Dacres Cross
Dacres Cross broke through with its first win at Carlisle in August 2024 after eleven fruitless attempts, but has since found the winner's circle elusive. The three-year-old has not won in thirteen months, though it has picked up a couple of places along the way to finish with a record of one win and two places from twelve races overall. This is a horse that has shown it can get the job done—Class 4 racing, where it has won 1 of 4 races (25%)—but consistency remains a problem. The colt is trained by
Kevin Ryan's Hambleton yard in North Yorkshire, a stable that has enjoyed a strong season with forty-five winners already under its belt, though Dacres Cross has not yet become one of its flagship names.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
J Speight M Holdsworth
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
16.7%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Recent form suggests the horse is still competitive, with a ninth-place finish just a day ago and a run of mid-field efforts in its last six races. Dacres Cross performs best over the shorter distances between five and six and a half furlongs, where it has managed to win 1 of 8 races (12%)—suggesting that when the track and distance align, there is something there to work with. Whether the horse can rediscover the form that brought that breakthrough Carlisle win remains to be seen, but at three years old with some racing experience now, it still has time to string together more victories if the conditions are right.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
✔ Well suited by 5f – 6½f distances: 12% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
9th
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 10 runners
8 Jul
5th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
23 May
4th
York
7f – 1m · Good · 22 runners
26 Apr
11th
Wetherby
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
6 Oct
6th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Soft · 10 runners
12 Sep
7th
Doncaster
5f – 6½f · Good · 16 runners
20 Aug
17th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 22 runners
12 Aug
🏆 Won
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
12 Jul
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
16 May
4th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| York Galloping |
3 |
1 third, 2 other |
23 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
6 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
12 Aug |
100% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
26 Apr |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Sep |
0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |