Ireland 8yo

Paws For Thought (IRE)

T: Donald McCain · J: David Allan · O: Mrs Carol Shaw

By Requinto (IRE) out of Kitty Softpaws (IRE)

Form 273109-0759

25/1 Current odds

9/60 W/R

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60 runs
9 wins
placed
15% strike
6 d off
93 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 273109-0759 6 days off

9 5 7 0 9 0

At Chester 6/30 6 wins · 11 placed

On Good 5/28 5 wins · 8 placed

Best RPR 93 Career peak

Best TS 87 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 31
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 32%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

19 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Catterick — well clear of the 32% career baseline.

Chester 37% 6-5-30
Haydock 40% 1-1-5
Catterick SPEC 50% 1-1-4
Hamilton 33% 1-0-3
Ayr 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Epsom 0% 0-0-2
Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1
Nottingham 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
Ripon 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

17 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Richard Kingscote 47% 4-3-15
Charlie Maggs 33% 3-1-12
Paul Mulrennan 60% 0-3-5
Jane Elliott 20% 1-0-5
Andrew Mullen 0% 0-0-4
Franny Norton 33% 0-1-3
Miss Lucy Turner 33% 1-0-3
Graham Lee 50% 0-1-2
Pierre-Louis Jamin 50% 0-1-2
Hollie Doyle 0% 0-0-2
David Allan NOW 0% 0-0-1
David Nolan 0% 0-0-1
J F Egan 0% 0-0-1
James Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1
Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-1
William Buick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Donald McCain NOW 31% 6-8-45
Tom Dascombe 33% 3-2-15

Going Record

60 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-4
Good 30% 5-4-30
Good to Soft 36% 2-3-14
Soft 40% 1-3-10
Heavy 50% 1-0-2

Distance Record

60 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 20% 4-1-25
Seven 6½ – 7f 40% 5-9-35
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Jul 2026 Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div I) Chester Class 4 B 9th/9 5.5 Good 7½f David Allan OR 72 28/1

25 Jun 2026 Neigh More Early Starts For Martin Stoneman Handicap Nottingham Class 5 P 5th/5 3.25 Good To Firm 6f James Sullivan OR 74 22/1

12 Jun 2026 Allington Hughes Law Bicentenary Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Special Rider Conditions) Chester Class 4 7th/11 0.3 Good To Soft 7f Miss Lucy Turner OR 76 17/2

8 May 2026 Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap Chester Class 4 11th/12 2.25 Good 6f Pierre-Louis Jamin OR 78 33/1

18 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Veterans' Handicap Catterick 9th/10 Good 6f Charlie Maggs 9/1

10 Oct 2025 PJ Staffing Group Apprentice Handicap York 20th/21 Good 7f Charlie Maggs 33/1

20 Sep 2025 Racing Welfare Handicap Chester 1st/9 Soft 5½f Charlie Maggs 9/4

13 Sep 2025 Oktoberfest Season Finale Saturday 20th September Handicap Chester Class 4 3rd/11 1.25 Good To Soft 7½f Pierre-Louis Jamin OR 74 15/2

20 Aug 2025 Cubby Group Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) Carlisle Class 4 P 7th/7 0.3 Good To Firm 7f David Nolan OR 74 7/2

8 Aug 2025 Oakmere Homes Handicap Haydock 2nd/11 Good 7f Charlie Maggs 12/1

Connections

Trainer: Donald McCain 8%
Jockey: David Allan 11%
Owner: Mrs Carol Shaw
Sire: Requinto (IRE)
Dam: Kitty Softpaws (IRE)
Dam sire: Royal Applause
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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