Quirke On Parole
Quirke On Parale is a horse trying to get back on the winning track after a long spell without success. In her last six outings she has finished second, tenth, third, ninth, third, and seventh, suggesting she is competitive at certain moments but struggles to turn that into victories when it matters.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
A Quirke Mrs G B Walford
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Mark Walford at Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire, Quirke On Parole seems to have found his level in Class 6 company, where he has won 1 of his 5 races there (20 percent win rate). That is genuinely her strongest ground—show her a Class 6 race and she is a real threat. Distance-wise, she also runs best when the race is between a mile and an eighth and a mile and a quarter, with 1 win from 9 attempts at that trip (11 percent), compared to her much poorer form elsewhere on the card. The challenge is consistency: she can place regularly—she has six places from 17 races overall—but winning has been a rarity, and it is now 15 months since she last tasted victory. Recently active and still racing, she remains a horse with glimpses of ability but one searching for a return to the winner's enclosure.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 11% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Loves
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Sep
2nd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
31 Aug
10th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 10 runners
5 Aug
3rd
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
23 Jul
9th
Southwell
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
4 Jul
3rd
Nottingham
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
16 Jun
7th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 11 runners
17 May
9th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 14 runners
15 Apr
10th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
18 Sep
7th
Pontefract
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
1 Sep
5th
Carlisle
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
5 |
1 win, 2 seconds, 2 other |
22 Sep |
20% |
| Southwell Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
23 Jul |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
5 Aug |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
2 Jun |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
1 Sep |
0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jul |
0% |