Dandyman Dan
Dandyman Dan is a 2-year-old with a win under his belt and genuine promise, though the young horse's form has been patchy since breaking through at Bath three months ago. The colt won on debut on 27 April over an ideal course, and that early success suggested real potential — but consistency has proven harder. In the four races since that breakthrough, Dandyman Dan has finished third, ninth, fifth, and third again, results that show flashes of ability mixed with some truly disappointing efforts. That ninth-place finish in particular stands out as a significant step backwards, the kind of run that makes you wonder what went wrong on the day.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Eric Griffiths Mrs T Burns Partner
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
David Evans's yard at Pandy in Monmouths has been in excellent form this season with 37 winners to its name, so there is clearly good horsemanship and judgment behind the scenes. The fact that Dandyman Dan won at Bath suggests the horse has a course where it can perform well, though three months without another victory is a long drought at this age. At just two years old, the horse remains very much a work in progress. Young racehorses are unpredictable — they can be inconsistent, grow into their frames, or suddenly click into gear. With one win from four races (a 25% win rate), Dandyman Dan has shown enough to be interesting rather than a cast-off, but the recent form dip means Evans will need to find the right race, the right ground conditions, and ideally another day like that April victory at Bath to get the colt back on track.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Jul
3rd
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
5 Jun
9th
Epsom Downs
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
28 May
5th
Sandown Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
27 Apr
🏆 Won
Bath
5f – 6½f · 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 |
|---|
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
27 Apr |
100% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
5 Jun |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |