Castle Quarter
Castle Quarter is a 10-year-old who knows what it takes to cross the line first—just not very often. In twenty races, he has managed one win and six places, a record that puts him among the honest plodders of the racing world. That single victory came at Uttoxeter back in May 2025, and the sixteen months that have passed since then tell the real story. He has not won in his last six races, finishing tenth, third, fifth, tenth again, seventh, and sixth most recently. He is still racing—only a day ago—but he has slipped into the familiar pattern of a horse who arrives at the track most days hoping simply to stay competitive rather than to prevail.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mr Mrs R Newiss Gavin Teversham
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
He runs best over the longer distances, from a mile and six furlongs to two miles, winning once in nine attempts at that trip—an 11% win rate that suggests he suits the marathon better than the sprint. At Class 5 level, where most of his races come, he has won just once in ten races. Sam Twiston-Davies has ridden him seven times and got the better result, a 14% win rate from that partnership. The horse is trained by Neil Mulholland at Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire, a yard that has had a decent season with sixty winners sent out. Castle Quarter belongs to a familiar type in British racing: a loyal, sound horse who shows up week after week without making much of a mark, and whose the yard keep sending him out because there is always a chance. That chance has not come around very often, but it did once, and in racing that is sometimes enough.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 11 starts (9%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Aug
10th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
24 Jul
3rd
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
1 Jul
5th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
14 Jun
10th
Salisbury
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
16 May
7th
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
24 Mar
6th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
18 Jan
DNF
Fakenham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
26 Dec
3rd
Wincanton
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 12 runners
1 Dec
DNF
Plumpton
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 8 runners
7 Nov
4th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other |
24 Jul |
20% |
| Worcester Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
23 Aug |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
24 Mar |
0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
1 |
1 other |
7 Nov |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Apr |
0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
1 Dec |
0% |
| Wincanton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
26 Dec |
0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
1 |
1 other |
18 Jan |
0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Aug |
0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Feb |
0% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jun |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 May |
0% |