Ol Man Dingle

The partnership with jockey Ricky Doyle is one of the more striking details in his record. In 13 races together, Doyle has ridden him to 5 wins — that's winning more than 1 in every 3 times they team up, a 38% win rate that suggests these two have developed a real understanding. Finding a jockey who clicks with a particular horse matters enormously, and this pair look like a good match.

What makes Ol Man Dingle especially interesting is how he performs when the ground gets soft and wet underfoot. In four races on that kind of surface, he has won three of them — a 75% win rate that is almost startling. Most horses show a mild preference for one type of ground; this horse shows a strong and reliable one. When rain is in the forecast and his name appears in the racecard, that is worth knowing.

His recent form is a little mixed — the last six runs read 3, pulled up, 11, 5, 1, 1 — but that sequence includes back-to-back wins, and only recently he was racing as late as November 2025. The fact that he raced just one day ago tells you the yard has him fit and active, and Eoin Griffin has been in good form this season with 8 winners already sent out from Slieverue.

Ol Man Dingle didn't get his first career win until October 2024 at Clonmel, which means his best racing has all come relatively recently. He is a horse still building his record rather than one running on reputation. For anyone new to racing, he's a useful example of how the details — ground conditions, a trusted jockey, a trainer in form — can tell you far more than the name alone.