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Tommy Dillion

There is something quietly impressive about a horse that keeps turning up, keeps finding ways to be competitive, and then — just when you might have written it off — goes out and wins. Tommy Dillion is a ten-year-old who has raced 27 times and won three of them, which works out at roughly 1 in every 9 races over a career. That sounds modest, and at the level where most of his races have been run — Class 5, which is the bread-and-butter end of the sport — he has won just 2 of 21, or about 1 in every 10. But the last six races tell a very different story: two wins, a second, and a third, with only one poor run in between. At ten, Tommy Dillion is arguably in the best form of his life.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
10 years old
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
Father
Dylan Thomas
Mother
Coolaghmore Yeats
Owner
Winterfields Farm Ltd
Rating
79

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
27
Career races
3
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
29.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
1 days
Since last race

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

What lifts him above the ordinary is how well he performs when conditions suit. On wet, muddy ground — the kind of heavy going that drives some horses to distraction — he has won 2 from 7 races, a win rate of 29%. Win almost 1 in 3 on your preferred surface and you are no longer a horse people overlook; you are a horse people keep an eye on whenever the rain comes down.

He is also a genuine course specialist at Lingfield Park, with 2 wins from 7 races there, including his very first career win on 21 December 2022. Some horses simply take to a particular track — the bends, the camber, the way the ground drains — and Lingfield has clearly suited him. His most recent win, though, came at Fontwell Park just this week on 8 April 2026, which confirms the form is real and current.

The one puzzle in his record is the partnership with regular jockey Tabitha Worsley. Together they have raced eight times without a win, which is an odd subplot given how well Tommy Dillion has been running lately. Trainer Richard Rowe, based down in Storrington in West Sussex, has sent out one winner from the yard this season. Whether that changes before long may depend on how much rain falls — and whether Tommy Dillion gets another shot at the right track in the right conditions.

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on heavy ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Yet to win at Plumpton in 7 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
1M6F – 2M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Ok
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Left-handed, tight
Ok
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Apr
🏆 Won
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
27 Mar
3rd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
22 Feb
4th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 runners
16 Feb
DNF
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 13 runners
5 Feb
🏆 Won
Lingfield Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 6 runners
15 May
2nd
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
25 Apr
9th
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
28 Mar
DNF
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
7 Mar
5th
Leicester
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 5 runners
23 Feb
DNF
Fontwell Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 11 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
12.5%
Win rate
1/8
Won / Rode
Tabitha Worsley Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/8
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/7
Won / Rode
Oscar Palmer
100%
Win rate
1/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Fontwell Park
Tight
10 1 win, 1 second, 2 thirds, 6 other 8 Apr 10%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
7 2 wins, 5 other 16 Feb 28.6%
Plumpton
Sharp
7 1 second, 1 third, 5 other 10 Apr 0%
Exeter
Undulating
1 1 other 3 Dec 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 other 7 Mar 0%
Chepstow
Galloping
1 1 other 3 Nov 0%