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Horse profile
The Thinking Man
- TrainerAdrian Keatley
- OwnerGarry Wilson (Garry Wilson And Partner)
- FamilyNegligence
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- chestnut
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £1,814 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 Sep 2026, Chester (3/9)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
The Thinking Man has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 26 | Chester | 3/9 | 100/30 | 1¾ | Mikey Sheehy | Adrian Keatley | Neaves & Co EBF Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 6f | Good to Soft | 9-7 | Donna Beauty (IRE) | £7,731 | 21 | 0/4 |
| 21 Aug 26 | York | 14/14 | 50/1 | 19¾ | Mikey Sheehy | Adrian Keatley | British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 9-7 | Benjamin Hornigold (GB) | £51,540 | - | 1/10 |
Neaves & Co EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 56fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 11 Sep 26
- Course
- Chester
- Pos
- 3/9
- SP
- 100/30
- Btn
- 1¾
- Jockey
- Mikey Sheehy
- Trainer
- Adrian Keatley
- Race
- Neaves & Co EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Donna Beauty (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £7,731
- Days
- 21
- Future form
- 0/4
British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes
Class 27fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 21 Aug 26
- Course
- York
- Pos
- 14/14
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 19¾
- Jockey
- Mikey Sheehy
- Trainer
- Adrian Keatley
- Race
- British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Benjamin Hornigold (GB)
- Winner prize
- £51,540
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/10
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.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 26 | York | British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes | 14/14 | Sole Ambition (GB) | 3 | 25 Sep 26 | Newmarket | Betway Bet The Responsible Way British EBF "confined" Maiden Stakes (Colts An… |
- 14/1421 Aug 26 · York
British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 21 Aug 26
- Course
- York
- Race
- British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes
- This horse
- 14/14
- Winner next time
- Sole Ambition (GB)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 25 Sep 26
- At
- Newmarket
- Race won
- Betway Bet The Responsible Way British EBF "confined" Maiden Stakes (Colts An…
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Keatley | 21 Aug 26 | 11 Sep 26 | 14/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,814 | €0 |
Adrian Keatley
- Trainer
- Adrian Keatley
- First run
- 21 Aug 26
- Last run
- 11 Sep 26
- First run for yard
- 14/14
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,814
- 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 (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,814 | €0 | 21 Aug 26 | 11 Sep 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,814
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 21 Aug 26
- Last run
- 11 Sep 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchStarman
Parent · 1
- SireStarman
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDutch Art (GB)
- Sire's damNorthern Star (IRE)
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 branchKindness
Parent · 1
- DamKindness
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireNo Nay Never (USA)
- Dam's damNancy Hart (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSepoy (AUS)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Kindness (GB) · by No Nay Never (USA) · 0 winners from 1 runners
- Nancy Hart (GB) · by Sepoy (AUS) · 2 winners from 3 runners
- Lucky Token (IRE) · by Key Of Luck (USA) · 3 winners from 6 runners
- Shawanni (GB) · by Shareef Dancer (USA) · 9 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starman | Kindness | No Nay Never (USA) | 3 Mar 24 | chestnut | colt | Flat 6.3f | Flat 6.5f |
Starman
- Sire
- Starman
- Dam
- Kindness
- Damsire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 24
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.5f
Progeny of Starman in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,076 | 126 | 348 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 569 | 78 | 201 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 117 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going | 51 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,076
- Wins
- 126
- Placed
- 348
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 569
- Wins
- 78
- Placed
- 201
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 117
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 35
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 51
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 19
- 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.
Starman × No Nay Never mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | £18,088 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,088
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaceman (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 0 | £16,274 | €0 |
| The Thinking Man (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £1,814 | €0 |
Spaceman (IRE)
- Horse
- Spaceman (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £16,274
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
The Thinking Man (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,814
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
The Thinking Man is the only foal out of Kindness (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
The Thinking Man is the only foal out of Kindness (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Kindness (GB) · by No Nay Never (USA)
- 2Nancy Hart (GB) · by Sepoy (AUS)
- 3Lucky Token (IRE) · by Key Of Luck (USA)
- 4Shawanni (GB) · by Shareef Dancer (USA)
Notable relatives
Great-great-aunt (out of 4th dam)
- Sky Lantern (IRE)6W · 14R · 4 G1
First cousin twice removed
- Snow Lantern (GB)2W · 7R · 1 G1
Great-great-uncle (out of 4th dam)
- Arctic (IRE)4W · 25R · 2 black-type
- Shanty Star (IRE)3W · 9R · 1 black-type
- Hinton Admiral (GB)16W · 99R · 2 black-type
Second cousin once removed
- Alfred Wallace (GB)3W · 7R · 2 black-type
- Second Thought (IRE)6W · 11R · 3 black-type
Great-great-great-uncle (out of 5th dam)
- Blatant I (GB)2W · 13R · 1 black-type
- Songlark I (GB)1W · 9R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is The Thinking Man?
The Thinking Man is a 2-year-old chestnut colt, foaled on 3 March 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of The Thinking Man?
The Thinking Man is by Starman out of Kindness, a daughter of No Nay Never (USA).
Who trains The Thinking Man?
The Thinking Man is trained by Adrian Keatley and owned by Garry Wilson And Partner, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is The Thinking Man's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, The Thinking Man has run 2 times and is yet to win.
When did The Thinking Man last run?
The Thinking Man last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 September 2026 at Chester in the Neaves & Co EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier), finishing 3rd of 9.
Is The Thinking Man related to any top horses?
The Thinking Man's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sky Lantern (IRE) (great-great-aunt, Group 1 winner), Snow Lantern (GB) (first cousin twice removed, Group 1 winner) and Arctic (IRE) (great-great-uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Negligence (GB) family.
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