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Mr John Dawson

Four years into his riding career, Mr John Dawson is still in the early stages of building his name in the saddle. Since taking his first ride in 2022, he has ridden 12 races in the last 12 months, finding the winner's enclosure once — a win rate of around 1 in every 12 rides.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Role
Jockey
Record
1 wins from 12 races
Win rate
8.3%
Top trainer
Best course
Hexham (33.3% from 3 races)
Best going
Good (firm-ish)

📊 Key Numbers

A snapshot of this jockey's performance over the last 12 months
12
Races
1
Wins
8.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Jockey Breakdown
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Where Dawson does show a more encouraging pattern is on normal ground, where he has won 1 from 7 races — roughly 1 in every 7. That is nearly double his overall rate, and suggests he is at his best when conditions are straightforward rather than testing. It is a small but meaningful signal for anyone watching his career develop.

At this stage, the numbers are modest, and that is honest. Most jockeys take years to find consistency, and four years in, Dawson is still accumulating the experience that eventually turns promise into results. The rides will matter as much as the wins from here.

📈 Form Trend

How this jockey's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2024–2025
0%
May
33.3%
Jun
0%
Nov
0%
Dec
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
20%
May
0%
Jun
0%
Dec

🎯 Where This Jockey Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, hilly
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Avoids

🏇 Trainer Partnerships

The trainers they work with most, sorted by rides together
Fiona Needham First Choice
0%
Win rate
0/3
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

Top Horses

The strongest horses currently associated with this jockey
Form: -67231
Form: 3235P2
Form: 645632
Form: 465575
Form: 215213
Form: 6020-0
Form: PP4-2P
Form: 1U/PP-

🏟 Course Record

Win rate at each course, sorted by number of races
CourseRacesWinsWin rate
Hexham 3 1 33.3%
Aintree 2 0 0%
Kelso 2 0 0%
Cartmel 2 0 0%
Fakenham 1 0 0%
Catterick Bridge 1 0 0%
Stratford-on-Avon 1 0 0%

📅 Recent Results

The last 20 results, most recent first
29 Dec
Kelso · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
5th
16 Dec
Catterick Bridge · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
2nd
27 Jun
Cartmel · Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
3rd
30 May
Stratford-on-Avon · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
2nd
28 May
Cartmel · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
3rd
16 May
Aintree · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
4th
10 May
Hexham · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
Won
3 May
Hexham · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
6th
14 Apr
Hexham · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
7 Apr
Kelso · Long Distance (2m+) · Good
2nd
3 Apr
Aintree · Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft
1 Apr
Fakenham · Long Distance (2m+) · Good