John Kirkup
10-year-old gelding with a 3% win rate who thrives on mostly firm ground.
Owner
Mrs Suzanne Kirkup & Kevin Kirkup
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks AI Analysis
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 11 starts (9%)
✔ Excellent record on heavy ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 20 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 16 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 144-day absence
⚠ Yet to win at Catterick Bridge in 13 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Newcastle in 9 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Carlisle in 8 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Ayr in 7 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 13 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turning
Loves
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Likes
Left-handed, tight turning
Avoids
Right-handed, undulating
Avoids
Left-handed, undulating
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
5 Nov
8th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Soft · 14 runners
21 Sep
7th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
13 Sep
3rd
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
1 Sep
14th
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
9 Jul
8th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
6 Jun
7th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
17 May
10th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 15 runners
1 May
4th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
21 Apr
5th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
12 Apr
11th
Thirsk
5f – 6½f · Good · 20 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 |
|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
13 |
5 seconds, 3 thirds, 5 other |
9 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
9 |
1 third, 8 other |
27 Feb |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
8 |
1 win, 7 other |
1 May |
12.5% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
8 |
1 second, 3 thirds, 4 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
7 |
1 third, 6 other |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
6 |
1 win, 1 third, 4 other |
5 Nov |
16.7% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
4 |
2 thirds, 2 other |
2 Sep |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
3 |
3 other |
24 Apr |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
21 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
22 Dec |
0% |