Protest Rally
Protest Rally has been a solid mid-tier performer for
Liam Bailey's Middleham yard, winning 5 of its 36 career races at roughly a one-in-seven win rate. The 6-year-old has had a particular affinity for Musselburgh, where it has won 3 of 7 races — a notably strong return at a single track that suggests the horse knows how to handle that course. Its last victory came at Pontefract on 23 May 2025, but that was 16 months ago, and Protest Rally has not found the winner's circle in its last six runs. The recent form reads 9-5-5-4-8-8, a sequence that shows occasional placings but no breakthrough wins, suggesting the horse may be struggling to recapture past form or facing stiffer competition.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Mrs C M Clarke Foulrice Park Racing Ltd
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Billy Garritty has been the horse's most frequent partner, with 1 win from 8 races together, a return of just 12% — slightly below Protest Rally's overall win rate and perhaps indicating the partnership has not yet clicked as it might. At Class 6 level, where Protest Rally typically races, it has won 2 of 14 races, holding its own in middle-of-the-road competition. The horse raced as recently as yesterday, so it remains active, though the lack of a win in over a year raises questions about whether it still has a race or two left in it or simply needs a change of fortune at a track where conditions and opposition suit it. Musselburgh remains its most promising hunting ground.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Musselburgh: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Likes
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 6 (grassroots)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
9th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
8 Sep
5th
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
8 Aug
5th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
1 Aug
4th
Musselburgh
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
26 Jul
8th
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
11 Jul
8th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
7 Jul
6th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
9 Jun
3rd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 5 runners
23 May
🏆 Won
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
10 May
4th
Lingfield Park
Sprint (< 5f) · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
7 |
3 wins, 2 seconds, 2 other |
8 Aug |
42.9% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
9 Jun |
25% |
| Ripon Sharp |
4 |
2 seconds, 2 other |
7 Jul |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
10 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
3 |
3 other |
18 Jul |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
26 Sep |
50% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
3 May |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
27 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Apr |
0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
30 May |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Sep |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jun |
0% |