Deed Pole

The most interesting number in Deed Pole's record is the one attached to longer distances. Over 1 mile 6 furlongs to 2 miles, the horse has won 1 from just 3 races — that's a 33% win rate, which is a completely different animal to the 6% (roughly 1 in every 17 races) it shows across its full career. That is a significant gap, and it suggests O'Brien's team may not have consistently exploited what looks like a genuine preference. On normal ground, Deed Pole wins about 1 in every 9 races across 19 attempts, which is a modest but real advantage over its overall record.

Jockey William Carson has partnered the horse more than anyone else — 14 times together, producing that sole career win. It is a working relationship built on familiarity rather than fireworks, which suits a horse that operates mostly at Class 6 level, the entry level of British and Irish racing. At that level, Deed Pole has won 1 from 12, or roughly 1 in every 12 attempts — respectable without being remarkable.

The last win came at Dundalk in February 2025, now over 15 months ago, and recent form makes for sober reading: a second and a third buried among some distant finishes, and no win in the last six races. Racing just yesterday, Deed Pole remains an active, working racehorse — and O'Brien's yard has sent out 10 winners already this season, which shows the operation is in decent health. Whether Deed Pole can add to its tally likely depends on whether the yard find those longer distances on normal ground more regularly. The evidence, slim as it is, points clearly in that direction.