Dandy Dinmont

His home territory is the Class 5 level, which is the bread-and-butter tier of British racing — competitive, but not the glamour end of the sport. And at that level, he has found his groove: 4 wins from 30 races, meaning he wins roughly 1 in every 7 or 8 at the grade. That is a solid return for a horse operating at this level, and it suggests Nigel Tinkler's yard in Langton, North Yorkshire, has him placed well. Tinkler has been in good form this season, sending out 37 winners, so Dandy Dinmont is part of a genuinely productive operation.

The partnership with jockey Faye McManoman is worth noting. She has ridden him in 33 of his 46 races — a remarkable level of continuity — and together they have won 4 times, a win rate of 12%, or roughly 1 in every 8 rides together. When a jockey and horse spend that much time together, there is a familiarity that often shows up on the track, and most of his career wins have come with her aboard.

His last win came at Thirsk on 2nd August 2025, which is now eight months ago, and his recent run of form — finishing 3rd, 3rd, 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 10th in his last six races — shows a horse that is still competitive without quite getting over the line. The 10th-place finish is the only real outlier; the rest suggest a horse running consistently in the top half of the field. He has had a short break of 68 days since his last run, which often freshens a horse up. Whether that is enough to get him back to winning ways remains to be seen, but Dandy Dinmont is nothing if not reliably in the conversation.