Recent form suggests the horse is treading water. In the last six runs, there's been a single second-place finish and a couple of third-place efforts sandwiched between some well-beaten days. The most recent outing, just yesterday, saw Castle Quarter finish third—a small spark of encouragement, perhaps, but hardly a sign of imminent breakthrough.
The partnership with jockey Sam Twiston-Davies has been slightly more fruitful than the overall record suggests: they have won once in seven rides together, giving the jockey a 14% win rate aboard this horse. That's double Castle Quarter's career rate, though the sample is small. Trainer Neil Mulholland, based at Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire, has had a productive season with 60 winners from the yard, but Castle Quarter has not been among the success stories. The horse performs best at distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles—winning 1 of 9 races at that trip—and typically competes in Class 5 races, where it has managed 1 win from 10 attempts. For a horse now in its second decade, Castle Quarter remains a battler: active, competitive enough to finish in the top three regularly, but unlikely to visit the winner's circle again unless form takes a unexpected turn.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
5 | 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 24 Jul | 20% |
| Worcester Galloping |
4 | 2 seconds, 2 other | 25 Sep | 0% |
| Fontwell Park Tight |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 15 Oct | 0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 24 Mar | 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% |
| Salisbury Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Apr | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Sep | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 9 May | 0% |
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 30 Aug | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Feb | 0% |