Dereham

The overall career record of 4 wins and 12 places from 28 races paints a picture of a horse that earns its keep at Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing. At that level, Dereham has won 4 of 16 attempts, a 25% win rate that shows it is genuinely competitive when placed right. The first win came at Pontefract back in April 2022, and the most recent at Newmarket in June 2025, so this is a horse that has stayed relevant across several seasons, which at ten years old is no small thing. Horses do not keep racing at this age unless they are still enjoying it and still capable.

Conditions matter too. On slightly soft ground — when there has been a little rain and the surface has some give — Dereham wins 2 from 7, nearly 1 in 3. On fast, dry ground those numbers drop away. It is a detail worth knowing if you are trying to work out when this horse is at its best.

The one puzzle in the profile is the partnership with jockey Faye McManoman. Eight races together, no wins. That is not necessarily anyone's fault — jockey-horse records can be skewed by ground, track, or simple bad luck — but it is a notable blank on an otherwise productive CV. Meanwhile, trainer John Berry has had 13 winners from the Newmarket yard already this season, so the operation is in good form. Recent runs show a second, a win, another second, then a third, with the horse racing just yesterday. At ten years old and still this active, still finishing in the frame, Dereham is clearly in good health — and with Newmarket fixtures still to come this season, the track it loves most could yet deliver again.