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North West Gal

North West Gal has found the winning formula exactly once in her career so far — a breakthrough victory at Newcastle on 26 November 2025 that remains her only success from eight races. The 3-year-old, trained by John and Sean Quinn at their Norton yard in North Yorkshire, has been a reliable finisher in top-3 positions (she has four top-3 finishes alongside that single win), but converting opportunity into victory has proved difficult. Her overall record of one win and four top-3 finishes from eight races tells the story of a horse that runs well but doesn't quite seal the deal often enough.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Grey
Father
Territories
Mother
Albertine Rose
Owner
Jj Quinn Racing Ltd
Official rating
68

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
8
Career races
1
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
2 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

What makes North West Gal's recent form worth watching is her consistency in staying competitive. Over her last six races she has finished fifth, fifth, ninth, fifth, then won, then finished third — suggesting she runs in the money more often than not, but has also had some forgettable days. The ninth-place finish stands out as an outlier; the rest of her recent record shows her either winning or fighting for a top-3 spot. At Class 5 level, where she typically races, she has yet to win (0 wins from 3 races at that grade), which indicates those stronger races elsewhere have been where she has found her best form.

The Quinn yard is in good shape this season, having sent out 44 winners, so North West Gal is in the hands of trainers who know how to get horses to the winners' circle. Nearly a year has passed since her last victory, though, and at just 3 years old she still has time to work out how to win more regularly. She was back in action as recently as a day ago, so her the yard are clearly still trying to find the right spot for her to strike again.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
5th
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
3 Aug
5th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
28 May
9th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
11 May
5th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
26 Nov
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 5 runners
24 Nov
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
28 Oct
2nd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Soft · 7 runners
14 Oct
3rd
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
0%
Win rate
0/4
Wins / rides
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Newcastle
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 third 26 Nov 50%
Ripon
Sharp
2 2 other 3 Aug 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
2 1 second, 1 other 11 May 0%
Redcar
Galloping
1 1 other 16 Oct 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 third 14 Oct 0%