Quickthorn (2017) Horse
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York R2 Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) – Quickthorn is a 9yo bay horse trained by H Morrison. He is by the stallion Nathaniel out of the mare Daffydowndilly. To date he has won 11 races. On 1 Aug 2023 at Goodwood he secured his biggest victory, claiming the $491,850 Cl1 prize. The horse has been a solid money‑maker for bettors; a lifelong backer would have earned a 72% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Salisbury 14-Sep-24 2860m SOFT R6 CL2 (of $20,185), Winning Time: 03:07.900, SP: 1.22 1st Quickthorn ( T Marquand 133 ) 2nd Drawn To Dream ( S Osborne 128 ) 3.25L 3rd Salsada ( B Loughnane 128 ) 8.00L | T Marquand 60.3kg | 1 (3) |
| York 23-Aug-24 3270m GOOD R2 CL1 $6,581 (of $276,449) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:28.540, SP: 17.00 Close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong 1st Vauban ( W Buick 131 ) 2nd Al Nayyir ( L Morris 131 ) 0.15L 3rd Gregory ( J Doyle 131 ) 3.00L 6th Quickthorn ( T Marquand 131 ) 7.75L See full results | T Marquand 59.4kg 7.75L | 6 (9) |
| Sandown 05-Jul-24 3260m GOOD R6 CL1 $4,582 (of $48,478) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:34.960, SP: 4.00 Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong 1st Trueshan ( H Doyle 128 ) 2nd Night Sparkle ( O Murphy 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Miss Cynthia ( L Morris 123 ) 2.00L 4th Quickthorn ( T Marquand 128 ) 8.00L See full results | T Marquand 58.1kg 8.00L | 4 (6) |
| Ascot 01-May-24 3210m SOFT R3 CL1 $4,142 (of $87,328) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:31.420, SP: 5.00 Led, pushed along 3f out, headed turning in, lost 2nd and weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased final furlong 1st Coltrane ( O Murphy 130 ) 2nd Caius Chorister ( J P Spencer 130 ) 0.20L 3rd Sweet William ( R Havlin 130 ) 1.25L 5th Quickthorn ( T Marquand 130 ) 19.75L See full results | T Marquand 59kg 19.75L | 5 (5) |
| York 25-Aug-23 3270m GOOD R2 CL1 $6,634 (of $278,692) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:27.920, SP: 5.00 Slowly into stride, headway out wide to lead after 2f, tried to quicken pace turning in but never got away from field, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly soon after 1st Coltrane ( O Murphy 131 ) 2nd Courage Mon Ami ( L Dettori 134 ) 1.50L 3rd Giavellotto ( A Atzeni 131 ) 0.50L 6th Quickthorn ( T Marquand 134 ) 13.25L See full results | T Marquand 60.8kg 13.25L | 6 (7) |