Dartmouth Rose

The most eye-catching detail, though, is what Dartmouth Rose does at Fakenham specifically. Three wins from seven races at that track is a remarkable return — it means the horse wins almost every other time it turns up there. In racing, finding a course that suits a horse so reliably is a genuine asset, and Matt Crawley's yard at Newmarket has clearly worked that out. Crawley has sent out four winners this season, and Dartmouth Rose looks to be doing a fair share of the heavy lifting.

Conditions matter too. On normal ground, Dartmouth Rose has won 4 of 10 races — a 40% win rate that is seriously impressive. That compares with just 1 win from 6 races in other conditions, which tells you the yard and jockey will be watching the weather forecast carefully before each entry.

Jockey Jack Quinlan has been part of the recent success story. In five races together, he and Dartmouth Rose have won twice — that is a 40% win rate as a partnership, well above what you would expect even from a horse in good form. The two clearly click. It is worth noting that Dartmouth Rose typically competes at Class 5, which is the entry level of British racing, and has won just 1 of those 10 runs at that level. The three-race winning streak has come from a slightly different footing — which raises the interesting question of whether the horse is starting to outgrow the level it has been competing at.

First winning at Fakenham back in October 2025, Dartmouth Rose has visibly improved since. Three wins in a row, a course record that would make any trainer smile, and a race just days ago — this is a horse worth following right now.