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Optima RacingHorses › Thanks Dad (GB)

Thanks Dad (GB)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-04-13 to 2026-06-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Scott Dixon.
Pedigree Twilight Son (GB) × Never A Quarrel (IRE) (by Acclamation)
OwnerAmphitheatre Racing Limited
BreederPlantation Stud
Ratings Official 45 · best RPR 73 · best TS 60
31
Runs
2
Wins
6.5%
Strike rate
22.6%
Place rate
0.64
Actual / Expected
-22.6%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-27 29d Chepstow 6f Firm 6 6/7 1 Tyler Heard tv 126 45 29 17 6/1
Flat Turf Reecer Group Handicap Tracked leaders - dropped back as pace lifted after halfway - carried left and right - fell away from over 1f out
2026-05-29 13d Brighton 6f Firm 6 8/13 0.75 Christian Howarth tv 123 46 43 56 12/1
Flat Turf fairplaybet.co.uk Bet £20 Get £20 Free Bets Handicap (Brighton Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - lost position over 1f out - weakened final 110yds
2026-05-16 149d Doncaster 7f Soft 6 10/13 2.25 Luke Morris tv 127 47 24 10 9/1
Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Div I) Ducked right start - took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 2f out (vet reported gelding lost both his front shoes)(tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)
2025-12-18 27d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 10/12 1.25 Mikkel Mortensen tv 125 60 48 19 14/1
Flat AW Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - short of room when weakening over 1f out(op 25/1)
2025-11-21 18d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 13/14 5.5 Joey Haynes tv 132 62 23 7 18/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap In touch with leaders - hung badly right and lost ground home turn - lost touch from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 25/1)
2025-11-03 35d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 9/12 2 Taryn Langley tv 127 62 54 32 4/1
Flat AW Midnite Are Upping The Betting Game Handicap Prominent - lost ground over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 7/2)
2025-09-29 29d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 1/12 0 Joey Haynes tv 130 57 64 42 14/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Pressed leader - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 16/1)
2025-08-31 29d Brighton 6f Good 2 4/13 0.5 Kieran O'Neill tv 115 50 49 39 9/1
Flat Turf Brighton Sprint Series Final Handicap (Brighton Summer Sprint Series Final) Midfield - towards rear 2f out - some headway when bit short of room 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 17/2)
2025-08-02 14d Doncaster 7f Firm 6 5/14 0.2 Jay Mackay tv 121 49 46 42 11/2
Flat Turf Unison Campaigning For Public Services Handicap Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 6/1; Mkt2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
2025-07-19 46d Doncaster 7f Soft 6 5/9 2.25 Kieran O'Neill tv 120 50 38 14 10/1
Flat Turf Grace And Dotty Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders in centre of group - weakened from 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-06-03 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/11 1.75 Kieran O'Neill tv 133 58 52 46 11/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Rushed up and prominent but raced wide early - weakened from 2f out(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
2025-05-21 21d Brighton 7f Good 6 4/10 0.75 Isobelle Chalmers tv 116 52 55 30 14/1
Flat Turf Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap (Brighton Summer Sprint Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went fourth over 1f out - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
2025-04-30 10d Brighton 7f Firm 6 4/10 1.75 Joey Haynes tv 134 53 52 39 9/1
Flat Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Handicap
2025-04-20 23d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 11/13 4 Tom Eaves tv 135 58 30 23 9/2
Flat Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap
2025-03-28 14d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 1/11 Tom Eaves tv 134 56 66 45 8/1
Flat Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap
2025-03-14 36d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 9/11 Harrison Shaw tv 122 57 38 37 20/1
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2025-02-06 7d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/9 Kieran ONeill tv 135 57 63 45 9/1
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2025-01-30 44d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/7 Mikkel Mortensen t 121 57 50 13 12/1
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2024-12-17 50d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 5/12 0.75 Kieran ONeill t 129 59 61 41 14/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Handicap In touch with leaders - no impression from over 1f out(op 20/1)
2024-10-28 9d Newcastle (AW) 7f Standard 6 4/8 2 Kieran ONeill 135 60 52 23 11/2
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Handicap Pressed leaders - edged right over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-10-19 23d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/10 0.3 Joey Haynes 128 61 61 57 9/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway when raced wide from under 2f out - nearest finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 11/1)
2024-09-26 16d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 8/10 0.3 Joey Haynes 137 62 45 36 25/1
Flat AW Play Southwell Golf Course Handicap (Div II) Raced wide - hung right throughout - midfield - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)(op 18/1)
2024-09-10 11d Lingfield (AW) 7f Standard 6 3/8 0.1 Joey Haynes 137 62 65 46 8/1
Flat AW Download The Raceday Ready App Confined Handicap (No Win During The 2024 Flat Season) Raced in last - hung right on turn 2f out - headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - lost second post(op 14/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-08-30 12d Southwell (AW) 8f Standard 6 12/12 1.25 Tyler Heard 135 65 45 36 12/1
Flat AW Airquick (Newark) Ltd Compressed Air Systems Handicap (Div II) Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - raced wide from over 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2024-08-18 19d Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 5 5/12 0.5 Mikkel Mortensen 137 65 65 58 9/1
Flat AW Newark Advertiser Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race - Racing Excellence Series) Midfield - some headway then switched right 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-07-30 25d Lingfield 7.5f Firm 5 5/6 2.25 Joey Haynes 139 65 54 34 11/1
Flat Turf Get Raceday Ready Handicap In touch with leaders - hung right and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
2024-07-05 15d Doncaster 8f Good 5 7/7 3 Kieran ONeill 140 67 49 12/1
Flat Turf bettingsites.co.uk Fair Betting Sites Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakening when hung right over 1f out(op 17/2)
2024-06-20 30d Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/11 1 Tyler Heard 137 67 70 60 100/30
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led clearly over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2024-05-21 26d Brighton 8f Good 5 4/8 4 Phil Dennis 140 61 16 6/1
Flat Turf Yeeehaaa.Bet Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - shaken up when on outer over 4f out - up the centre over 3f out - soon lost ground - rallied over 1f out - kept on(op 7/1)
2024-04-25 12d Chelmsford (AW) 7f Standard 5 2/12 0.1 Phil Dennis 140 73 41 9/1
Flat AW Racing Value At bet365 Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands C And D) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - went second over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - soon edged right - kept on and just held(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)10110.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1417.1%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5900.0%
Class 620210.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)7114.3%
Mile (7-9f)2414.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard20210.0%
Firm500.0%
Good400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)12216.7%
Brighton500.0%
Doncaster400.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-13–2026-06-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.