Dream Jet

The most interesting thread running through Dream Jet's record is its relationship with Hexham, the tight, undulating track tucked into Northumberland. Two wins from 8 races there might sound modest, but finding a horse that returns to the same track again and again and keeps delivering is exactly what makes following a specific runner rewarding. Its most recent win came at Hexham on 20 May 2025 — so the winning habit is recent enough to matter. It also clearly appreciates normal ground conditions, with all 4 career wins coming from its 18 races on a standard surface, a win rate of 22%, or roughly 1 in every 5 outings on that type of going.

The partnership with jockey Craig Nichol is worth noting. In 13 races together, they have won 3 times — that is a win rate of 23%, or nearly 1 in every 4 rides. For context, Dream Jet's overall win rate is 14%, so Nichol visibly improves its chances. When those two line up together, particularly at Hexham on normal ground, the combination has real form behind it.

Trainer Brian Ellison, based in Norton in North Yorkshire, has had a productive season — 43 winners sent out, which marks a yard operating in good health. Dream Jet raced just one day ago, so it is firmly in the middle of its campaign rather than being freshened up for a specific target. The horse has not won in its last 6 races, with recent finishes reading 5th, 3rd, 9th, 3rd, 8th, and 4th from most recent back — a mixture of placing and disappointing runs, but nothing to suggest it has completely lost its way. At its preferred trip of between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, on normal ground, at Hexham, with Nichol aboard — that is when Dream Jet becomes genuinely interesting.