Dickens

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
34
Win rate
20.6%
Sex: gelding Age: 7 Colour: Bay Born 11/04/2018
Snapshot Best speed: 99 @ 20f Avg position (last 3): 2.7 Average class: Class 5

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
7
Places (1-3)
16
Win rate
20.6%
Place rate
47.1%
Best speed
99 @ 20f
Avg pos last 3
2.7
Class & pace Average class: Class 5 Place pace: 47.1% Win conversion: 20.6%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Excelebration

Dam

Open Book

Damsire

Mark Of Esteem

Breeder: Chapel Lane Farm L T D

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 11/04/2018
Colour Bay
Age 7

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Highly Versatile (83/100) Best: 16f+ (Staying)

Race Distribution by Distance

5-7f Sprint: 1 races (3.4%)7-9f Short Mile: 7 races (24.1%)9-12f Mile/Extended: 3 races (10.3%)12-16f Long Distance: 10 races (34.5%)16f+ Staying: 8 races (27.6%)Total29
5-7f Sprint
1 races (3.4%) • Avg pos: 5.0
7-9f Short Mile
7 races (24.1%) • Avg pos: 4.6
9-12f Mile/Extended
3 races (10.3%) • Avg pos: 4.3
12-16f Long Distance
10 races (34.5%) • Avg pos: 3.9
16f+ Staying
8 races (27.6%) • Avg pos: 2.0

5-7f (Sprint)

Races: 1
Avg Position: 5.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 5

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 7
Avg Position: 4.6
Win Rate: 14.3%
Place Rate: 57.1%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Races: 3
Avg Position: 4.3
Win Rate: 33.3%
Place Rate: 33.3%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

12-16f (Long Distance)

Races: 10
Avg Position: 3.9
Win Rate: 20%
Place Rate: 40%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Strongest
Races: 8
Avg Position: 2.0
Win Rate: 37.5%
Place Rate: 87.5%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: Dickens has raced across 5 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 16f+ (staying) with a 37.5% win rate from 8 races.

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Past Performances Recent race log
Nov 11 (113d ago)
4th
Huntingdon
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - weakened gradually before last(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
3:51.54
SP: 5/2
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Oct 30 (125d ago)
2nd
Stratford
18.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - went second before last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/6 tchd 8/13)
4:29.32
SP: EvensF
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Oct 19 (136d ago)
2nd
Sedgefield
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear: Hood
Result: Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 3rd - hit 7th - outpaced and lost position 2 out - bad mistake last - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner
4:51.72
SP: 5/2
Trainer:
Speed: 93
Oct 8 (147d ago)
2nd
Sedgefield
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Hood
Result: In rear - headway before 5th - not fluent 3 out - led before 2 out - not fluent last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op Evens)
4:37.22
SP: 11/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 99
Sep 29 (156d ago)
1st
Newton Abbot
18.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Raced in last - not fluent 4th - headway before 4 out - ridden before 2 out - led before last - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 85/40)
4:22.29
SP: 2/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Sep 19 (166d ago)
1st
Newton Abbot
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - ridden and switched right before 2 out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 6/4)
4:18.00
SP: 11/8F
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Aug 27 (189d ago)
3rd
Hexham
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Hood
Result: Held up in last - headway 5th - ridden and switched left approaching last where 3 lengths third and bad mistake - kept on run-in(op 10/11)
4:8.92
SP: 8/11F
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Jun 29 (248d ago)
1st
Cartmel
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Held up in last - smooth headway 3 out - led after last - soon ridden - stayed on(op 13/8 tchd 5/4)
5:49.83
SP: 6/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 52
Jun 22 (255d ago)
1st
Hexham
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Travelled strongly - held up in rear - steady headway when hit 4 out - in touch with leaders when hit 2 out - shaken up to lead approaching last - ridden out and went well clear run-in(op 7/2)
4:7.45
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 56
Jun 14 (263d ago)
DNR
Hexham
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Reason:
Trainer:
Jun 14 (263d ago)
DNR
Hexham
15.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Reason:
Trainer:
May 6 (302d ago)
3rd
Ffos Las
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Held up in rear - steady headway on far side of group after 3 out - stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
3:50.47
SP: 8/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Apr 21 (317d ago)
5th
Plumpton
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Hood
Result: Held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/2)
3:52.72
SP: 4/1F
Trainer:
Speed: 87
Mar 13 (356d ago)
1st
Hexham
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Held up in rear - steady headway 3 out - good jump 2 out - soon went second - led going best before last - mistake last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 5/1)
4:15.44
SP: 4/1
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Mar 2 (367d ago)
DNR
Huntingdon
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Reason: other
Trainer:
Dec 31 (428d ago)
NF
Uttoxeter
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Took keen hold - held up in rear - hit 1st - headway after 5th - going okay and prominent when fell 3 out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
-
SP: 18/5
Trainer:
Speed: -
Oct 29 (491d ago)
5th
Chepstow
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - not clear run and switched left before 2 out - soon pressed leaders - weakened run-in(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
4:11.81
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
May 18 (1021d ago)
4th
Fontwell
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 3rd - hit 3 out - headway home turn - shaken up when in touch with leaders 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 14/1)
4:16.31
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 64
Mar 29 (1071d ago)
3rd
Market Rasen
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Took keen hold - held up in rear - going okay and some headway after 3 out - pushed along and went third before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
4:21.71
SP: 18/5
Trainer:
Speed: 52
Mar 2 (1098d ago)
5th
Ludlow
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Hood
Result: Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway before 3 out - pushed along 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1)
3:55.05
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 65
Feb 14 (1114d ago)
8th
Lingfield
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Hood
Result: Midfield - brief headway before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - edged left and weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
4:7.28
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 57
Jan 27 (1132d ago)
DNR
Doncaster
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear: Hood
Reason:
Trainer:
Nov 23 (1197d ago)
4th
Wetherby
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Hood
Result: Pulled hard - towards rear - well behind from 3 out - went remote fourth run-in(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
4:8.19
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 60
Jun 16 (1357d ago)
6th
Chelmsford (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Hood
Result: Took keen hold - raced in last - shaken up over 3f out - outpaced and detached over 2f out - ridden and rallied from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2:6.33
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Apr 1 (1433d ago)
10th
Leicester
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Raced freely - held up in rear - headway 3f out - on outer 3f out - soon ridden - weakened 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
1:50.34
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Sep 15 (1631d ago)
6th
Sandown
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Result: Held up in rear - headway 3f out - pushed along and switched right 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
2:15.58
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Aug 17 (1660d ago)
1st
Wolverhampton (AW)
9.5f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Dwelt start - raced in last - going best home turn - smooth headway when short of room over 1f out - nudged along to lead 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - comfortably(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
1:59.59
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Jul 16 (1692d ago)
3rd
Newmarket (July)
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Hood
Result: Dwelt start - held up in behind leaders - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon beaten(op 2/1 tchd 11/4)
1:38.77
SP: 5/2
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Jun 24 (1714d ago)
1st
Nottingham
8.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Steadied start - raced freely - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - every chance final 110yds - bumped towards finish - just failed - finished 2nd - awarded the race(op 15/8)
1:46.34
SP: 9/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Jun 1 (1737d ago)
2nd
Yarmouth
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear: Hood
Result: Midfield towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - headway to challenge over 1f out - kept on(op 4/1)
1:37.86
SP: 11/2
Trainer:
Speed: 85
May 13 (1756d ago)
4th
Newmarket
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear: Hood
Result: Took keen hold - held up in rear - waiting for room over 2f out - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 40/1)
1:39.69
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Sep 27 (1984d ago)
9th
Nottingham
8.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: Slowly into stride - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 14/1)
1:45.42
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Sep 3 (2008d ago)
3rd
Salisbury
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: Slowly into stride - midfield - ridden and steady headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
1:47.13
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 76
Aug 16 (2026d ago)
5th
Newbury
7f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Result: Took keen hold - tracked leader until pushed along and lost second over 1f out - soon held - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
1:29.92
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81