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Ireland 5yo

Orchard Keeper (IRE)

T: Roger Varian · J: Jack Mitchell · O: William Crager
By Churchill (IRE) out of Fearn's Pippin (GB)
Form 613244-55
  1. 5
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 4
  5. 2
  6. 3
14/1 Current odds
1/8 W/R
97 RPR
91 TS
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Active
  • 8 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 12% strike
  • 9 d off
  • 97 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 613244-55 9 days off
5 22 Aug 2026 Virgin Bet Chester Stakes (Listed R… Chester 5 1 Aug 2026 British Stallion Studs Ebf Chalice … Newmarket (July) 4 9 Oct 2025 British Stallion Studs EBF Beckford… Bath 4 30 Aug 2025 Virgin Bet Chester Stakes () Chester 2 16 Aug 2025 JenningsBet Fillies' Handicap (GBBP… Newmarket (July) 3 18 Jul 2025 UHY Ross Brooke Fillies' Handicap (… Newbury
At Chester 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 97 Career peak
Best TS 91 Career peak

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Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100
23 May 2025 · Goodwood · 6th/10 (btn .75) 13 Jun 2025 · Goodwood · 1st/11 (won 0) 18 Jul 2025 · Newbury · 3rd/6 (btn 1.75) 16 Aug 2025 · Newmarket (July) · 2nd/7 (btn 0.2) 30 Aug 2025 · Chester · 4th/6 (btn .5) 9 Oct 2025 · Bath · 4th/13 (btn 1.75) 1 Aug 2026 · Newmarket (July) · 5th/8 (btn .75) 22 Aug 2026 · Chester · 5th/8 (btn 2.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
45
Win %
12%
Placed %
38%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

5 venues

Career strike 38%; best at Goodwood (50% from 2 runs).

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

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Jack Mitchell NOW 33% 1-1-6
  • Aidan Keeley 50% 0-1-2

Trainers

  • Roger Varian NOW 38% 1-2-8

Race history

8 of 8 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 & 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 20%
Jockey
Jack Mitchell 13%
Owner
William Crager
Sire
Churchill (IRE)
Dam
Fearn's Pippin (GB)
Dam sire
Dubawi
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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