Makes Me Wonder: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Makes Me Wonder is a 4-year-old gelding by Holy Roman Emperor, trained by David Simcock. He has won 1 of 19 starts and placed in 5 more, for £13,070 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 1 win from 7 is a 14% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:30 at Chelmsford (AW) on 5 November. His best performance rating is 65, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 19
- Wins 1
- Placed 6
- Strike rate 5%
- Prize money £13,070
- Best rating 65
- Official rating 54
Where Makes Me Wonder runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:30 | Chelmsford (AW) | Midnite Built Different Handicap Stakes (Div II) | — |
Makes Me Wonder form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m | Standard / Slow | 6 | 4.75 | 12/1 | Taryn Langley | 54 |
| 17 Sep 26 | Yarmouth | LA Continental Cafe Of Great Yarmouth Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 1m | Good | 13 | 5 | 16/1 | Jack Dace | 55 |
| 1 Sep 26 | Brighton | #Matchbooklovesracing "confined" Handicap Stakes (For Horses Who Have Not Won A Race In 2026) Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 2 | .75 | 3/1F | Taryn Langley | 55 |
| 15 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 1m 2f | Standard | 2 | 1.5 | 18/1 | Taryn Langley | 55 |
| 14 Jul 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Stakes (Div II) Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 12 | 50/1 | Joey Haynes | 56 |
| 13 Oct 25 | Yarmouth | MCI Celebrating Their 4th Year Anniversary Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good To Soft | 4 | 4 | 7/1 | Taryn Langley | 57 |
| 15 Aug 25 | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 4 | 7.25 | 7/2 | Luke Morris | 57 |
| 3 Aug 25 | Yarmouth | Metatarsal Mile Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 2 | 1 | 7/2 | Taryn Langley | 57 |
| 17 Jul 25 | Chepstow | Saxon Automobiles Handicap Class 6 | 1m 2f | Good | 4 | .75 | 4/1 | Taryn Langley | 57 |
| 28 Jun 25 | Windsor | Thames Alfa Romeo Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | .5 | 2/1F | Jack Nicholls | 55 |
| 11 Jun 25 | Yarmouth | QuinnBet Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good | 7 | 10.25 | EvensF | Silvestre De Sousa | 56 |
| 27 May 25 | Brighton | starsports.bet Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Good To Soft | 3 | 4 | 11/4J | Taryn Langley | 56 |
| 22 Apr 25 | Yarmouth | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 13/2 | Taryn Langley | 52 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Southwell (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 7 | 9 | 11/1 | Hayley Turner | 55 |
| 3 Feb 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 2.75 | 12/1 | Hayley Turner | 57 |
| 31 Dec 24 | Lingfield (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Nursery Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 8 | 7 | 10/3J | Hayley Turner | 59 |
| 28 Sep 24 | Chelmsford City (AW) | EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 6 | 7 | 200/1 | Georgia Dobie | – |
| 21 Sep 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races 1M Social Followers EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 8 | 12.5 | 66/1 | Josephine Gordon | – |
| 12 Aug 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Newcomers' Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 9 | 14 | 40/1 | Georgia Dobie | – |
Last time out
Finished 6 in the Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Stakes at Kempton (AW) on 7 October 2026. Settled at the back early - pushed along 2f out but short of room over 1f out - kept on well final furlong to finish 6th.
Makes Me Wonder by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 10f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Makes Me Wonder by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Standard | 7 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard / Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Makes Me Wonder by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Brighton | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Makes Me Wonder breeding
- Sire Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
- Dam Lights On Me (GB)
- Damsire Kyllachy (GB)
- Breeder Thurso Limited
- Foaled 8 March 2022
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