Caledonian Dream
Caledonian Dream remains a work in progress at four years old, having yet to break through for a win across 16 career races. The horse has shown some ability to place — three times — but consistently finds victory just out of reach, winning none of its last six outings. Most recently, it finished fifth just a day ago, continuing a pattern of mid-field finishes that defines its form: a run of 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th, 2nd, and 7th from its most recent races tells the story of a horse that occasionally hints at promise but cannot sustain a challenge.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Tekhi Subsea Limited
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Today
Southwell (AW)
About 1.4 miles · Standard all-weather surface · 9 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by John Dawson at Cleveland in North Yorkshire, Caledonian Dream races primarily in Class 6 company — the lower rungs of the racing ladder — yet has managed no wins from nine attempts at that level. The yard itself has been modest this season, with just two winners sent out. The horse's blank record and age suggest it may simply not possess the natural ability required to win races at any level. That solitary second-place finish in its recent form offers the faintest glimmer, but without tangible improvement or a change in circumstances, Caledonian Dream looks destined to remain a competitive but ultimately unsuccessful racer — the kind of horse that gives its the yard a decent day out without ever delivering the payoff of a victory.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Sep
5th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
14 Sep
6th
Thirsk
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
24 Aug
10th
Musselburgh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 13 runners
30 May
11th
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
24 Jun
2nd
Beverley
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
4 Jun
7th
Ripon
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 9 runners
19 May
6th
Redcar
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
6 Dec
7th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
16 Nov
11th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
1 Oct
12th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Beverley Undulating |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 |
4 other |
6 Dec |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
24 Aug |
0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jul |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Sep |
0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |