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Canvas

Canvas is a four-year-old who has quietly built an interesting record over 17 races, winning 3 and placing 4 times — that's roughly 1 win in every 6 outings, which is a solid return at the level it competes. Scott Dixon trains it out of Rolleston in Nottinghamshire, and his yard has been in fine form this season, sending out 33 winners — so this is a horse operating within a confident, productive setup.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Advertise
Mother
Image
Owner
Paul J Dixon
Rating
81

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
17
Career races
3
Wins
17.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
23.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
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The most compelling part of Canvas's story is what happens when you narrow the focus. Over seven furlongs to a mile, it has won 3 of just 7 races — nearly 1 in every 2, which is a striking number. That tells you this is a horse with a very specific sweet spot: get the trip right, and it becomes a different animal. Doncaster seems to suit it particularly well too, with 2 wins from 4 visits. Winning half your races at a track isn't a coincidence — it suggests the flat, galloping nature of the course genuinely plays to Canvas's strengths.

Joey Haynes is the jockey most associated with Canvas, having ridden it in 5 of its races for 1 win together — a 20% win rate, or 1 in 5, which is respectable. The most recent win came at York on 7 September 2025, a track that demands real quality, which makes it a notable result on Canvas's résumé. Before that, the first career win arrived at Doncaster in May 2025, so both big moments on the record have come at prestigious northern tracks.

Canvas raced just yesterday, so it is very much in active campaign. Recent form reads 4-10-7-1-7-5 from newest to oldest — that seventh and tenth look ugly at first glance, but the sole win in that sequence is the York success, a genuine highlight. The fact the yard is running it regularly at four years old suggests they see improvement still to come. A horse that wins nearly half its races at the right trip and loves Doncaster is one worth keeping an eye on whenever those conditions align.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 43% win rate

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Good to firm (drying out)
Heavy (very wet)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
7F – 1M
Loves
5F – 6½F
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Avoids
1M3F – 1M4F
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
16 May
4th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 12 runners
25 Oct
10th
Doncaster
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 14 runners
10 Oct
7th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
7 Sep
🏆 Won
York
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
9 Aug
7th
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
31 Jul
5th
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 20 runners
19 Jul
2nd
Haydock Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 8 runners
10 Jul
🏆 Won
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
29 Jun
4th
Ffos Las
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft · 11 runners
17 May
🏆 Won
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
Kieran O'Neill Current Jockey
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Doncaster
Galloping
4 2 wins, 2 other 25 Oct 50%
York
Galloping
2 1 win, 1 other 10 Oct 50%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 2 other 16 May 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 19 Jul 0%
Salisbury
Undulating
2 2 other 13 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
1 1 other 2 Apr 0%
Ffos Las
Galloping
1 1 other 29 Jun 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Aug 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 31 Jul 0%
Ascot
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Aug 0%