Queens Wish

The two wins are worth looking at closely, because they reveal a horse that has specific preferences. Both came on wet or muddy ground, and in four races on those conditions she has won twice — that is a 50% win rate, which is exceptional at any level. On other ground, she has been competitive without ever quite getting her head in front. For a trainer trying to map out a season, that kind of information is gold — you wait for the weather and you strike.

Queens Wish is trained by Charles and Adam Pogson, a father-and-son yard based in Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, who have sent out 12 winners so far this season. Most of her work in the saddle has been done by Charlie Todd, and that partnership has produced 1 win from their 5 races together — roughly 1 in every 5 rides, which is a solid record at this level. She races most often in Class 5 company, the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, and has won 1 from 5 at that grade.

Her most recent victory came at Southwell in November 2025, which now sits seven months in the past, and her last six outings have produced no wins — though three places suggest she is running well enough. At seven years old, she is not a horse anyone is expecting to suddenly step up to the biggest races in the calendar. What she is, instead, is a consistent, well-placed competitor who knows how to hit the frame. She raced just yesterday, which underlines the point: Queens Wish is an active, working racehorse, and the Pogson yard clearly keep her busy. On the right day, when the clouds roll in and the ground softens up, she has shown she can win.