Ireland 8yo

Paws For Thought (IRE)

T: Donald McCain · J: Mason Paetel · O: Mrs Carol Shaw

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

Form 3109-075999

9/1 Current odds

9/62 W/R

73 RPR

77 TS

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62 runs
9 wins
placed
15% strike
3 d off
93 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3109-075999 3 days off

9 9 9 5 7 0

At Chester 6/32 6 wins · 11 placed

On Soft 1/10 1 win · 4 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: 36
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 31%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

19 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Catterick — well clear of the 31% career baseline.

Chester 34% 6-5-32
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 Downs 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

18 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Richard Kingscote 47% 4-3-15
Charlie Maggs(3) 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
Pierre-Louis Jamin 33% 0-1-3
Graham Lee 50% 0-1-2
Hollie Doyle 0% 0-0-2
David Allan 0% 0-0-1
David Nolan 0% 0-0-1
James Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1
John Egan 0% 0-0-1
Mason Paetel NOW 0% 0-0-1
Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-1
William Buick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Donald McCain NOW 30% 6-8-47
Tom Dascombe 33% 3-2-15

Going Record

62 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-4
Good 30% 5-4-30
Good to Soft 33% 2-3-15
Soft 40% 1-3-10
Heavy 33% 1-0-3

Distance Record

62 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 23% 5-2-30
Seven 6½ – 7f 38% 4-8-32
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

19 Sep 2026 Kidsbank Chester Handicap Stakes Chester Class 4 T 9th/10 0.3 Heavy 6f Mason Paetel OR 67 11/1

11 Sep 2026 TMT Group Handicap Stakes Chester Class 4 P 9th/12 0.2 Good To Soft 7f Pierre-Louis Jamin OR 69 33/1

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 6f18y James Sullivan OR 74 22/1

12 Jun 2026 Allington Hughes Law Bicentenary Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chester Class 4 7th/11 0.3 Good To Soft 7f1y 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 6f17y Pierre-Louis Jamin OR 78 33/1

18 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Veterans' Handicap Catterick Class 4 9th/10 2 Good 5f212y Charlie Maggs OR 79 9/1

10 Oct 2025 PJ Staffing Group Apprentice Handicap York Class 4 20th/21 0.2 Good 7f Charlie Maggs OR 79 33/1

20 Sep 2025 Racing Welfare Handicap Chester Class 4 1st/9 +0 Soft 5f110y Charlie Maggs OR 74 9/4

13 Sep 2025 Oktoberfest Season Finale Saturday 20th September Handicap Chester Class 4 3rd/11 1.25 Good To Soft 7f127y Pierre-Louis Jamin OR 74 15/2

Connections

Trainer: Donald McCain 15%
Jockey: Mason Paetel 11%
Owner: Mrs Carol Shaw
Sire: Requinto (IRE)
Dam: Kitty Softpaws (IRE)
Dam sire: Royal Applause
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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