Dakota Brave
At two years old, Dakota Brave is still very much a work in progress, but there are early signs that a win might not be far away. In four races so far, the horse has yet to get its nose in front, but it has finished in the places once — meaning it has been competitive without quite delivering the result. The recent run of form reads 6-5-3-4 going back in time, and flipping that around tells an encouraging story: Dakota Brave has been running better and better, finishing fourth most recently after a string of worse results earlier on. That kind of upward curve in a two-year-old is exactly what a trainer wants to see.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse is in the care of Charlie Johnston at Middleham Moor in North Yorkshire, one of the most productive yards in the country right now. Johnston's operation has sent out 131 winners already this season — a remarkable total that puts the stable among the elite trainers in Britain. When a yard is firing at that rate, horses that are improving tend to get their opportunities, and a yard with that kind of firepower knows how to place a horse to give it the best chance of breaking its duck.
Dakota Brave is still learning the job. Four races into a career at age two is a perfectly normal point to still be searching for a first win — many of the best horses took time to find their feet at this stage. The key detail here is that the form is pointing in the right direction. If the improvement continues, and with a top stable behind it, Dakota Brave looks like a horse to keep an eye on over the coming weeks.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Jul
4th
Chepstow
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
25 Jun
3rd
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
17 May
5th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
30 Apr
6th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Apr |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |