Bit Of A Quirke (GB)
Owner: Mr A Quirke & Mrs G B Walford Trainer: M Walford Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Monsieur Bond / Silk (Machiavellian)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 10 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Soft in places back straight) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft, Soft in places home straight) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in Places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 6 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 76 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2023 | Beverley | Soft | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Goblet Of Fire | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 10 | D C Costello | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, no impression final 110 yards | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2023 | Beverley | Heavy | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Dandy's Angel | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 8 | J Garritty | 10/3 |
| tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jul 2023 | Beverley | Soft | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Rory The Cat | 9st 10lbs | 5 of 11 | J Garritty | 8/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2023 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Dandy's Angel | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 9 | A Mullen | 12/1 |
| led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 May 2023 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 23y | 6 | Cloudy Rose | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 10 | Jason Hart | 9/2 |
| led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 May 2023 | Ripon | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 170y | 5 | Bertie's Wish | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 7 | P Hanagan | 8/1 |
| wide and headway to lead over 7f out, pushed along and joined over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2023 | Beverley | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | The Nu Form Way | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 12 | D C Costello | 28/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on one pace | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2022 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in Places) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Dr Rio | 10st | 7 of 10 | Tyler Heard | 5/1 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2022 | Ripon | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 4f 10y | 5 | Spiritofthenorth | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 5 | Tyler Heard | 11/2 |
| prominent, pushed before 4f out, lost ground before ridden after 3f out, beaten entering final furlong, plugged on again late on | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2022 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Irv | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 10 | Miss Natalya Irvine | 10/1 |
| led, pushed along well over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on one pace | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2022 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 3f 179y | 5 | Bit Of A Quirke | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 4 | Hollie Doyle | 11/4 |
| led, headed over 2f out, led again well over 1f out, held on well | |||||||||
| 12 Jul 2022 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Starfighter | 10st 13lbs | of 13 | Mr S Walker | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2022 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Molinari | 8st 6lbs | 5 of 11 | Cam Hardie | 25/1 |
| pushed along early to be close up after 2 furlongs, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, soon ridden and plugged on but always held | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2022 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 5y | 6 | Unplugged | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 12 | D C Costello | 6/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 May 2022 | Ripon | Good | 1m 1f 170y | 5 | Billy Roberts | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 8 | S H James | 11/1 |
| led, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2022 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Love Your Work | 9st | 4 of 12 | Tyler Heard | 22/1 |
| raced wide prominent, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost two places inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2021 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Billy Roberts | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 12 | T Eaves | 9/1 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, gradually faded | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2021 | Chester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 2f 70y | 4 | Emiyn | 8st 2lbs | 10 of 12 | Hayley Turner | 20/1 |
| tracked winner until pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2021 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Kingson | 10st | 3 of 12 | George Bass | 22/1 |
| led, headed over 8f out, led again over 3f out, stayed on and hard pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2021 | Beverley | Good | 1m 100y | 6 | Mikmak | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 10 | A Mullen | 7/1 |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room on far rail over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2021 | Beverley | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Hector's Here | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 8 | Tyler Heard | 4/1 |
| led, headed after 2f, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2021 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 5y | 6 | Puckle | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 6 | Ella McCain | 5/1 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 May 2021 | Beverley | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 4 | Colony Queen | 8st 5lbs | 2 of 7 | Tyler Heard | 3/1 |
| soon led, pushed when joined after 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 17 May 2021 | Leicester | Good to Soft | 1m 2f | 5 | Bit Of A Quirke | 8st 6lbs | 1 of 16 | Tyler Heard | 10/1 |
| soon led, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, held on | |||||||||
| 03 May 2021 | Beverley | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 100y | 4 | Zihaam | 8st 4lbs | 2 of 10 | A Mullen | 16/1 |
| pressed leader and helped force strong pace, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2021 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Regal Mirage | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 7 | A Mullen | 13/2 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2021 | Doncaster | Good | 1m 2f 43y | 5 | Francisco Bay | 9st 6lbs | 11 of 15 | Ella McCain | 33/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2020 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 2f 42y | 4 | Toro Dorado | 9st | 13 of 13 | D C Costello | 66/1 |
| pulled hard and always rear-division | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2020 | Beverley | Good | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Zihaam | 9st 6lbs | 9 of 15 | D C Costello | 16/1 |
| awkward leaving stalls, niggled to sit prominently, pressed leader 3f out, failed to quicken, faded late on | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2020 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 4 | Regal Mirage | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 11 | D C Costello | 28/1 |
| led and dictated steady pace, joined 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2020 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 5y | 4 | Highwaygrey | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 8 | D C Costello | 22/1 |
| led, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2019 | Redcar | Heavy (Soft in Places) | 1m 2f 1y | 4 | Olympic Conqueror | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 14 | G Lee | 33/1 |
| chased leader until 8f out, pushed along 6f out, lost place over 3f out | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 2019 | Chester | Good | 1m 2f 70y | 4 | Involved | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 14 | A Mullen | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2019 | Pontefract | Good | 1m 2f 5y | 4 | Regal Mirage | 9st 8lbs | 9 of 9 | A Mullen | 16/1 |
| raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2019 | Chester | Good | 1m 2f 70y | 4 | Medalla De Oro | 8st 13lbs | 4 of 14 | A Mullen | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on final 75 yards | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2019 | Beverley | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 207y | 4 | Bit Of A Quirke | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 9 | A Mullen | 11/4 |
| made all, clear over 1f out, in no danger after, ridden out | |||||||||
| 15 Jun 2019 | Chester | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 2f 70y | 4 | Regular Income | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 7 | Josephine Gordon | 9/2 |
| led early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, short of room entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Jun 2019 | Beverley | Good to Soft | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Archie Perkins | 8st 13lbs | 2 of 12 | A Mullen | 15/2 |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 May 2019 | Haydock | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 42y | 5 | Briardale | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 17 | D C Costello | 11/1 |
| in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 May 2019 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 5y | 5 | Regular Income | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 10 | A Mullen | 9/2 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2019 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 23y | 5 | Archive | 9st 1lbs | 6 of 12 | A Mullen | 7/1 |
| mid-division, driven to chase leaders when switched left inside final 2f, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2019 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 4f 5y | 5 | Archive | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 10 | Connor Murtagh | 14/1 |
| in rear, headway over 4f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2019 | Doncaster | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 197y | 5 | Extreme Appeal | 10st 13lbs | of 23 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Wetherby | Good (Watered) | 2m | 5 | First Of Never | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 18 | Harry Teal | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened before next | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2019 | Leicester | Good (Good to Soft, Soft in places home straight) | 1m 7f 113y | 4 | Falcon Sun | 10st 8lbs | 4 of 10 | D A Jacob | 12/1 |
| led to after 1st, chased winner, driven after 3 out, soon one pace, lost place next, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2018 | Redcar | Good (Good to Soft in places back straight) | 1m 2f 1y | 4 | Winged Spur | 9st 1lbs | 11 of 15 | D C Costello | 33/1 |
| mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2018 | Newmarket | Soft | 1m 2f | 5 | Overtrumped | 10st | 5 of 6 | S De Sousa | 4/1 |
| tracked leader until switched left to race centre over 7f out and led this trio, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2018 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Ideal Candy | 10st 4lbs | 4 of 7 | A Mullen | 7/4 |
| raced wide in touch, dropped to rear 5f out, effort over 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2018 | Chester | Good | 1m 2f 70y | 4 | Bit Of A Quirke | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 11 | A Mullen | 7/2 |
| led 1f, tracked clear leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted towards finish | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2018 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Bit Of A Quirke | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 7 | A Mullen | 7/4 |
| made all, set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, unchallenged | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2018 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Bit Of A Quirke | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 12 | T Eaves | 4/1 |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, led over 6f out, made rest, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, just held on | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2018 | Beverley | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Bit Of A Quirke | 8st 7lbs | 1 of 8 | A Mullen | 11/2 |
| made all, set steady pace until quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on gamely, all out | |||||||||
| 20 May 2018 | Market Rasen | Good (Watered) | 2m 148y | 4 | Baron Von Chill | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 15 | Jamie Hamilton | 16/1 |
| led until after 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, stayed on same pace last | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2018 | Catterick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 4f 13y | 5 | Riviere Argentee | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 13 | D C Costello | 8/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Mar 2018 | Doncaster | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 2f 43y | 5 | Framley Garth | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 14 | Andrew Breslin | 18/1 |
| chased leaders, soon led, head after about 2f, ridden over 2rf out, one pace | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2017 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 168y | 5 | Yasir | 12st 3lbs | 5 of 13 | Aidan Coleman | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2017 | Market Rasen | Good | 2m 148y | 4 | Zen Master | 11st | 3 of 9 | Henry Brooke | 16/1 |
| raced keenly, mid-division, outpaced in modest 4th after 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 3rd after last, no chance with front pair | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2017 | Hexham | Heavy | 2m 4f 28y | 5 | Niceandeasy | 11st | 3 of 11 | Jamie Hamilton | 20/1 |
| mid-division, struggling after 3 out, kept on under pressure to go modest 3rd | |||||||||
| 03 Oct 2017 | Southwell | Good | 1m 7f 153y | 4 | Banditry | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 12 | Jamie Hamilton | 66/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along 6th, never on terms | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2017 | Haydock | Heavy | 1m 3f 175y | 5 | Big Sigh | 9st 5lbs | of 9 | D C Costello | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2017 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Watered) | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Bollin Ted | 9st 13lbs | 5 of 11 | D C Costello | 4/1 |
| took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2017 | Pontefract | Soft | 1m 6y | 5 | Ventura Secret | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 13 | Jason Hart | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd briefly over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2017 | Redcar | Good to Soft | 1m 2f 1y | 5 | Save The Bees | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 11 | Callum Rodriguez | 4/1 |
| tracked winner until 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2017 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 5y | 5 | Exclusive Waters | 10st 5lbs | 4 of 12 | Miss E Todd | 2/1 |
| led until over 2f out, chased winner, no chance when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2017 | Beverley | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 207y | 6 | Bit Of A Quirke | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 14 | Jason Hart | 11/4 |
| led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 24 May 2017 | Ayr | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 5 | Gworn | 8st 10lbs | 5 of 14 | D C Costello | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2017 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 1f 207y | 5 | Bit Of A Quirke | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 10 | D C Costello | 6/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, ran on gamely | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2017 | Pontefract | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 2f 6y | 5 | Gulf Of Poets | 8st 7lbs | 2 of 14 | Jordan Vaughan | 14/1 |
| raced keenly, tracked leader until led 7f out and maintained steady pace, quickened and pushed clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2016 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 1f | 5 | Southern Strife | 8st 8lbs | 6 of 12 | Jason Hart | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2016 | Carlisle | Good to Soft | 1m 1f | 5 | Blacklister | 8st 10lbs | 2 of 8 | Jason Hart | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, no impression with winner | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2016 | Pontefract | Good | 1m 4y | 5 | Theos Lolly | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 14 | Jason Hart | 7/1 |
| mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, went well held 2nd well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2016 | Nottingham | Soft | 1m 75y | 5 | Carbutt's Ridge | 8st 7lbs | 2 of 9 | Callum Shepherd | 5/1 |
| steadied start, in rear, ridden over 4f out, headway and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner | |||||||||
| 31 May 2016 | Redcar | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Laila Honiwillow | 8st 10lbs | 6 of 11 | Jason Hart | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 May 2016 | Nottingham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 15y | 5 | Mustallib | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | Jason Hart | 16/1 |
| led, headed halfway, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2016 | Pontefract | Soft | 6f | 5 | Zebedaios | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 11 | Jason Hart | 66/0 |
| dwelt, held up, not clear run over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2016 | Doncaster | Soft (Heavy in places) | 7f | 5 | Fisher Green | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 10 | Jason Hart | 25/0 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||