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Horse profile
Well Read
- TrainerJonathan Portman
- OwnerWhitcoombe Park Racing
- FamilyMajestic Street
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2023
- Colour
- chestnut
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 16 Jul 2025, Bath (8/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Well Read 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 | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 25 | Bath | 8/8 | 9/1 | 22½ | Rob Hornby | Jonathan Portman | Your Donations Save Lives EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 5½f | Firm | 9-7 | Dark Alley (GB) | £3,672 | 0/7 |
Your Donations Save Lives EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes
Class 55½fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jul 25
- Course
- Bath
- Pos
- 8/8
- SP
- 9/1
- Btn
- 22½
- Jockey
- Rob Hornby
- Trainer
- Jonathan Portman
- Race
- Your Donations Save Lives EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 5½f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 9-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Dark Alley (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,672
- Future form
- 0/7
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 | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Portman | 16 Jul 25 | 16 Jul 25 | 8/8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Jonathan Portman
- Trainer
- Jonathan Portman
- First run
- 16 Jul 25
- Last run
- 16 Jul 25
- First run for yard
- 8/8
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 16 Jul 25 | 16 Jul 25 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 16 Jul 25
- Last run
- 16 Jul 25
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDream Ahead (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDiktat (GB)
- Sire's damLand Of Dreams (GB)
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 branchPoet's Princess (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePoet's Voice (GB)
- Dam's damPalace Affair (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sirePursuit Of Love (GB)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Poet's Princess (GB) · by Poet's Voice (GB) · 1 winners from 4 runners
- Palace Affair (GB) · by Pursuit Of Love (GB) · 7 winners from 10 runners · Listed winner (5 black-type wins)
- Palace Street (USA) · by Secreto (USA) · 11 winners from 12 runners · Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
- Majestic Street (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Ahead (USA) | Poet's Princess (GB) | Poet's Voice (GB) | Paul & Catriona Brocklehurst Bloodstock | 14 Mar 23 | chestnut | gelding | Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m3½f |
Dream Ahead (USA)
- Damsire
- Poet's Voice (GB)
- Breeder
- Paul & Catriona Brocklehurst Bloodstock
- Foaled
- 14 Mar 23
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.7f · NH 2m½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Dream Ahead (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,029 | 404 | 1,143 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 1,985 | 232 | 627 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 726 | 81 | 236 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going | 393 | 48 | 141 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,029
- Wins
- 404
- Placed
- 1,143
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 1,985
- Wins
- 232
- Placed
- 627
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 726
- Wins
- 81
- Placed
- 236
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 393
- Wins
- 48
- Placed
- 141
- 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.
Dream Ahead (USA) × Poet's Voice (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well Read (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Well Read (GB)
- Horse
- Well Read (GB)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Dream Ahead (USA) out of Poet's Princess (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Highland Reel (IRE)
- Ceilidh King (GB)0W · 12R
By Advertise (GB)
- Fletchers Dream (GB)4W · 28R
By Oasis Dream (GB)
- Mighty Real (GB)0W · 12R
Female line
- 1Poet's Princess (GB) · by Poet's Voice (GB)
- 2Palace Affair (GB) · by Pursuit Of Love (GB)
- 3Palace Street (USA) · by Secreto (USA)
- 4Majestic Street (USA)
Notable relatives
Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)
- Sakhee's Secret (GB)5W · 11R · 1 G1
- Palace Moon (GB)7W · 68R · 1 black-type
First cousin
- Raasel (GB)10W · 29R · 2 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Santa Monica (GB)2W · 22R · 1 black-type
2nd dam
- Palace Affair (GB)6W · 19R · 5 black-type
3rd dam
- Palace Street (USA)2W · 18R · 2 black-type
Aunt (out of 2nd dam)
- Queen's Grace (GB)2W · 8R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Well Read?
Well Read (GB), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 14 March 2023 and is 3 years old.
Who are the sire and dam of Well Read?
Well Read (GB) is by Dream Ahead (USA) out of Poet's Princess (GB), a daughter of Poet's Voice (GB), and was bred by Paul & Catriona Brocklehurst Bloodstock.
Who trained Well Read?
Well Read (GB) was trained by Jonathan Portman and owned by Whitcoombe Park Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Well Read's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Well Read (GB) ran 1 time without winning.
Is Well Read still racing?
Well Read (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 July 2025 at Bath in the Your Donations Save Lives EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Band D) (EBF Qualifier), finishing 8th of 8, and has not run there since.
Is Well Read related to any top horses?
Well Read (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sakhee's Secret (GB) (great-uncle, Group 1 winner), Raasel (GB) (first cousin, Group 3 winner) and Santa Monica (GB) (first cousin once removed, Group 3 winner), from the Majestic Street (USA) family.
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