Mr Dibbs
Trained by
Gavin Cromwell at Navan, he has found his niche on normal ground, where he wins roughly 2 in every 5 races — a marked improvement on his overall win rate of around 1 in every 8 starts. That 40% success rate on his preferred surface is genuinely useful information: it tells you that when the track conditions suit him, he transforms from a moderate performer into something much more competitive.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
His most recent victory came at Sligo four months ago, and he is still an active runner — his last race was just yesterday. His current form is mixed, a pattern reflected in his recent sequence: placed, eighth, sixth, first, then nothing, then second. It is the kind of record that suggests he can turn up on his day but remains unpredictable. He is the sort of horse who gives his the yard work to do, yet Gavin Cromwell's yard has sent out 96 winners already this season, so he is at least in a team that knows how to win races. For a seven-year-old with a modest record, Mr Dibbs remains a horse worth watching when the ground is right and he lines up in the right kind of race.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Right-handed, tight
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
11 Sep
13th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
19 Aug
6th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
4 Aug
8th
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 19 runners
12 May
🏆 Won
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
24 Apr
DNF
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
20 Aug
2nd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
25 Jul
6th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 16 runners
6 Jun
14th
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
26 Jul
7th
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
7 Jul
8th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 15 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Kilbeggan Tight |
7 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 4 other |
24 Apr |
14.3% |
| Sligo Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 2 other |
19 Aug |
25% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
9 Mar |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |