Quercus

The overall career record reads 6 wins and 14 places from 37 races, which works out to roughly 1 win in every 6 attempts — a solid return at the level it typically competes at, which is the entry-level tier of British racing. At that grade, Quercus has won 4 of 25 races (16%), and while that doesn't mark it out as a standout performer, it has been consistent enough to keep winning into its ninth year, which in horse years is a seasoned veteran. The career got going on 10 June 2023 at Catterick Bridge — fittingly enough — and the most recent win came at the same track on 27 August 2025, just under a year ago.

The partnership with jockey Joe Fanning is worth noting. In 12 races together, they have won 3 times — that's 1 in every 4 rides, a noticeably better return than Quercus manages with anyone else. Fanning clearly understands how to get the best from this horse, and the fact that their most productive work has come at Catterick is no coincidence. When the right jockey meets the right track, things tend to click.

Recent form tells a more mixed story. The last six runs read 5-6-5-12-1-2, meaning Quercus has finished in the top two twice but also struggled in others — that twelfth-place finish suggests there are days when it simply doesn't fire. Still, with a win and a runner-up in the last six, there is clearly still something there. The horse raced just one day ago, so it is very much an active competitor rather than one winding down. At nine years old, still winning at a track it knows inside out, Quercus is the kind of honest, familiar face that makes local racing what it is.