John Dixen
John Dixen is a four-year-old who has yet to break through to a first win, despite seven attempts on the track. The horse has managed two placed finishes — respectable in the sense that they show it can stay competitive — but has otherwise remained winless, with recent form suggesting it is struggling to find the consistency needed to get across the line. In the last six races, the best result came a few runs back with a third-place finish, but John Dixen has since drifted back down the field, finishing eleventh twice in its most recent outings. It raced just yesterday, which indicates the horse is being given regular opportunities to find its way, even as the wins have not materialised.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
28.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Trained by P J Rothwell at Tinahely in County Wicklow, John Dixen is part of a yard that has been productive this season, sending out 35 winners. That output suggests Rothwell knows how to get horses to perform, which raises the question of whether John Dixen simply lacks the ability to mix it at the level it is being asked to compete at, or whether it might yet surprise with a change of fortune. At this stage, however, the horse remains a work in progress — one that the yard is clearly still working with, given yesterday's run, but one that has yet to deliver anything to write home about.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
3rd
Downpatrick
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 12 runners
21 Jul
10th
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
28 May
DNF
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
29 Jan
11th
Thurles
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 15 runners
31 Dec
13th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 13 runners
13 Dec
11th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
4 Nov
DNF
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 17 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 |
|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
13 Dec |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
31 Dec |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jan |
0% |