Wish This
Wish This is a 4-year-old horse that has proven capable of winning at the right level, but has found life frustratingly difficult since breaking its duck nine months ago. The horse claimed its sole victory at Newcastle in early November 2025 — a breakthrough moment that suggested better things might follow. Instead, the intervening months have brought nothing but disappointment: a string of placings and unplaced runs that has left Wish This with just one win and three places from 18 career races overall, a 6% success rate that tells the story of a horse operating at the margins.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mr S McMillan & Mr F Reay
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real intrigue lies in where Wish This performs best. Over the shorter distances — five furlongs to six and a half — the horse has won one race from nine attempts, a 11% win rate that stands out against its overall record and hints at genuine ability in that range. More striking still is its record in Class 5 races, the lower end of the racing ladder: one win from four starts, a 25% success rate that suggests the horse is capable when facing weaker opposition but struggles when the competition gets stiffer. Alan Brown's Yedingham yard has been productive this season, and Wish This could yet find more opportunities at its preferred trip and level. Recent form has been patchy — two second-place finishes in the last six races mixed in with mostly mid-field showings — but the horse was in action just yesterday, meaning the trainer clearly believes there is a race to be won.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Jul
2nd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · 10 runners
23 Jul
9th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 14 runners
4 Jun
5th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
18 May
8th
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Soft · 11 runners
28 Apr
6th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 7 runners
11 Apr
6th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
1 Nov
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
22 Sep
5th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 9 runners
1 Sep
9th
Carlisle
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
26 Jul
4th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
31 Jul |
33.3% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
18 May |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
23 Apr |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |