Across racing generally, Quercus wins roughly 1 in every 6 races — a 17% win rate from 36 starts that reflects a horse who competes at Class 6 level, the entry level of British racing where the fields are competitive and the margins are tight. Four wins from 25 races at that level (16%) is honest, workmanlike stuff. Not a star, but a horse that earns its keep and then some.
What lifts the profile is the recent form. The last six runs read 6-5-12-1-2-1 — so strip out a poor run in the middle and you have a horse that has finished first twice and second once in its last six outings. That's not a horse in decline; that's a horse in form. The most recent win came at Catterick Bridge on 27 August 2025, which fits the pattern perfectly. When Quercus goes to Catterick, something clicks.
Joe Fanning has been the regular partner in the saddle, riding the horse in 12 of its races and winning 3 of them — that's 1 in every 4 rides together, a win rate of 25%, which is notably better than the horse's overall average. The partnership clearly works. Hanlon's yard has had 4 winners this season already, so the stable is in decent nick heading into the summer months.
At 9 years old, Quercus is not a young horse building toward something. But there's no sign of a horse winding down either. Racing just one day ago and with a Catterick track record that any trainer would be happy to frame on the wall, this is a horse that knows exactly where it likes to perform — and keeps showing up to prove it.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
20 | 5 wins, 5 seconds, 10 other | 30 May | 25% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
7 | 1 win, 6 other | 20 Apr | 14.3% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 3 other | 2 Jul | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 27 Aug | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 8 Sep | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 19 Jun | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jun | 0% |