Ireland 5yo

Orchard Keeper (IRE)

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

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

Form 32613244-55

14/1 Current odds

2/17 W/R

97 RPR

91 TS

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17 runs
2 wins
placed
12% strike
31 d off
97 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 32613244-55 31 days off

5 5 4 4 2 3

At Chester 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 1m6f87y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 97 Career peak

Best TS 91 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 55
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 59%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newmarket — well clear of the 59% career baseline.

Newmarket SPEC 100% 1-2-3
Goodwood 50% 1-0-2
Chester 0% 0-0-2
Chelmsford City (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Leicester 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 100% 0-1-1
Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1
Bath 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket (July) 0% 0-0-1
Salisbury 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack Mitchell NOW 56% 2-3-9
Raul Da Silva 67% 0-2-3
Silvestre De Sousa 100% 0-2-2
Aidan Keeley 50% 0-1-2
Charlie Bennett 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Roger Varian NOW 59% 2-8-17

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 83% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 83% 1-4-6
Good 50% 1-3-8
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 71% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 0-2-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 71% 1-4-7
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 1-2-6

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

22 Aug 2026 Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed Race) Chester Class 1 5th/8 2.5 Good To Soft 1m6½f Jack Mitchell OR 93 16/1

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' And Mares' Listed) (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 (Listed) Chester Class 1 4th/6 .5 Good 1m6f87y Aidan Keeley OR 85 13/2

16 Aug 2025 JenningsBet Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket 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 1m5f61y 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 1m3f218y Jack Mitchell OR 80 8/1

27 Apr 2025 British Stallion Studs EBF Premier Fillies' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Southwell (AW) Class 3 2nd/8 .5 Standard To Slow 1m4f14y Silvestre De Sousa OR 77 9/2

4 Apr 2025 Hardyman & Co Ltd Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Leicester Class 4 3rd/10 0.05 Good To Firm 1m3f179y Jack Mitchell OR 77 7/2J

Connections

Trainer: Roger Varian 20%
Jockey: Jack Mitchell 16%
Owner: William Crager
Sire: Churchill (IRE)
Dam: Fearn's Pippin (GB)
Dam sire: Dubawi
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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