Dream Composer

What makes Dream Composer particularly interesting is the consistency of those big-race wins. Since claiming a first career victory at Pontefract in May 2022, the horse has struck at serious tracks: Ascot in October that year, Goodwood in May 2023, then Sandown and Epsom in the following year. That last win at Epsom in June 2024 was followed by another Class 2 success at Pontefract in August — the kind of form that keeps a horse in the conversation. Most recently, Dream Composer won at Windsor four months ago and is still racing, with a run just a day ago that produced a respectable eighth-place finish after a run of mixed results over the previous few outings.

Trainer Tony Carroll, based in Worcestershire, has Dream Composer tuned to perform on specific ground conditions. The horse wins roughly 1 in every 4 races (25% win rate) when the track is fast and dry, and even better on slightly soft ground, where it has won 4 of 12 races — a 33% win rate that suggests the horse has genuine scope on better ground. Dougie Costello, its most frequent jockey, has partnered Dream Composer to 5 wins from 23 races together, a rate of roughly 1 in 5 that speaks to a strong working relationship. At Pontefract, Dream Composer has found a course it likes, winning 2 of 8 races there — making it a genuine specialist on familiar territory.