Thank You Blue

Sedgefield is his track. Since his first career win there in November 2023, Thank You Blue has won 3 of his 5 races at this North West course, a win rate of 3 from 5 that marks him out as a genuine specialist. His last victory came there in February 2026, six months ago, and the racecourse clearly brings out his best. He is also a horse that loves soft or wet ground. On slightly soft terrain he has won 2 of 8 races (25%), and on wet ground he has won 2 of 7 (29%)—both well above his overall average. The combination of Sedgefield and heavy conditions is where this horse performs at his peak.

Trainer Jennie Candlish, based in Staffordshire, has had an exceptional season with 64 winners from her yard, and she has long understood Thank You Blue's strengths. The horse had early troubles over fences—he fell twice and was pulled up three times—but has thrived back over hurdles. His partnership with jockey Lewis Stones has borne fruit too: they have won 4 of 22 races together (18%), a rate that speaks to genuine understanding between horse and rider. However, Thank You Blue is struggling for form right now. He has not won in his last 6 races, and his recent record reads 2-2-3-4-5, with a blank run sandwiched in between. At nine years old and after 36 races, he remains a Class 4 performer (3 wins from 17 races at that level), which is solid but unremarkable. Still, when the ground turns soft and Sedgefield comes around, this is a horse worth remembering.