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Dream On Mick

Dream On Mick is a 5-year-old who has made an immediate impression, winning on his first career outing at Carlisle on 4th April 2026. That is about as clean a start as a horse can make — one race, one win — and it puts him in a genuinely interesting position as the yard look to build on that debut success.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Ol' Man River
Mother
Coral Cascades
Owner
James Hall And Richard Sykes

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
2
Career races
1
Wins
50%
Win rate
avg ~10%
100%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
172 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

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

He is trained by Philip Kirby at East Appleton in North Yorkshire, and the yard is clearly in fine form right now, having sent out 34 winners already this season. That kind of output means Kirby knows how to place a horse well and get it ready to run on the day — so Dream On Mick arriving at the track in peak condition is no surprise given the team behind him.

With just one race under his belt, there is not a deep form book to pick through, but a debut win tells you something important: this horse was ready, well-prepared, and good enough to beat whatever was put in front of him first time out. That is not as common as it sounds. Many horses take a run or two just to find their feet. Dream On Mick skipped that phase entirely.

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 14 runners
4 Apr
🏆 Won
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
Joe Williamson Current jockey
100%
Win rate
1/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Carlisle
Undulating
1 1 win 4 Apr 100%
Punchestown
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Apr 0%