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Dream Jet

Dream Jet is a horse that has found its groove in a narrow band of conditions and distances. The eight-year-old has won 4 of its 32 races overall—a modest 12% win rate—but the picture becomes much clearer once you know what suits it. On normal ground and over distances between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, Dream Jet wins roughly 1 in every 5 races. That's a genuinely strong record at the right settings. At Class 4 level, where it has contested most of its career, it has won 4 of 16 races (25%). These are the conditions where the horse belongs, and Brian Ellison's Norton yard clearly knows it.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
8 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Chestnut
Father
Jet Away
Mother
Anemone
Owner
Sharing The Dream Syndicate 1
Official rating
95

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
32
Career races
4
Wins
12.5%
Win rate
avg ~10%
40.6%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
4 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

Hexham is Dream Jet's track. The horse has won twice in eight races there, which makes it a genuine specialist—courses don't often throw up that kind of pattern by chance. The last victory came on 20 May 2025, a shade over a year ago now, and the horse has not won since, despite being raced regularly. Recent form shows a scatter of mid-field finishes across its last six outings, with a second place three races back suggesting the engine is still working, though perhaps not at its peak. That gap between wins matters more at eight years old than it would for a younger horse.

Craig Nichol, Dream Jet's regular jockey, has ridden it to 3 wins from 13 races together (23%), a notably better rate than the horse manages overall. When the right combination of ground, distance, track and rider aligns—Nichol in the saddle, normal conditions underfoot, Hexham or a similar course, Class 4 company—Dream Jet has shown itself capable of winning. At this stage of its career, finding those exact conditions matters more than ever.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 4 wins from 20 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Sedgefield in 5 attempts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Oct
4th
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
26 Sep
6th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
8 Sep
4th
Bangor-on-Dee
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
25 Aug
2nd
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
18 Jul
4th
Market Rasen
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
6 Jun
8th
Hexham
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
19 May
3rd
Hexham
1m6f – 2m · Good · 7 runners
11 Dec
9th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
7 Nov
3rd
Hexham
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners
4 Sep
5th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Craig Nichol Current jockey
23.1%
Win rate
3/13
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
50%
Win rate
1/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
Philip Donovan
0%
Win rate
0/2
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Ciaran O'Shea
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Hexham
Undulating
8 2 wins, 1 second, 3 thirds, 2 other 6 Jun 25%
Market Rasen
Sharp
6 1 win, 1 second, 4 other 26 Sep 16.7%
Sedgefield
Sharp
5 1 third, 4 other 4 Sep 0%
Stratford-on-Avon
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 second 25 Aug 50%
Bangor-on-Dee
Sharp
2 2 other 8 Sep 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 14 Oct 0%
hereford 1 1 other 21 Nov 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 6 May 0%
Fakenham
Tight
1 1 other 16 Feb 0%
Tipperary
Galloping
1 1 other 18 May 0%
Clonmel
Sharp
1 1 other 6 Apr 0%
Musselburgh
Sharp
1 1 third 29 Nov 0%
Perth
Galloping
1 1 second 8 Jun 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 other 11 Dec 0%