Megaphone
Megaphone is a horse caught between two versions of itself. As a four-year-old competing in Class 5 races—the lower tiers of British racing—he has won 2 of his 8 attempts at that level, a success rate of 25 percent that suggests he belongs there. Yet his overall record tells a different story: 2 wins from 23 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 11 attempts, puts him among the kind of runners that most stables cycle through without much fanfare. He has not won since February 2025, a gap of 18 months, despite racing regularly. His last six outings have brought nothing better than a fourth place—a pattern of narrow misses and disappointment that follows the trail of a horse gradually running out of answers.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Amphitheatre Racing Limited
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
17.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by Scott Dixon at Rolleston in Nottinghamshire, Megaphone showed early promise with a debut win at Kempton Park in January 2025, then another victory at Wolverhampton the following month. Since then, the wins have dried up. Dixon has described him as "a little disappointing" at Wolverhampton on his recent start, but the trainer remains engaged—suggesting a move up to six furlongs as a potential turning point, and considering a run at the All-Weather Finals day handicap worth £150,000. It is the kind of cautious optimism trainers express when they sense something untapped in a horse, or when they are simply hoping that a change of distance or surface might rekindle what has faded. With the yard having sent out 33 winners this season, Dixon clearly knows how to find the right race for his inmates. Whether Megaphone is a genuine prospect being improved, or simply a horse of limited ability on a longer losing run, his immediate future will be decided at the track, not in the stable.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Yet to win at Southwell in 5 attempts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Aug
6th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
30 Jul
5th
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
21 May
9th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
7 May
11th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 11 runners
23 Apr
4th
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 6 runners
17 Apr
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
4 Apr
9th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 9 runners
20 Mar
9th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
15 Dec
11th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
29 Nov
8th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
11 |
1 win, 2 thirds, 8 other |
17 Aug |
9.1% |
| Southwell Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
11 Jun |
50% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Oct |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 Jul |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 other |
7 May |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Apr |
0% |