What makes this horse tick is its preference for shorter trips and softer ground. Over distances of 5 furlongs to 6½ furlongs, it has won three of 23 races—a 13% win rate—and on slightly soft conditions it steps up noticeably, winning two of five outings, or 40% of the time. These are the conditions and distances where Dashing Dick's class shows through. The partnership with jockey Kieran Shoemark has been the most productive: together they have won three races from just nine rides, a 33% return that stands out sharply against the horse's overall record. When Shoemark is in the saddle and the ground has some give to it, Dashing Dick becomes a different proposition.
Currently, the horse is struggling. It has finished out of the top three in its last six races, most recently just two days ago, and has not won since November 2025. William Stone's West Wickham yard continues to tick over with ten winners this season, but Dashing Dick remains on a long losing streak. At 8 years old and typically competing at Class 4 level, where it has won four of 36 races, the window for revival is narrowing. Whether it can return to the form that made Newmarket such a happy hunting ground remains to be seen.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
25 | 3 wins, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 17 other | 20 Aug | 12% |
| Leicester Sharp |
9 | 1 win, 3 seconds, 2 thirds, 3 other | 13 Oct | 11.1% |
| Great Yarmouth Galloping |
6 | 2 seconds, 2 thirds, 2 other | 17 Sep | 0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 | 1 second, 3 other | 30 Nov | 0% |
| chelmsford | 2 | 1 third, 1 other | 12 Oct | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 7 Nov | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 8 Sep | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 10 May | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 16 Nov | 0% |