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Korker

Korker is a horse that has spent most of his career knocking on the door without quite breaking through. At seven years old, he has won only 4 of his 47 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in every 12 outings — but those victories have come in good company. Three of his four wins have been in Class 2 races, top-tier contests that pit him against genuinely competitive rivals. His most recent victory came at Windsor on 23 October 2023, and that success tells you something important about how he has developed. Rider Clifford Lee, who partners him most often and has won 4 races from 21 rides together, noted afterwards that Korker had finally sorted out a long-standing problem at the gates. "He's grown up now," Lee said. "He's got a bit of a confidence booster." Those are the words of a horse who has turned a corner.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dandy Man
Mother
Adaptation
Trainer
K. R. Burke
Owner
Fine Claret Racing,mrs Burke & Mr C Wo
Rating
89

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
47
Career races
4
Wins
8.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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Yet that Windsor win now sits 34 months in the past. Since then, Korker has raced six times without success, finishing eighth, fourth, sixth, tenth, eighth and thirteenth most recently. The pattern is frustrating — he shows ability, places regularly (19 placings from 47 races), but cannot quite get over the line. Trainer K. R. Burke, based at Coverham in North Yorkshire, clearly retains faith in him. Burke runs one of the most prolific yards in the country, having sent out 145 winners this season alone. In June 2025, the trainer spoke of trying to get Korker back for the Wokingham, a big handicap race, and noted that jockey Jack Nicholls "gets a good tune out of him." What makes Korker interesting now is not what he has achieved but whether, at seven, he still has another run of form left in him. He competes most often at Class 2 level, where he has won 3 from 27 races. That is a modest return, but for a horse whose racing life has been defined by consistency rather than brilliance, it represents genuine ambition.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 7 starts (14%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 6 starts
Yet to win at Ascot in 6 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Good (firm-ish)
Ok
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 2 (high-level)
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Aug
8th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
27 Jun
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
30 May
6th
Chester
7f – 1m · Good · 13 runners
16 May
10th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
25 Apr
8th
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
29 Mar
13th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 20 runners
8 Nov
13th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 22 runners
24 Oct
2nd
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
11 Oct
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
3 Oct
8th
Ascot
5f – 6½f · Soft · 13 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
19.0%
Win rate
4/21
Won / Rode
Jack Nicholls Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/8
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/8
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Ben Curtis
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
York
Galloping
14 1 win, 3 seconds, 4 thirds, 6 other 11 Oct 7.1%
Ascot
Galloping
6 1 second, 5 other 3 Oct 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
5 1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 25 Apr 20%
Doncaster
Galloping
4 1 second, 3 other 29 Mar 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 27 Jun 0%
Beverley
Undulating
2 1 win, 1 other 26 Sep 50%
Sandown Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 7 Jul 0%
Chester
Tight
2 2 other 2 Aug 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 win 23 Oct 100%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 2 Aug 0%
Hamilton Park
Sharp
1 1 third 5 Jun 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 6 Apr 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 third 21 Sep 0%
Newmarket
Galloping
1 1 other 6 May 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 30 Jun 0%
Newbury
Galloping
1 1 other 16 May 0%
Ripon
Sharp
1 1 other 27 Sep 0%