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Quickthorn: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Quickthorn is a 9-year-old gelding by Nathaniel, trained by Hughie Morrison. He has won 10 of 28 starts and placed in 4 more, for £819,862 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 6f, where 4 wins from 8 is a 50% strike rate against 30% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:58 at Salisbury on 11 September. His best performance rating is 123, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 28
  • Wins 10
  • Placed 14
  • Strike rate 36%
  • Prize money £819,862
  • Best rating 123
  • Official rating 108

Where Quickthorn runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:58 Salisbury Weatherbys Stallion Book Persian Punch Conditions Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) —

Quickthorn form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
21 Aug 26 York Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) Class 1 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 5 8 40/1 Tom Marquand 108
13 Sep 24 Salisbury Weatherbys Stallion Book Persian Punch Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 1m 6f Good To Soft 1 — 2/9F Tom Marquand 111
23 Aug 24 York Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) Class 1 2m 0.5f Good 6 8 16/1 Tom Marquand 113
5 Jul 24 Sandown Coral Marathon (Listed) (Registered As The Esher Stakes) Class 1 2m Good 4 8 3/1 Tom Marquand 116
1 May 24 Ascot Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 2m Good To Soft 5 20 4/1 Tom Marquand 117
25 Aug 23 York Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) Class 1 2m 0.5f Good To Firm 6 13.25 4/1 Tom Marquand 118
1 Aug 23 Goodwood Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) Class 1 2m Good To Soft 1 — 16/1 Tom Marquand 113
17 Jun 23 York Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 6f Good To Firm 1 — 7/4 Jason Hart 112
19 May 23 York Boodles Yorkshire Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) Class 1 1m 6f Good To Firm 4 3 7/2 Oisin Murphy 113
25 Mar 23 Meydan (UAE) Dubai Gold Cup sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (Turf) 2m Good 6 7.5 8/1 Oisin Murphy 115
15 Oct 22 Ascot Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) (British Champions Series) Class 1 2m Good To Soft 5 10.75 11/1 Tom Marquand 117
1 Oct 22 Longchamp (FR) Qatar Prix du Cadran (4yo+) (New & Grande Course) (Turf) 2m 4f Very Soft 6 42 16/5 Tom Marquand –
19 Aug 22 York Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) (British Champions Series) Class 1 2m 0.5f Good 1 — 9/4 Tom Marquand 111
14 Jul 22 Longchamp (FR) Prix Maurice de Nieuil - Prix Radio FG (4yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) 1m 6f Good To Soft 1 — EvensF Tom Marquand –
26 May 22 Sandown Coral Henry II Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 2m Good 1 — 11/4F Tom Marquand 110
27 Apr 22 Ascot Longines Sagaro Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 2m Good To Firm 2 .25 7/2 Tom Marquand 108
6 Apr 22 Nottingham Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 6f Good To Soft 2 3 10/3 Richard Kingscote 108
24 Oct 21 Longchamp (FR) Prix Royal-Oak (3yo+) (Grande Course) (Turf) 1m 7.5f Very Soft 9 13.5 11/1 Oisin Murphy –
2 Oct 21 Ascot ABF/BGC Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m 4f Soft 4 10 10/3 Cieren Fallon 110
10 Sep 21 Salisbury Weatherbys Bloodstock Pro Persian Punch Conditions Stakes Class 2 1m 6f Good 1 — 7/4 Cieren Fallon 107
21 Aug 21 York Sky Bet Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 1m 6f Good 2 .25 16/1 Jason Hart 103
10 Jul 21 York John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 1m 6f Good 8 8.25 8/1 Jason Watson 103
18 Jun 21 Ascot Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 1m 4f Heavy 1 — 7/2F Oisin Murphy 97
29 May 21 Haydock Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 3/1F Oisin Murphy 84
15 Jul 20 Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap Class 3 1m 4f Standard To Slow 3 .75 7/2 Tom Marquand 82
10 Jun 20 Kempton (AW) Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 1m 3f Standard To Slow 1 — 4/1 Tom Marquand –
23 Oct 19 Newmarket Coates And Seely Brut Reserve Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Class 3 1m 2f Soft 6 7.5 50/1 Richard Kingscote –
9 Oct 19 Nottingham British EBF Matchbook Future Stayers Oath Restricted Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) Class 2 1m 0.5f Soft 9 19 50/1 Charlie Bennett –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) at York on 21 August 2026. Went straight to front and opened a big advantage before 4f out - margin shrank under pressure inside the final 3f - overtaken with a furlong left - dropped away quickly to finish fifth.

Quickthorn by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
14f 8 4 50%
16f 7 2 29%
16.5f 4 1 25%
12f 4 2 50%
20f 1 0 0%
15.5f 1 0 0%
11f 1 1 100%
10f 1 0 0%
8.5f 1 0 0%

Quickthorn by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good To Soft 8 4 50%
Good 8 3 38%
Good To Firm 4 1 25%
Soft 3 0 0%
Very Soft 2 0 0%
Standard To Slow 2 1 50%
Heavy 1 1 100%

Quickthorn by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
York 8 2 25%
Ascot 5 1 20%
Longchamp (FR) 3 1 33%
Salisbury 2 2 100%
Sandown 2 1 50%
Nottingham 2 0 0%
Kempton (AW) 2 1 50%
Goodwood 1 1 100%
Meydan (UAE) 1 0 0%
Haydock 1 1 100%

Quickthorn breeding

  • Sire Nathaniel (IRE)
  • Dam Daffydowndilly (GB)
  • Damsire Oasis Dream (GB)
  • Breeder Lemington Grange Stud (Gb)
  • Foaled 24 March 2017

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