To Chase A Dream

What's genuinely interesting about this seven-year-old is its record at Carlisle. Out of four races there, it has won two — a 50% win rate at that track that makes it a genuine course specialist. Both wins came at Class 3 level, where it has won two of four races overall, also at 50%. This suggests a horse that performs best in competitive but not elite company and that positively thrives on the Carlisle track. Its last victory came on 1 December 2024, which was over two years ago now, but the recent form has brought some hope: it won two of its last six races, including a top-three finish just one day ago.

John Dawson's Cleveland yard has had a quiet season with only two winners sent out so far, but To Chase A Dream remains an active runner who continues to compete. At seven years old, this horse is in the middle years of its career, past the early amateur stage and still capable of delivering the occasional winning performance. For a horse that isn't a household name or a million-pound prospect, To Chase A Dream has done what many racehorses cannot: it has found a course where it genuinely belongs and a level where it can win. In racing, that counts for something.