What You Wish For (2020) Horse
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About
What You Wish For is a 6yo bay stallion, trained by Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson at Matamata. He is by Embellish out of Grand Wish. As a stakes winner with $305,673 in earnings, he is regarded as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 15 February 2025 at Matamata, ridden by Craig Grylls, he recorded his most important win, capturing the $100,000 Open Handicap and defeating Wolfgang.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Matamata 03-Oct-26 1600m SOFT 5 R8 LR Open Hcp $11,982 (of $64,768) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.510, SP: 2.90 1st Astoria Brooke ( M Mcnab 53.5 ) 2nd What You Wish For ( C Grylls 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Top Shelf ( H Hassman 53 ) 1.40L See full results | C Grylls 55.5kg 0.20L | 2 (14) |
| Te Rapa 25-Sep-26 1500m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $7,460 (of $40,326) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.580, SP: 9.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st The Odyssey ( M J Mcnab 59 ) 2nd What You Wish For ( W Pinn 56 ) 0.20L 3rd Bright Stripes ( H Hassman 54 , Cd 53 ) 1.50L See full results | W Pinn 56kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Riccarton Park 25-Apr-26 2000m SOFT 5 R6 G3 Open Weight For Age $1,480 (of $98,659) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:01.740, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 7th 1st Bauble ( C R Barnes 59 ) 2nd Matscot ( T C Moodley 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Loose Sally ( K Williams 57 ) 0.60L 8th What You Wish For ( B Queiroz 59 ) 2.50L See full results | B Queiroz 59kg 2.50L | 8 (14) |
| Trentham 28-Mar-26 2100m SOFT 5 R5 G2 Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,179 (of $167,151) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:09.260, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st He's A Doozy ( K A Myers 55 ) 2nd Opawa Jack ( K R Hercock 55 ) 1.30L 3rd Crouch ( G Rooke 55 ) 2.10L 5th What You Wish For ( M Hashizume 55.5 ) 3.60L See full results | M Hashizume 55.5kg 3.60L | 5 (16) |
| Trentham 21-Mar-26 1600m SOFT 5 R3 Open Hcp $7,669 (of $41,452) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.480, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Who Knows ( J K Riddell 58.5 ) 2nd What You Wish For ( C Grylls 60 ) 0.40L 3rd Bridal Train ( K A Myers 56.5 ) 2.20L See full results | C Grylls 60 0.40L | 2 (7) |