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Horse profile
Wishful Thinker (GB, 2024)
- TrainerOli Rix
- OwnerDixon, Wilson, Tucker
- FamilyMalaspina
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- bay
See also: Wishful Thinker (GB) · Nigel Tinkler · 20 runs · 1 win
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £1,395 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 6 Oct 2026, Southwell (AW) (3/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Wishful Thinker 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 | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 26 | Southwell (AW) | 3/13 | 28/1 | 1 | Jonny Peate | Oli Rix | bettingsites.co.uk Bookmaker Comparison EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 4 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-2 | t | Rosiliane (IRE) | £5,940 | 38 | 0/1 |
| 29 Aug 26 | Beverley | 12/13 | 17/2 | 10¾ | Jonny Peate | Oli Rix | IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7½f | Soft | 9-2 | t | Necromancer (GB) | £5,400 | - | 0/10 |
- 3/136 Oct 26 · Southwell (AW)28/1
bettingsites.co.uk Bookmaker Comparison EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 47fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 6 Oct 26
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 3/13
- SP
- 28/1
- Btn
- 1
- Jockey
- Jonny Peate
- Trainer
- Oli Rix
- Race
- bettingsites.co.uk Bookmaker Comparison EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Rosiliane (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,940
- Days
- 38
- Future form
- 0/1
IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Class 47½fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 29 Aug 26
- Course
- Beverley
- Pos
- 12/13
- SP
- 17/2
- Btn
- 10¾
- Jockey
- Jonny Peate
- Trainer
- Oli Rix
- Race
- IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7½f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Necromancer (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,400
- 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 | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oli Rix | 29 Aug 26 | 6 Oct 26 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,395 | €0 |
Oli Rix
- Trainer
- Oli Rix
- First run
- 29 Aug 26
- Last run
- 6 Oct 26
- First run for yard
- 12/13
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,395
- 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 | £1,395 | €0 | 29 Aug 26 | 6 Oct 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,395
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 29 Aug 26
- Last run
- 6 Oct 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchArdad (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireArdad (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireKodiac (GB)
- Sire's damGood Clodora (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 branchDaban (IRE)
Parent · 1
- DamDaban (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAcclamation (GB)
- Dam's damMalaspina (IRE)
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
- Daban (IRE) · by Acclamation (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners · Group 3 winner
- Malaspina (IRE) · 8 winners from 10 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardad (IRE) | Daban (IRE) | Acclamation (GB) | Daban Bloodstock Ltd | 23 Mar 24 | bay | filly | Flat 5.9f | Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f |
Ardad (IRE)
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Dam
- Daban (IRE)
- Damsire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Breeder
- Daban Bloodstock Ltd
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 24
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 5.9f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Ardad (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,333 | 295 | 897 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 827 | 50 | 208 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 1,143 | 95 | 327 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on AW going | 355 | 17 | 91 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,333
- Wins
- 295
- Placed
- 897
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 827
- Wins
- 50
- Placed
- 208
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 1,143
- Wins
- 95
- Placed
- 327
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on AW going
- Runs
- 355
- Wins
- 17
- Placed
- 91
- 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.
Ardad (IRE) × Acclamation (GB) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 8 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 18 | £35,490 | €48,968 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 8
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 63
- Wins
- 6
- 2nd/3rd
- 18
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £35,490
- Prize IRE (€)
- €48,968
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From The Hip (GB) | 11 | 3 | 0 | £18,485 | €0 |
| Rush Queen (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €36,900 |
| Ardadslosttheplot (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €12,068 |
| Wishful Thinker (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £1,395 | €0 |
| Persian Gate (IRE) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £2,338 | €0 |
| Charming Doll (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £2,222 | €0 |
| Tricky Jenny (GB) | 7 | 0 | 0 | £3,521 | €0 |
| Paddy K (GB) | 21 | 0 | 0 | £7,529 | €0 |
From The Hip (GB)
- Horse
- From The Hip (GB)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £18,485
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Rush Queen (IRE)
- Horse
- Rush Queen (IRE)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €36,900
Ardadslosttheplot (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €12,068
Wishful Thinker (GB)
- Horse
- Wishful Thinker (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,395
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Persian Gate (IRE)
- Horse
- Persian Gate (IRE)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,338
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Charming Doll (IRE)
- Horse
- Charming Doll (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,222
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tricky Jenny (GB)
- Horse
- Tricky Jenny (GB)
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,521
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Paddy K (GB)
- Horse
- Paddy K (GB)
- Runs
- 21
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,529
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- Record
- Group 3 winner
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 4 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Ardad (IRE) out of Daban (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Sea The Stars (IRE)
- Nigwa (GB)1W · 8R
By Kingman (GB)
- Michiko (GB)0W · 1R
By Sea The Moon (GER)
- Cloth Of Gold (IRE)1W · 11R
Female line
- 1Daban (IRE) · by Acclamation (GB)
- 2Malaspina (IRE)
Notable relatives
Dam
- Daban (IRE)2W · 5R · 1 black-type
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Thikriyaat (IRE)4W · 10R · 2 black-type
In brief
How old is Wishful Thinker?
Wishful Thinker (GB) is a 2-year-old bay filly, foaled on 23 March 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Wishful Thinker?
Wishful Thinker (GB) is by Ardad (IRE) out of Daban (IRE), a daughter of Acclamation (GB), and was bred by Daban Bloodstock Ltd.
Who trains Wishful Thinker?
Wishful Thinker (GB) is trained by Oli Rix and owned by Dixon, Wilson, Tucker, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Wishful Thinker's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Wishful Thinker (GB) has run 2 times and is yet to win.
When did Wishful Thinker last run?
Wishful Thinker (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 October 2026 at Southwell (AW) in the bettingsites.co.uk Bookmaker Comparison EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes, finishing 3rd of 13.
Is Wishful Thinker related to any top horses?
Wishful Thinker (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Daban (IRE) (dam, Group 3 winner) and Thikriyaat (IRE) (uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Malaspina (IRE) family.
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