Western Wishes (2019)
About
Western Wishes is a 6yo bay horse trained by Mano Pandaram. He is by What A Winter out of Ellie's Wish. So far he has recorded three wins. On 1 April 2023 at Turffontein, Western Wishes achieved his biggest triumph, taking the $56,250 Berry Blaze Mr 76 Handicap. He has proved a value‑adding runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 111% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Vaal 02-Sep-25 1600m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $71,252) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.430, SP: 4.33 | G Samo-burthia 62.6kg, Cd 66.7kg 11.50L | 7 (7) |
| Turffontein 09-Aug-25 1160m GOOD R8 Dianne Stenger Classified Stakes (of $95,011) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.340, SP: 4.00 | M Mbuto 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Vaal 17-Apr-25 1199m GOOD R10 Hcp $10,489 (of $104,981) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:09.160, SP: 9.00 | N Nastili 52.2kg 1.50L | 3 (14) |
| Vaal 25-Mar-25 1199m GOOD R8 Hcp $4,997 (of $100,008) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.360, SP: 33.00 | K Brewer 55.8kg 0.00L | 4 (10) |
| Turffontein 13-Jul-24 1160m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $84,998) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.620, SP: 34.00 | S Sosibo 55.8kg 10.25L | 9 (12) |
| Vaal 20-Jun-24 1000m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $80,013) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.460, SP: 7.00 | S Khumalo 58.5kg 5.75L | 10 (14) |
| Greyville 25-May-24 1199m SOFT R9 Hcp (of $109,999) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:14.000, SP: 8.00 | S Hlengwa 61.7kg 3.25L | 7 (12) |
| Scottsville 14-Apr-24 1199m GOOD R8 Hcp $5,499 (of $69,547) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.750, SP: 14/1 | S Khumalo 59.4kg, Cd 0 2.50L | 4 (14) |
| Turffontein 21-Mar-24 1000m GOOD R8 Hcp $4,872 (of $70,166), Winning Time: 00:59.020, SP: 18/1 | S Khumalo 57.6kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 4 (9) |
| Turffontein 25-Feb-24 1399m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $61,170) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.910, SP: 9/4 | R Fourie 61.2kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 7 (11) |
| Scottsville 21-Jan-24 1199m SOFT R9 Hcp $3,992 (of $56,913), Winning Time: 01:09.600, SP: 15/2 | S Moodley 59.9kg, Cd 0 1.75L | 4 (16) |
| Turffontein 01-Apr-23 1160m GOOD R10 Hcp $56,252 (of $56,250) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.100, SP: 16/1 | S Khumalo 57.6kg | 1 (12) |
| Vaal 23-Mar-23 1000m GOOD R8 (of $53,125) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.040, SP: 9/1 | G Pieterse 56.7kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 11 (17) |
| Vaal 09-Mar-23 1000m GOOD R1 Md $56,252 (of $56,250) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.680, SP: 15/2 | S Myendeki 59.9kg | 1 (10) |