Quickthorn

York is Quickthorn's spiritual home. He has won 2 of his 6 races there, a win rate that marks him out as a genuine course specialist. Add in his partnership with jockey Tom Marquand—four wins from ten races together, a 40% success rate—and you have the backbone of his form. When these two have lined up in the right race at a track where Quickthorn thrives, good things tend to follow.

Recent months have been harder. His last victory came at Salisbury on 13 September 2024, making it more than two years since his last win. Looking at his last six races, he has finished in the top 3 three times but also struggled home in the lower placings twice. For a nine-year-old running at the top level, this is the reality of age creeping in. Still, a horse who wins races of Class 1 standard does not simply disappear, and Quickthorn raced just yesterday, proving he is still active. The question now is whether Morrison and Marquand can find him one more day when everything aligns—the right track, the right race, the right conditions—to unlock another win before his career winds down.