Quick Of The Night

Both of those wins have come at Class 5, which is the bread-and-butter level of jump racing — competitive without being elite. At that level, Quick Of The Night has won 2 from 11 races, or roughly 1 in every 5 or 6 outings, which is a solid return. Its overall career record of 2 wins and 6 places from 17 races tells a slightly fuller story, though: this is a horse that shows up, competes, and finishes in the prizes more often than it wins. Eight prize-finishes from 17 races means it has been in the mix nearly half the time.

The partnership with jockey Lee Edwards is worth noting. He has been aboard for 15 of those 17 races — almost every start — and has been there for both wins. Two wins from 15 rides together works out at roughly 1 in every 7 or 8 races, which is modest but consistent, and suggests a jockey who knows this horse well. That kind of long-standing partnership matters more than people realise; a jockey who has sat on the same horse dozens of times understands its quirks in a way no newcomer can replicate quickly.

Trainer Dave Roberts has had six winners out of the yard this season, so there is clearly some momentum there. What will catch the eye of anyone watching Quick Of The Night next is the five-month absence — it has not raced since its last win at Worcester in early July 2025, meaning it returns from a break with something to prove. Horses coming back after that kind of layoff can take a run or two to find their best form, but the recent record before that break — a win, then a seventh, then fourth, third, sixth, and fifth — shows a horse that had been competing consistently. Whether the return to fitness is smooth remains to be seen, but if the race is at Worcester, the evidence says pay attention.