Wishes Or Watches (IRE)
Owner: The Peter Partnership Trainer: John R Upson Sex: Gelding Age: 25
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 4 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4 | |||
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
| Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 9 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places in straight) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 5 | |||
| Standard | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 62 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug 2013 | Stratford | Good to Firm | 2m 7f | 5 | Five Out Of Five | 10st | PulledUp of 12 | G Sheehan | |
| 07 Jul 2013 | Market Rasen | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 2f | 4 | Mister Wiseman | 10st | PulledUp of 15 | P N O'Brien | |
| 17 Dec 2012 | Plumpton | Heavy | 2m 4f | 5 | Ballyman | 10st | 3 of 4 | Gavin Sheehan | 12/1 |
| close up in last place when blundered 4th, mistake next, behind from 8th, tailed off, finished in own time | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2012 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Farewellatmidnight | 10st | 4 of 7 | Gavin Sheehan | 33/1 |
| in touch, ridden and no chance from 4 out, kept on flat | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2012 | Huntingdon | Soft | 2m 110y | 5 | Benny The Swinger | 10st | 4 of 12 | Gavin Sheehan | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, slow 4th and 7th, soon lost touch, kept on after last, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2012 | Fontwell | Soft | 2m 2f | 5 | Cypress Grove | 10st | 5 of 7 | Gavin Sheehan | 25/1 |
| took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened before 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 25 Feb 2012 | Chepstow | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Lady Willa | 10st | 5 of 8 | Thomas Garner | 16/1 |
| prominent, disputed lead 2nd until after 7th, outpaced 5 out, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 2012 | Plumpton | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 5 | She's Humble | 10st | 5 of 5 | Gavin Sheehan | 16/1 |
| soon prominent, led approaching 6th, headed next, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 19 Dec 2011 | Bangor | Heavy | 2m 1f 110y | 5 | Whatshallwedo | 10st 6lbs | 4 of 5 | Edward Cookson | 8/1 |
| led, clear from 3rd until 7th, weakened before 9th | |||||||||
| 17 May 2011 | Southwell | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Bajan Sunshine | 10st 13lbs | PulledUp of 12 | Stephen O'donovan | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Plumpton | Good to Firm | 2m 1f | 5 | Wishes Or Watches | 10st 10lbs | 1 of 4 | A Freeman | 5/2 |
| tracked leader, led 7th, headed narrowly 4 out, led again before 2 out, ridden and stayed on | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2011 | Sedgefield | Soft (Good to Soft in places in straight) | 2m 110y | 5 | Flighty Mist | 10st | of 7 | A Freeman | |
| 02 Mar 2011 | Folkestone | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 5 | Rince Donn | 10st 2lbs | PulledUp of 6 | A Freeman | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | Fontwell | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 5 | Randjo | 10st | PulledUp of 10 | Peter Toole | |
| 17 Jan 2011 | Plumpton | Heavy | 2m 1f | 5 | She's Humble | 10st | 2 of 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 10/1 |
| held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, driven and effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, always held | |||||||||
| 05 Jan 2011 | Southwell | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 5 | Bromhead | 10st | 5 of 7 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 12/1 |
| held up behind in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2010 | Fakenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Roc De Guye | 10st 7lbs | Fell of 7 | Sam Twiston-Davies | |
| 05 Nov 2010 | Fontwell | Good to Soft | 2m 2f | 5 | Golden Duck | 10st | 4 of 7 | A Freeman | 12/1 |
| mistakes, in touch in 5th, went 4th 4 out, left modest 3rd and hampered 3 out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 04 May 2010 | Fakenham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 5 | Mattaking | 10st 5lbs | PulledUp of 11 | A Freeman | |
| 22 Apr 2010 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f | 5 | Bid Art | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 9 | J Goldstein | 7/1 |
| chased winner until 4th, behind from 9th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2010 | Hereford | Soft | 2m 3f | 5 | Abbey Dore | 11st 1lbs | UnseatedRider of 12 | A Freeman | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Folkestone | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m | 5 | Wishes Or Watches | 10st | 1 of 8 | A Freeman | 14/1 |
| chased leading pair, hit 5th, tracked leader before 7th, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on well flat | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 2010 | Fontwell | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Brushford | 10st | 5 of 7 | C Poste | 12/1 |
| held up, headway after 9th, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2009 | Fontwell | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 5 | Ere Alfie | 10st 3lbs | 8 of 13 | A Freeman | 28/1 |
| held up in touch, under pressure 10th, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2009 | Warwick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Ready To Crown | 10st | 10 of 16 | C Poste | 100/1 |
| chased leaders, losing place when hampered on long run to 5th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2009 | Huntingdon | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | R'Cam | 10st 4lbs | PulledUp of 14 | C Poste | |
| 17 May 2009 | Fakenham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 4 | Tigu | 10st | PulledUp of 8 | A Freeman | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Buckland Gold | 10st | 3 of 9 | W McCarthy | 9/1 |
| held up, headway 10th, stayed on from 3 out | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2009 | Hereford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 5 | Zorro De La Vega | 10st 13lbs | 5 of 11 | W McCarthy | 13/2 |
| held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway approaching 3 out, beaten before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2009 | Lingfield | Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places) | 2m | 5 | Babe Heffron | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 8 | W McCarthy | 12/1 |
| mistake 1st and 2nd, held up in rear, headway travelling well after 4 out, challenged from 3 out, left 2nd, hampered 2 out, no chance when jumped badly left last, soon lost 2nd place | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2008 | Kempton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | Kilmeena Magic | 10st 9lbs | 11 of 18 | W McCarthy | 33/1 |
| mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2008 | Bangor | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Faversham | 11st | 5 of 8 | Tjade Collier | 15/2 |
| chased leader to 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2008 | Fakenham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 4 | King's Majesty | 10st 9lbs | 6 of 15 | R Lucey-Butler | 16/1 |
| close up, ridden 6th, weakened before 2 out | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2008 | Wincanton | Good to Soft | 2m | 4 | Norisan | 11st 6lbs | 8 of 17 | R Lucey-Butler | 50/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching next | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2008 | Fontwell | Good | 2m 2f | 4 | Count Kristo | 10st 6lbs | of 11 | H Oliver | 28/1 |
| led until fell 2nd | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2008 | Fontwell | Heavy | 2m 2f 110y | 4 | Maximix | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 5 | H Oliver | 14/1 |
| led, ridden after 3 out, headed and mistake next, weakened | |||||||||
| 22 Feb 2008 | Warwick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 4 | Ede's | 11st 5lbs | 16 of 19 | C Poste | 40/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2008 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f | 4 | Starting Point | 11st 6lbs | of 9 | H Oliver | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2007 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 6 | Smokey The Bear | 8st 11lbs | 12 of 12 | L P Keniry | 12/1 |
| tracked leader to over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 2007 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 4 | Miss Midnight | 11st 10lbs | of 11 | Mr R P Quinn | 9/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 194y | 6 | Princely Ted | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 12 | J P Spencer | 8/1 |
| held up, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 4f 50y | 7 | Summer Bounty | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 12 | G Baker | 9/2 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2006 | WEXFORD | Firm | 3520 | 0 | Miss Caruso | 10st 10lbs | 4 of 16 | T Molloy | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to 6th approaching straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 13 May 2006 | LIMERICK | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Tashadelek | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 16 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| held up, ran on from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2006 | FAIRYHOUSE | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Tipper Road | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 25 | D N Russell | |
| rear of mid-division, kept on without threatening from 3 out | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 2005 | CLONMEL | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Major Jon | 11st 1lbs | 4 of 18 | M Darcy | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into moderate 3rd after 3 out, ridden and no impression next, no extra when bad mistake last | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2005 | GOWRAN PARK | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Southern Style | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 20 | M J Ferris | |
| tracked leaders, progress into 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out | |||||||||
| 18 Nov 2005 | WEXFORD | Soft | 3520 | 0 | County Final | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 16 | T Molloy | |
| mid-division, improved into 5th and no impression under pressure from before 2 out, kept on without threatening into 3rd run-in | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2004 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 3960 | 0 | Show Blessed | 11st 7lbs | 15 of 21 | D J Condon | |
| mid-division, moderate 8th 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 2004 | NAAS | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Leonardo de Vinci | 11st | 10 of 23 | J R Barry | |
| held up, progress after 4 out, moderate 8th next, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2004 | PUNCHESTOWN | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Lagniappe | 11st 7lbs | UR of 22 | R Geraghty | |
| towards rear when unseated rider | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2004 | NAVAN | Soft | 2200 | 0 | Al Eile | 8st 7lbs | 11 of 22 | Wayne Lordan | |
| held up, kept on one pace straight | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2004 | LISTOWEL | Heavy | 1320 | 0 | Senor Benny | 8st 11lbs | 6 of 14 | P Cosgrave | |
| slowly into stride, last into straight, ridden and kept on without threatening from under 2f out | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2004 | LISTOWEL | Heavy | 1540 | 0 | Cupid's Bow | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 15 | T P O'Shea | |
| held up, improved into 6th halfway, 4th 3f out, close 2nd travelling well early straight, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2004 | GOWRAN PARK | Soft | 2080 | 0 | Padre Nostro | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 17 | J P Spencer | |
| held up, progress on inner straight, 6th 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2004 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Firm | 1980 | 0 | Media Asset | 8st 12lbs | 10 of 21 | J P Spencer | |
| held up, headway on outer 2f out, 7th under 1f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2004 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Soft | 1980 | 0 | Black Turtle | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 19 | J M O'Dwyer | |
| held up towards rear, 14th and progress 3f out, 8th 1 1/2f out, 2nd final furlong, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 23 May 2004 | CURRAGH | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Europaea | 7st 12lbs | 30 of 30 | T M Finn | |
| chased leaders early, outpaced halfway, eased over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 May 2004 | NAAS | Good | 1760 | 0 | Cupid's Bow | 9st | BD of 18 | P B Beggy | |
| rear of mid-division, brought down halfway brought down | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2004 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Soft | 2200 | 0 | The Last Hurrah | 10st | 7 of 21 | J M O'Dwyer | |
| held up, progress on ineer entering straight, 10th over 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2004 | TIPPERARY | Heavy | 1640 | 0 | Jemmy's Brother | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 13 | J M O'Dwyer | |
| chased leaders in 4th, 5th halfway, no extra straight | |||||||||


