | Handicap (unclassified) | Chase | 3m½f | Soft | 11-8 | 163 | Bluff Knoll (GB) | £17,480 | 298 | 0/6 |
| 3 Mar 90 | Haydock | 2/11 | 10/1 | 3 | C Grant | W A Stephenson | Greenall Whitley Gold Cup Handicap Chase | Listed | Chase | 2m7f | Heavy | 11-11 | 164 | Rinus (GB) | £21,120 | - | 0/10 |
Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase
Handicap (unclassified)3m½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 26 Dec 90
- Course
- Wetherby
- Pos
- 3/7
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- 6½
- Jockey
- N Doughty
- Trainer
- W A Stephenson
- Race
- Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-8
- OR
- 163
- Winner / 2nd
- Bluff Knoll (GB)
- Winner prize
- £17,480
- Days
- 298
- Future form
- 0/6
Greenall Whitley Gold Cup Handicap Chase
Listed2m7fHeavy
All fields
- Date
- 3 Mar 90
- Course
- Haydock
- Pos
- 2/11
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 3
- Jockey
- C Grant
- Trainer
- W A Stephenson
- Race
- Greenall Whitley Gold Cup Handicap Chase
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m7f
- Going
- Heavy
- Wgt
- 11-11
- OR
- 164
- Winner / 2nd
- Rinus (GB)
- Winner prize
- £21,120
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/10
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W A Stephenson | 3 Mar 90 | 26 Dec 90 | 2/11 | 164 | 163 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £10,500 | €0 |
W A Stephenson
- Trainer
- W A Stephenson
- First run
- 3 Mar 90
- Last run
- 26 Dec 90
- First run for yard
- 2/11
- OR first run
- 164
- OR last run
- 163
- Best OR
- 164
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,500
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | £10,500 | €0 | 164 | 3 Mar 90 | 26 Dec 90 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,500
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 164
- First run
- 3 Mar 90
- Last run
- 26 Dec 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchCantab (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireCantab (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMaine Pet (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireLight Year
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Maine Pet (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantab (GB) | Maine Pet (GB) | Light Year | gelding | NH 3m½f |
Cantab (GB)
- Sire
- Cantab (GB)
- Damsire
- Light Year
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 3m½f
Progeny of Cantab (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 120 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 58 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Heavy going | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 120
- Wins
- 9
- Placed
- 26
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 58
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 14
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Heavy going
- Condition
- On Heavy going
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 3
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Cantab (GB) × Light Year mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | £10,500 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,500
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thinker (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £10,500 | €0 |
The Thinker (GB)
- Horse
- The Thinker (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,500
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 163 | 164 | 163 | 2 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 163
- Highest OR
- 164
- Lowest OR
- 163
- Rated runs
- 2
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 163 | 163 | 0 | 164 | -1 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 163
- OR last run
- 163
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 164
- v highest
- -1
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
The Thinker is the only foal out of Maine Pet (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
The Thinker is the only foal out of Maine Pet (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Maine Pet (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was The Thinker foaled?
The Thinker (GB) was foaled in 1978.
Who are the sire and dam of The Thinker?
The Thinker (GB) is by Cantab (GB) out of Maine Pet (GB), a daughter of Light Year.
Who trained The Thinker?
The Thinker (GB) was trained by W A Stephenson and owned by T P M McDonagh Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is The Thinker's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, The Thinker (GB) ran 2 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
What was The Thinker's official rating?
The Thinker (GB) was last officially rated 163 over jumps (career high 164).
Is The Thinker still racing?
The Thinker (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 December 1990 at Wetherby in the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase, finishing 3rd of 7, and has not run there since.
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