What's interesting about Dragon Spin is how ground conditions seem to matter. On normal ground, the horse has won twice from six races (a third of the time), which is genuinely respectable for a horse at this level. Switch to softer or faster conditions, and the record deteriorates sharply. It's a clue that rides this horse well in the right circumstances will know to target the races where the going is standard rather than chasing prize money elsewhere.
Dougie Costello has been the regular pilot, winning once from six rides together — not remarkable on the surface, but worth noting that when they click, they do win. The yard itself is ticking over nicely with seven winners so far this season, so Dragon Spin has the infrastructure of a functioning operation behind it. At Class 5 level, though, the record is blank: zero wins from four attempts at the modest races the colt has tackled. That suggests the horse either performs better slightly higher up, or the ground and circumstances haven't aligned when tested at that grade. With two wins from fifteen races overall (roughly 1 in 8), Dragon Spin remains a work in progress — the sort of mid-tier horse that might notch another win or two before the season ends, provided the conditions and the right combination of jockey, track, and ground all fall into place.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 16 Jun | 50% |
| Nottingham Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 9 May | 50% |
| Beverley Undulating |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 14 Aug | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 6 Sep | 0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 5 Apr | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 3 Jul | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 27 Sep | 0% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 24 Jul | 0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 | 1 other | 22 Aug | 0% |