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Will The Wise: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Will The Wise is a 7-year-old gelding by Well Chosen, trained by Gavin Cromwell. He has won 5 of 16 starts and placed in 5 more, for £117,458 in prize money. He has won 2 of 3 on soft ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:15 at Listowel on 23 September, where the best price is 10/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 148, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 16
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 31%
  • Prize money £117,458
  • Best rating 148
  • Official rating 148

Where Will The Wise runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:15 Listowel Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) 10/1 Bet365 bet365

Will The Wise form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3) Class 1 2m 6.5f Good 11 14 12/1 Keith Donoghue 148
10 Apr 26 Aintree Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5f Good To Soft 1 9/1 Conor Stone-Walsh 143
10 Mar 26 Cheltenham Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4f Good To Soft 2 7.5 10/1 Keith Donoghue 139
27 Dec 25 Leopardstown Paddy Power Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (0-150) (Listed) 3m 0.5f Yielding 10 12.25 15/2C Eoin Staples 138
16 Nov 25 Navan Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) 3m Heavy 4 7.5 7/1 Conor Stone-Walsh 136
25 Oct 25 Galway SANSERV Rated Novice Chase 2m 2f Yielding 1 EvensF Keith Donoghue 130
7 Oct 25 Galway Race In Pink Raceday On Sunday 26th October Beginners Chase 2m 2f Yielding 2 .5 7/4J Keith Donoghue 130
11 May 25 Killarney Gerard O'Sullivan Memorial Novice Chase 2m 7f Yielding 2 23 15/8 Keith Donoghue
20 Apr 25 Cork Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m 1f Yielding 5 31.75 6/1 Ben Harvey
13 Mar 25 Cheltenham Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 6 7.75 8/1 Keith Donoghue 134
23 Feb 25 Naas Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) 2m 7f Heavy 1 11/4F Conor Stone-Walsh 123
13 Jan 25 Punchestown 50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle 2m 6f Soft 1 5/2 Keith Donoghue
28 Dec 24 Limerick CUBE Maiden Hurdle 2m 5f Yielding To Soft 3 15.5 9/2 Conor Stone-Walsh
7 Dec 24 Navan Tote Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 4f Soft 6 54.25 22/1 Keith Donoghue
15 Nov 24 Punchestown 50,000 Euro BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle 1m 7.5f Good 2 9 5/2 Keith Donoghue
4 May 24 Punchestown Lawlor's Of Naas (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Soft 1 11/4F Mr D G Lavery

Last time out

Finished 11 in the Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3) at Galway (IRE) on 29 July 2026. Settled midfield early - improved into 6th by halfway and 5th with three furlongs left - moved up to 4th after the last - pressed for effort but couldn't find more approaching the final furlong - faded late to finish 11th.

Will The Wise by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
21f 2 1 50%
20f 2 0 0%
24f 2 0 0%
18f 2 1 50%
23f 2 1 50%
22.5f 1 0 0%
24.5f 1 0 0%
17f 1 0 0%
22f 1 1 100%
15.5f 1 0 0%
16f 1 1 100%

Will The Wise by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Yielding 5 1 20%
Good To Soft 3 1 33%
Soft 3 2 67%
Good 2 0 0%
Heavy 2 1 50%
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0%

Will The Wise by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 3 2 67%
Cheltenham 2 0 0%
Navan 2 0 0%
Galway 2 1 50%
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0%
Aintree 1 1 100%
Leopardstown 1 0 0%
Killarney 1 0 0%
Cork 1 0 0%
Naas 1 1 100%

Will The Wise breeding

  • Sire Well Chosen (GB)
  • Dam Now Were Broke (IRE)
  • Damsire Beneficial (GB)
  • Breeder D Breen
  • Foaled 31 March 2019

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