Critical Thinking

(AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

01-Oct-13

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

So You Think

Dam

Professionelle

Prize Money

$170100

Trainer

Brent Stanley

Owners

Tru Blu Bloodstock (Mgr: S Pethybridge), Cloud 9 Stars (Mgr: S Buckley), D S Jenkins, M J Pethybridge, C A Payne, M J Brennan, Ms D M Creaser, D McLean, B J Smith, M K Holton, K Moore, Mrs C C Grigg, Mrs J A Speakman & Horizons Adventure (Mgr: B Morgan)

About

Critical Thinking is an 11-year-old bay gelding from Australia trained by Brent Stanley. He is sired by the stallion So You Think out of the dam Professionelle. Critical Thinking has won 5 races in his career. On 26th Jan 2019 at Caulfield, Critical Thinking achieved his most significant win in the $75000 Bm78 Hcp. Critical Thinking has retired from racing, last running on 4th Jan 2020 at Caulfield.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Caulfield 04-Jan-20 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Bm78 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.870, SP: $19 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th	L Riordan 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 19.05L	12 (12)
Caulfield 26-Dec-19 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Bm78 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.570, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 over-raced 7L back, gone turn - Vet:EIPH	M Aitken 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.60L	12 (13)
Flemington 14-Dec-19 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Bm84 $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.100, SP: $41 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 bounded start, second last, last 400m, good late	L Riordan 57kg, Cd 55kg 3.70L	7 (14)
Sportsbet-Ballarat 23-Nov-19 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Bm84 $3,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:25.330, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.580 1L back, steadied 1200m, head up, held on for 5th	J Allen 57.5kg 5.10L	5 (15)
bet365 Park Kyneton 06-Nov-19 1200m SOFT 6 R7 Bm84 $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.020, SP: $9 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.460 Began awkwardly, laid out turn, ran home strong	B Rawiller 57.5kg 3.00L	2 (7)
The Valley 25-Oct-19 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Hcp $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 sat behind leaders, ridden along 500m, held ground	M Walker 55kg 4.55L	6 (11)
Bendigo 30-Mar-19 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Bm90 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.730, SP: $16 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 6L back, under riding 500m-Vet:Bled, 3 month ban	M Walker 55kg 12.70L	15 (15)
bet365 Echuca 10-Mar-19 1400m GOOD 4 R7 Echuca cup $3,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320	M Aitken 54kg 6.60L	5 (8)
Flemington 16-Feb-19 1600m GOOD 4 R6 Bm90 $2,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.380, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.220 pressured in lead, headed 400m, soon faded out	M Aitken 55kg, Cd 53kg 6.70L	9 (13)
Caulfield 26-Jan-19 1400m GOOD 3 R3 Bm78 $41,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.800, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 railed to lead, niggled 300m, headed, fought back	M Walker 58.5kg	1 (11)
Caulfield 05-Jan-19 2000m GOOD 4 R7 Bm78 (of $135,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:05.060, SP: $5.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.230 outside leader, beaten turn, dropped out badly	M Walker 58.5kg 12.45L	12 (12)
Caulfield 26-Dec-18 1600m GOOD 3 R8 Bm78 $18,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.130, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 back 3l, up close turn, fought but nabbed late	C Williams 58kg 0.50L	2 (10)
Caulfield 19-Dec-18 1440m GOOD 4 R5 Bm70 $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.180, SP: $2.70F In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Lead, set great speed, held on for strong win	M Walker 60	1 (8)
Moonee Valley 07-Dec-18 1200m GOOD 3 R6 Bm70 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: $4.20 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.430 2L back, 3 wide no cover, same turn but tired late	G Cartwright 60.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 4.30L	5 (11)
Moonee Valley 16-Nov-18 1200m GOOD 3 R8 Bm78 $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.960, SP: $19 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.750 Began awkward, box seat, fought, just nabbed post	M Walker 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 0.10L	2 (8)
Sportsbet-Ballarat 25-Oct-18 1400m GOOD 4 R9 Bm70 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.289, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.660	N Callow 60 5.35L	9 (10)
bet365 Geelong 27-May-18 1407m SOFT 5 R8 Bm78 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.140, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320	M Aitken 56.5kg 7.85L	12 (14)
Wagga 03-May-18 1200m GOOD 3 R7 Town plate (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440	C Brown 54kg 7.20L	14 (16)
Cranbourne-Trn 23-Apr-18 990m GOOD 4 R1 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.000	M Dee 3.15L	6 (10)
Caulfield 21-Feb-18 1440m GOOD 4 R8 Bm64 $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:28.680, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.210 Box seated 4th, peeled out, took charge at 100m	M Aitken 61kg, Cd 58kg	1 (12)
Ladbrokes Park Lakeside 07-Feb-18 1300m GOOD 3 R7 Bm70 $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.600, SP: $8.50 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230	M Dee 58kg 1.70L	5 (11)
Sportsbet-Ballarat 24-Jan-18 1200m GOOD 4 R6 Bm64 $13,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: $3.90F In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140 over-raced 4L back, let down hard 200m, got up	M Dee 59kg	1 (11)
Eagle Farm 27-May-17 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 G3 Fred best (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.590, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.770 crossed to lead, headed 350m, folded quite quickly	N Callow 57kg 17.00L	14 (17)
Scone 13-May-17 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Restricted LR Ing gneas $5,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.840, SP: $12 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 Jumped well to lead and fought on gamely late	M Dee 56.5kg 2.56L	7 (14)
Seymour 20-Apr-17 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3y mdn-sw $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.680, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.280	M Dee 58kg	1 (10)
bet365 Geelong 18-Mar-17 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn-sw $3,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: $5.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.140	L Meech 58kg 0.20L	2 (9)
Bendigo 15-Oct-16 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3y mdn-sw $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.440, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.720	J Keating 58kg 6.40L	7 (8)