Wishful Wings

The recent form figures tell a story of gradual improvement in reverse: finishing fourth last time out is better than the eighth, eleventh, and two unplaced runs that came before, so there is at least a thread of something to hold onto. Wishful Wings raced just yesterday, meaning this profile captures a horse right in the middle of its story rather than at the end of one.

At Class 4 level — solid, mid-tier racing rather than the glamour events at the top of the sport — Wishful Wings has managed zero wins from three attempts at that grade. Trainer Sheila Lewis, based in Brecon, Powys, is no stranger to winners; her yard has sent out five already this season, which shows the operation knows how to prepare a horse to win. That makes the wait for Wishful Wings all the more puzzling. Sometimes a horse just takes time to find its feet, and sometimes the right race simply hasn't come along yet. At five years old, there is still time — but the clock is ticking, and the record so far gives little indication of when that breakthrough might arrive.