Dash of Class
Dash of Class is a three-year-old still looking for that breakthrough win, with three places from ten career races but nothing quite clicking when it matters most. Trained by Dr Richard Newland and Jamie Insole at their Elmbridge yard in Worcestershire, the horse has shown enough to stay competitive in recent outings — a second place two races ago and third-place finishes just before that suggest there is racing ability in there. But the form has been inconsistent. In its last six races, results have ranged from seventh down to second, a pattern that hints at a horse capable of decent runs but unable to string together the kind of form that leads to the winner's enclosure.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The Elmbridge yard itself is in good shape this season, having sent out 49 winners already, so there is no question about the quality of the training operation. For Dash of Class, though, the challenge remains converting those placed efforts into actual victories. At three years old, there is still time for the horse to find its feet, but the lack of a win from ten attempts is starting to feel like a puzzle that needs solving. Currently still racing actively — with a run just a day ago — the horse will get more chances to break through, but the window for easy wins at this age is not infinite. How Dash of Class develops over the coming weeks will tell whether this is a horse destined for the frame or one that might find its level elsewhere.
🎯 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
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
7th
Chepstow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
8 Jul
6th
Chepstow
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
22 Jun
2nd
Brighton
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
29 May
3rd
Chepstow
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
29 Apr
5th
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Firm · 7 runners
9 Apr
3rd
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
13 Mar
4th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 9 runners
8 Dec
10th
Wolverhampton
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 12 runners
26 Nov
12th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
29 Oct
6th
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 10 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 |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
13 Mar |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Oct |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
22 Jun |
0% |