The Third Wish (AUS)

Country

Australia

Foal Date

28-Oct-19

Sex

mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Vancouver

Dam

Merridance

Prize Money

$35737

Trainer

David O'prey

Owners

C J Lamb, Mrs L R Sewell, Mrs P M Dinsdale, J F Dinsdale, N Vo, A L Mitchell, G Taylor, Mrs V Taylor, C English, Mrs V Pascoe, M H McIntyre, C W McIntyre, G McIntyre, P H Thompson, W A Bonnici, Mrs S Clemens, A G Nicholls, DJ O'Prey & Mrs Y Mitchell

About

The Third Wish, a 6yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by David O'prey at Wodonga. She is by Vancouver out of Merridance. She remains a maid, still winless after 22 starts. In her latest run at Wodonga on 16 September 2025, jockey Brendan Ward guided her to a fifth‑place finish, behind the winner Youarenotalone.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Wodonga 16-Sep-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 4YO+ Mdn Set Weight $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th	B Ward 57.5kg 4.35L	5 (11)
Wangaratta 23-Aug-25 1300m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.150, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200	C Parish 57.5kg 6.07L	11 (12)
Wagga 10-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.290, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320	C Parish 57kg 1.73L	2 (10)
Albury 18-Jul-25 1400m SOFT 7 R6 Mdn Hcp $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.030, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.680	B Button 56kg, Cd 54kg 4.47L	5 (13)
Wodonga 28-Jun-25 1100m HEAVY 8 R2 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:06.960, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640	S Field 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 12.85L	7 (10)
Albury 16-Jun-25 1000m HEAVY 9 R2 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.910, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.310	B Ward 57kg 7.12L	7 (9)
Wodonga 24-May-25 1100m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.640, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.320	B Button 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.25L	6 (9)
Albury 14-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.380, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290	B Ward 57kg 5.43L	5 (12)
Wodonga 29-Nov-24 1100m SOFT 6 R1 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.080, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th	H Durnan 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 3.00L	6 (11)
Benalla 10-Nov-24 1206m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.280, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700	C Parish 57.5kg 1.71L	3 (9)
Wodonga 19-Oct-24 1100m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn Set Weight $3,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.350, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st	C Parish 57.5kg 0.15L	2 (7)
Wodonga 17-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,215 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.060, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd	J Booth 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 3.50L	4 (11)
Wangaratta 24-Aug-24 1300m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Set Weight $742 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:19.100, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560	D Keane 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 3.90L	5 (13)
Wodonga 04-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 7 R2 Mdn Set Weight $2,160 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.210, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.480	H Durnan 57.5kg 0.81L	3 (11)
Narrandera 14-Jul-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R3 Mdn Set Weight $4,950 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.340, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070	H Durnan 57kg 5.07L	3 (11)
Albury 21-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.590, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.210	B Ward 55kg 7.45L	8 (10)
Towong 09-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $3,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.890, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840	L Mcneil 57.5kg 2.00L	2 (6)
Wagga 25-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R5 Mdn Hcp $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.910, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400	A Warren 55kg, Cd 53kg 5.27L	9 (13)
Wodonga 08-Feb-24 1200m GOOD 3 R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200	A Warren 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.45L	6 (12)
Albury 22-Jan-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight $2,600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.830, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.780	H Durnan 57kg 1.34L	3 (10)
Narrandera 25-Jun-23 1000m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.350, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420	O Chambers 56kg, Cd 54kg 4.98L	9 (11)
Swan Hill 10-Jun-23 975m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.760, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400	R Hammond 56kg, Cd 53kg 6.75L	8 (11)