Wise And Wonderful
Wise And Wonderful is a two-year-old still finding its feet in racing, with one win from seven races so far. The horse claimed its maiden victory at Epsom Downs back in July, a promising start that suggested better things to come. Since then, though, form has been patchy. Over the last six races, it has shown real inconsistency: a second-place finish, a win, then a tenth, a second, a twelfth, and most recently a third. That's a pattern of ups and downs rather than steady improvement, the kind of record you see from a young horse that has the ability but hasn't yet learned to put it together race after race.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Andrew Balding at Kingsclere in Hampshire, Wise And Wonderful is in one of the country's top yards — Balding's team has already sent out 202 winners this season alone, which tells you the standard of horsemanship is high. The horse was last seen three months ago at Epsom, where it won, so there's been a break from racing. At two years old, that's not unusual; young horses need time between races to develop and recover. With the recent third-place finish just a day ago, it's clear the horse is back in action and running regularly. The question now is whether it can build on its maiden win and string together some consistent performances. One win from seven races, roughly one in every seven, leaves plenty of room for improvement — but the glimpses of form are there.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Oct
3rd
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
23 Sep
12th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good · 16 runners
14 Aug
2nd
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners
30 Jul
10th
Goodwood
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
1 Jul
🏆 Won
Epsom Downs
7f – 1m · Good · 8 runners
15 Jun
2nd
Wetherby
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
27 May
4th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 6 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
11 Oct |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
2 |
1 win, 1 second |
14 Aug |
50% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
15 Jun |
0% |