Dissident

The one bright spot came at Doncaster on 12 December 2025 — its only career win to date, and one worth noting because of where it came. Doncaster is a long, galloping track that tends to suit horses who stay all day, and Dissident won over a trip of two miles or more. At longer distances, its numbers genuinely improve: 1 win from 4 races at 2m-plus works out at 25%, or 1 in every 4 — a far cry from the overall picture, and exactly the kind of stat that suggests the horse needs a test of stamina to show its best.

Dissident races most often at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle tier of British racing — not the biggest stages, but a competitive enough grade where winning is never easy. One win from six races at that level, around 1 in 6, is functional rather than impressive. That win came seven months ago now, and the last six races suggest it has found things difficult since, though it raced as recently as yesterday and clearly remains in training.

The yard behind Dissident is Gary and Josh Moore, based in Lower Beeding in West Sussex. With 99 winners already on the board this season, the Moores are a well-organised, high-volume operation who clearly know how to get horses ready to run. The challenge now is finding the right race to bring the best out of a horse that has shown it can win, but has also shown it needs everything to fall right to do so. A long-distance test in the right conditions could be the key.