Dacres Cross
Dacres Cross has won just once in 14 races — a breakthrough victory at Carlisle on 12 August 2025 that came when the horse was still finding its feet at three years old. That single win came in a Class 4 race, the kind of level where Dacres Cross actually performs best: it has won 1 of 4 races at that grade, a 25% win rate that is genuinely decent for a horse of modest ability. The problem is that Dacres Cross rarely gets to compete at that level anymore. Since that win more than a year ago, the horse has been unable to add to its tally, running six times without success and picking up just two places from those efforts — a 6th, two 5ths, a 9th, a 4th, and an 11th. The most recent outing was just a day ago, suggesting the horse is still being campaigned actively despite the long drought.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
J Speight M Holdsworth
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Kevin Ryan's yard at Hambleton has had a productive season with 45 winners, but Dacres Cross remains a modest prospect within that operation. The horse shows its best form over five to six and a half furlongs, the sweet spot for a sprinter or miler, where it has managed to win 1 of 8 races (roughly 1 in every 8 attempts). That narrow margin of success at a distance it supposedly suits tells you something about the ceiling for this horse's ability. At just three years old when it won at Carlisle, Dacres Cross briefly looked as though it might develop into a useful performer. Now, a year later and still winless, it appears to have plateaued at a level where victory is a rare event rather than a realistic prospect.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 9 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Oct
6th
Newcastle
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
17 Sep
5th
Ayr
7f – 1m · Soft · 14 runners
31 Aug
9th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
8 Jul
5th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
23 May
4th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 22 runners
26 Apr
11th
Wetherby
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
6 Oct
6th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
12 Sep
7th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
20 Aug
17th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
12 Aug
🏆 Won
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 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 |
|---|
| York Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
12 Aug |
100% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Oct |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |