Since that Beverley win, though, the last 6 races have produced finishes of 5th, 7th, 10th, 9th, 7th, and 3rd — a frustrating sequence that shows a horse finding places easier to come by than wins. The third place is at least a flicker of something, but the double-figure finishes in the middle of that run suggest a horse that can be inconsistent. Four career places from 13 races tells a similar story: in the mix often enough to be interesting, but not quite converting.
The horse competes mainly at Class 6, which is the entry-level tier of British racing — the sort of races designed for horses still finding their feet. At that level, the record shows 1 win from 5 races, or 1 in every 5, which is the best ratio on the card and suggests this is genuinely where Quirke On Parole is most competitive. Trainer Mark Walford, based at Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire, has had a productive season with 35 winners sent out, so the yard clearly knows what it is doing. The task now is figuring out how to coax another winning performance from a horse that has shown it can do it — just not very often.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
4 | 1 win, 1 second, 2 other | 16 Jun | 25% |
| Southwell Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 21 Nov | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 17 May | 0% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 18 Sep | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |