The recent form tells a consistent story, though not the kind any trainer wants to see. Finishing 8th, 9th, 8th, 7th, and 10th in its last five completed races — with one non-finish thrown in — Pretty Darn Quick has been a reliable backmarker. Racing at Class 5, the lowest rung of the ladder in British racing, the horse has had every opportunity to get competitive, but three runs at that level have returned nothing in the way of reward.
Sarah Hollinshead trains the horse from her yard in Upper Longdon, Staffordshire, and it has been a quiet season for the stable — just one winner sent out so far. Pretty Darn Quick raced as recently as yesterday, so the yard are clearly still giving the horse chances to find its feet. Whether a change of tactics, trip, or ground conditions might unlock something remains to be seen, but at six years old and with six blank runs on the board, time is not exactly on its side.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 2 Dec | 0% |
| Huntingdon Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Feb | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 16 May | 0% |