Ireland 5yo

Orchard Keeper (IRE)

T: Roger Varian · J: Jack Mitchell · O: William Crager

By Churchill (IRE) out of Fearn's Pippin (GB)

Form 613244-5

28/1 Current odds

1/7 W/R

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7 runs
1 wins
placed
14% strike
2 d off

Recent form

Form figures 613244-5 2 days off

5 4 4 2 3 1

At Newmarket (July) 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Firm 0/3 0 wins · 2 placed

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 43%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 43%; best at Goodwood (50% from 2 runs).

Goodwood 50% 1-0-2
Newmarket (July) 50% 0-1-2
Newbury 100% 0-1-1
Bath 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack Mitchell NOW 40% 1-1-5
Aidan Keeley 50% 0-1-2

Trainers

Roger Varian NOW 43% 1-2-7

Going Record

7 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 67% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 67% 0-2-3
Good 33% 1-0-3
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

7 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 60% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f 60% 1-2-5

Race history

7 of 7 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

1 Aug 2026 British Stallion Studs Ebf Chalice Stakes (Listed Race) (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket (July) Class 1 5th/8 .75 Good To Firm 1m4f Jack Mitchell OR 93 33/1

9 Oct 2025 British Stallion Studs EBF Beckford Stakes () (Fillies & Mares) (GBBPlus Race) Bath Class 1 4th/13 1.75 Good To Soft 1m6f Jack Mitchell OR 93 16/1

30 Aug 2025 Virgin Bet Chester Stakes () Chester Class 1 4th/6 .5 Good 1m6½f Aidan Keeley OR 85 13/2

16 Aug 2025 JenningsBet Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket (July) Class 3 2nd/7 0.2 Good To Firm 1m6f Aidan Keeley OR 83 5/1

18 Jul 2025 UHY Ross Brooke Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newbury Class 3 3rd/6 1.75 Good To Firm 1m5½f Jack Mitchell OR 83 2/1F

13 Jun 2025 Goodwood Horseracing Club Membership Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Goodwood Class 4 1st/11 +0 Good 1m6f Jack Mitchell OR 80 4/1J

23 May 2025 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Goodwood Class 3 6th/10 .75 Good 1m4f Jack Mitchell OR 80 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Roger Varian 19%
Jockey: Jack Mitchell 14%
Owner: William Crager
Sire: Churchill (IRE)
Dam: Fearn's Pippin (GB)
Dam sire: Dubawi
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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