Quest For Fun

Ground conditions matter enormously with this horse. Tim Easterby, who trains him out of Great Habton in North Yorkshire, has said he loves a bit of juice underfoot, and the numbers back that up. On slightly soft ground, Quest For Fun has won 2 from 9 races — a win rate of 22%, or roughly 1 in every 4 — which is nearly double his overall career average. In other words, when the ground is soft and the trip is right, he becomes a much more interesting proposition than his overall record might suggest.

Easterby is one of the most prolific trainers in Britain this season, with 128 winners already on the board, so Quest For Fun is part of a yard that clearly knows how to get horses ready to run. Sean Kirrane has ridden him most often, partnering him in 16 races together and winning 2 of them — a 12% win rate, or roughly 1 in every 8 rides. That is a comfortable, established partnership built on familiarity.

The most notable recent moment came at York on 25 July 2025 — just under a year ago — which stands as his last career win. York is a prestigious track, and winning there at any level is a genuine marker of quality. Since then, his last six runs read 12-3-5-5-9-10, which includes a third place but is otherwise a run of modest finishes. He is still active, having raced just one day ago, and at Class 4 level — the solid mid-range of British racing — he has won 4 from 18, or 1 in every 4 and a half races, which is his strongest record at any grade. That is where he belongs, and on the right day, with a bit of rain about, he still gives himself every chance.