Dixieland Blues

The four-year-old's last win came at Kempton Park just over a year ago, on 24 September 2025, and since then the form has been patchy. In the last six races, there have been only three placings — a fifth, a tenth, a first (the win), a sixth, a sixth again, and a tenth most recently. Still actively racing as of yesterday, Dixieland Blues continues to turn up, and the yard — trained by Simon and Ed Crisford at Newmarket, a powerhouse operation that has already sent out 78 winners this season — keeps running the horse competitively. At Class 4 level, Dixieland Blues has won one from three races, suggesting it can hold its own at that standard, though the bigger picture is of a horse that is reliable without being brilliant.

Harry Davies has ridden the horse five times, winning once, and the partnership matches the overall win rate. For the yard and punters alike, the key is picking the right ground: when it comes up soft or heavy, Dixieland Blues becomes a different proposition, and those wet winter months are worth watching closely.