Double Parked

The broader numbers back up a horse that competes consistently without being flashy. Three wins and eight places from 13 races — winning roughly 1 in every 4 — tells you this is an animal that is almost always involved, even when it does not win. The recent run of 7-3-8-1-2-3 captures the pattern well: one bad day, one very good one, and a lot of time spent right in the mix. That sole blip at seventh barely registers when you consider everything either side of it.

Tim Easterby's yard at Great Habton in North Yorkshire has sent out 138 winners this season, which is the output of a large, well-drilled operation that knows how to place its horses shrewdly. Easterby rarely wastes a run, and the fact that Double Parked tends to line up at Class 4 level — one of the mid-tier grades — suggests the team has found a comfortable band where the horse can genuinely compete. It has won 2 of 5 races at that level, which is a healthy 40% return. Equally telling is the sweet spot over seven furlongs to a mile, where all three career wins have come, winning 3 of 8 races at those distances.

David Allan has been in the saddle for five of those 13 career races and has ridden the horse to one win, a partnership that still has room to grow. The most recent victory came at Redcar in August 2025 — and with the horse having raced just yesterday and still clearly in training, Redcar will be the name every follower of Double Parked will be watching for in the entries. When that track comes up at the right distance, history suggests you pay attention.