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Passing Thought

Passing Thought is a 3-year-old with a modest but solid record: two wins from nine races, which works out to roughly one victory in every five attempts. The horse is trained by Ed Walker at Upper Lambourn in Berkshire, a yard that has been consistently productive this season with 76 winners already sent out.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Showcasing
Mother
Passefontaine
Trainer
Owner
Kingsdown Racing Club
Official rating
82

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
9
Career races
2
Wins
22.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
33.3%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
34 days
Since last race

🏁 Next race

Tomorrow
Yarmouth
About 7 furlongs · Soft, spongy ground · 9 runners

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The colt made a winning debut at Hamilton Park on 22 September 2025, then picked up a second victory at Wetherby on 26 April 2026. That win at Wetherby came five months ago, and since then form has been harder to come by — the last six races show a sixth-place finish most recently, followed by a fifth, a ninth, a fourteenth, a win, and a seventh. It is a pattern that suggests the horse is still finding its level, mixing decent efforts with some tougher days. The inclusion of three placings outside the wins shows Passing Thought can run in the frame, even when not quite getting across the line, which hints at some consistency.

With racing only a day ago, the horse is clearly active and being given regular opportunities. At this age and with this record, Passing Thought appears to be a horse still in development, one capable of better days but not yet a regular winner. Ed Walker's yard will be the key to whether the colt can string together more victories and climb the ladder — the trainer has shown the ability to produce winners this season, so there is every chance Passing Thought could be primed for an improved run.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 1 (elite)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
15 Sep
6th
Great Yarmouth
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
5 Sep
5th
Thirsk
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 6 runners
7 Aug
9th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
19 Jun
14th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 30 runners
26 Apr
🏆 Won
Wetherby
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
25 Oct
7th
Newbury
7f – 1m · Soft · 9 runners
22 Sep
🏆 Won
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 5 runners
22 Aug
2nd
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
21 Jul
7th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Kieran Shoemark Current jockey
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 win 22 Sep 100%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 win 26 Apr 100%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 19 Jun 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 21 Jul 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 other 7 Aug 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 second 22 Aug 0%
Thirsk
Galloping
1 1 other 5 Sep 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Oct 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 15 Sep 0%