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Bit Of A Quirke (GB)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2016-04-03 to 2023-08-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Walford.

Pedigree Monsieur Bond (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 54 · best RPR 105 · best TS 93

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

40.3%

Place rate

0.99

Actual / Expected

-33.3%

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2023-08-27	34d	Beverley	10f	Soft	6	4/9	–	Dougie Costello	134	54	50	11	12/1
Its Bullet Day Next Saturday Handicap
2023-07-24	6d	Beverley	10f	Heavy	6	3/8	–	Jack Garritty	137	54	58	48	10/3
Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap
2023-07-18	38d	Beverley	10f	Soft	6	5/10	–	Jack Garritty v	136	54	52	46	8/1
Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap
2023-06-10	10d	Beverley	10f	Firm	5	6/9	–	Andrew Mullen v	121	56	57	45	12/1
Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap
2023-05-31	19d	Beverley	12f	Firm	6	6/9	–	Jason Hart v	133	57	57	14	9/2
Hurn Handicap
2023-05-12	15d	Ripon	10f	Soft	5	3/7	–	Paul Hanagan v	123	58	57	22	8/1
Next Evening Meeting Wednesday 7th June Handicap
2023-04-27	242d	Beverley	10f	Soft	5	3/11	–	Dougie Costello v	124	59	64	58	28/1
John Spearing And Rapid Lad Handicap
2022-08-28	27d	Beverley	10f	Good	6	7/9	–	Tyler Heard v	137	59	59	39	5/1
Dave And Allisons Double Diamond Handicap
2022-08-01	6d	Ripon	12f	Soft	5	4/5	–	Tyler Heard v	116	59	56	41	11/2
Goodbyeflys Ripon Racecourse Stable Staff Championships Handicap
2022-07-26	6d	Beverley	10f	Firm	6	3/10	–	Miss Natalya Irvine v	145	61	64	57	10/1
Lady Jane Bethell Memorial Amateur Jockeys Handicap (Div I)
2022-07-20	18d	Leicester	12f	Firm	5	1/4	–	Hollie Doyle v	122	57	64	9	11/4
Leicester Racecourse Ideal Venue For Meetings & Conferences Handicap
2022-07-02	26d	Beverley	10f	Good	5	5/11	–	Cam Hardie	118	58	58	49	25/1
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap
2022-06-06	31d	Pontefract	10f	Firm	6	7/9	–	Dougie Costello v	128	58	37	9	6/1
Wakefield Trinity Handicap
2022-05-06	15d	Ripon	10f	Good	5	2/8	–	Sam James v	122	57	64	54	11/1
Next Evening Meeting Wednesday 25th May Handicap
2022-04-21	212d	Beverley	10f	Good	6	4/12	–	Tyler Heard	121	58	52	44	22/1
Rapid Lad Handicap
2021-09-21	10d	Beverley	10f	Good	6	8/10	–	Tom Eaves	133	60	53	32	9/1
Brian And Jason Merrington Memorial Handicap (Div I)
2021-09-11	13d	Chester	10.5f	Soft	4	10/11	–	Hayley Turner v	114	61	28	–	20/1
Horseradish Catering Handicap
2021-08-29	17d	Beverley	10f	Firm	6	3/12	–	George Bass v	135	61	65	47	22/1
Beverley Lions Handicap
2021-08-12	40d	Beverley	8.5f	Good	6	7/9	–	Andrew Mullen v	132	63	52	23	7/1
Racing TV Handicap (Div I)
2021-07-03	26d	Beverley	10f	Soft	5	6/7	–	Tyler Heard v	117	64	35	15	4/1
Rhys Innes 21st Birthday Celebration Handicap
2021-06-07	9d	Pontefract	10f	Firm	6	5/6	–	Ella McCain v	124	64	59	31	5/1
Racing TV On Sky Channel 426 Handicap
2021-05-29	12d	Beverley	10f	Soft	4	2/7	–	Tyler Heard v	112	64	67	52	3/1
Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap
2021-05-17	14d	Leicester	10f	Soft	5	1/15	–	Tyler Heard v	113	60	67	27	10/1
Hope Against Cancer Handicap
2021-05-03	11d	Beverley	8.5f	Good	4	2/10	–	Andrew Mullen v	116	60	64	53	16/1
Racing TV Handicap
2021-04-22	26d	Beverley	10f	Firm	5	2/6	–	Andrew Mullen	130	60	67	16	13/2
Rapid Lad Handicap
2021-03-27	162d	Doncaster	10f	Good	5	11/14	–	Ella McCain	129	64	27	18	33/1
32red.com Apprentice Handicap (Round 1 Of The Go Racing In Yorkshire Future Stars Series) (Div II)
2020-10-16	30d	Newcastle (AW)	10f	Standard	4	13/13	–	Dougie Costello	126	67	47	2	66/1
Visit attheraces.com Handicap (Div I)
2020-09-16	35d	Beverley	10f	Good	5	9/12	–	Dougie Costello	132	68	60	27	16/1
Churchill Tyres A Great British Brand Handicap
2020-08-12	312d	Beverley	10f	Firm	4	3/9	–	Dougie Costello	130	68	72	35	28/1
Churchill Tyres A Great British Brand Handicap
2019-10-05	21d	Redcar	10f	Heavy	4	7/13	–	Graham Lee	128	71	52	10	33/1
Market Cross Jewellers Handicap

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	23	4	17.4%
Normal (2-4wk)	30	5	16.7%
Freshened (1-2m)	11	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	17	2	11.8%
Class 5	40	5	12.5%
Class 6	15	2	13.3%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	3	0	0.0%
Mile (7-9f)	8	0	0.0%
Middle (10-12f)	54	9	16.7%
Staying (13f+)	7	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	26	3	11.5%
Soft	22	2	9.1%
Firm	20	4	20.0%
Heavy	3	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Beverley	29	6	20.7%
Pontefract	10	0	0.0%
Chester	5	1	20.0%
Redcar	4	0	0.0%
Doncaster	3	0	0.0%
Leicester	3	2	66.7%
Ripon	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-04-03–2023-08-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.