Her last six runs, read from most recent back, go dash, win, second, third, and then two poor efforts before that. In plain terms, she has gone from struggling at the back of the field to finishing on the podium in three consecutive races, culminating in her first career win at Limerick on 31 March 2026. That kind of upward curve — two mediocre runs, then third, then second, then a winner — is exactly the sort of form that makes a horse worth watching. She raced again just yesterday, so the yard are clearly keen to keep the momentum going while she's in form.
Simon Torrens has been the jockey in the saddle for six of those nine races and was aboard for the Limerick win. Together they have won 1 from 6, which works out to roughly 1 in every 6 races — a modest number overall, but the partnership clearly clicked at the right moment. Trainer Aidan Anthony Howard operates out of Curragh in Co Kildare and has sent out two winners so far this season, making Dolly Watkins's win a meaningful contribution to a yard still building its tally.
At seven years old and with only nine races behind her, Dolly Watkins is not a horse with a bulging CV — but a first career win followed by another race just 24 hours later tells you the team believes there is more to come. If she can back up that Limerick success over the weeks ahead, she'll start to look like a horse who simply needed time to find herself.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 1 third, 1 other | 31 Mar | 33.3% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 17 Mar | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 5 Jan | 0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Nov | 0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 | 1 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 8 Aug | 0% |