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Optima RacingHorses › Dickens (IRE)

Dickens (IRE)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-08-16 to 2026-05-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.
Pedigree Excelebration (IRE) × Open Book (GB) (by Mark Of Esteem)
OwnerS Sowray Alan Okeeffe
BreederChapel Lane Farm L T D
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 116 · best TS 109
29
Runs
8
Wins
27.6%
Strike rate
58.6%
Place rate
1.27
Actual / Expected
22.9%
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Full form — last 29 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-27 197d Cartmel 22f Good 4 1/9 0 Luke Scott t 156 110 113 76 9/1
Hurdle Turf Traffic Management Handicap Hurdle Held up in last - smooth headway before 2 out - bit short of room before last - pressed leader home turn - shaken up and led final 110yds - won going away(op 11/1)
2025-11-11 12d Huntingdon 16f Good 5 4/6 5 Luke Scott t 162 113 105 62 5/2
Hurdle Turf Bet On PricedUp Selling Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - weakened gradually before last(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
2025-10-30 11d Stratford 18.5f Soft 5 2/6 2.5 Luke Scott h 163 116 106 95 EVS
Hurdle Turf Claire Dyson Supporting Midlands Air Ambulance Selling Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - went second before last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 5/6 tchd 8/13)
2025-10-19 11d Sedgefield 20f Good 3 2/4 13 Luke Scott h 155 116 116 75 5/2
Hurdle Turf Ne3 Limited Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 3rd - hit 7th - outpaced and lost position 2 out - bad mistake last - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner
2025-10-08 9d Sedgefield 20f Firm 4 2/5 5.5 Luke Scott h 165 109 116 109 11/8
Hurdle Turf Jodie Standing's Point-To-Point Recruits Handicap Hurdle In rear - headway before 5th - not fluent 3 out - led before 2 out - not fluent last - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op Evens)
2025-09-29 10d Newton Abbot 18.5f Good 5 1/9 0 Luke Scott h 168 109 113 88 2/1
Hurdle Turf Le Dorney Villas Cornwall Golf Holidays Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Raced in last - not fluent 4th - headway before 4 out - ridden before 2 out - led before last - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 85/40)
2025-09-19 23d Newton Abbot 17f Soft 5 1/6 0 Luke Scott h 164 104 108 101 11/8
Hurdle Turf Dartmoor Magazine Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - ridden and switched right before 2 out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 6/4)
2025-08-27 59d Hexham 16f Good 4 3/7 0.5 Luke Scott h 161 104 108 54 8/11
Hurdle Turf Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Held up in last - headway 5th - ridden and switched left approaching last where 3 lengths third and bad mistake - kept on run-in(op 10/11)
2025-06-29 7d Cartmel 22f Soft 5 1/8 0 Luke Scott h 161 95 101 62 6/4
Hurdle Turf Burlington Stone Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Held up in last - smooth headway 3 out - led after last - soon ridden - stayed on(op 13/8 tchd 5/4)
2025-06-22 47d Hexham 16f Good 5 1/9 0 Luke Scott h 168 95 105 92 9/2
Hurdle Turf L & R Pest Control Services Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Travelled strongly - held up in rear - steady headway when hit 4 out - in touch with leaders when hit 2 out - shaken up to lead approaching last - ridden out and went well clear run-in(op 7/2)
2025-05-06 15d Ffos Las 16f Good 5 3/11 1.75 Philip Armson h 161 96 98 79 8/1
Hurdle Backing Welsh Racing - DragonBet Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-21 39d Plumpton 16f Good 4 5/10 0.75 Philip Armson h 151 96 93 80 4/1
Hurdle BetGoodwin Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-13 72d Hexham 16f Soft 1/13 Philip Armson h 159 89 98 86 4/1
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2024-12-31 63d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 5 99/11 Philip Armson h 154 89 18/5
Hurdle Turf Winter Ladies Raceday Saturday 25th January Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - held up in rear - hit 1st - headway after 5th - going okay and prominent when fell 3 out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2024-10-29 530d Chepstow 16f Soft 5 5/14 1.5 Tom Cannon h 157 89 88 38 11/1
Hurdle Turf Cambria Consulting Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - towards rear - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - not clear run and switched left before 2 out - soon pressed leaders - weakened run-in(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2023-05-18 50d Fontwell 17.5f Good 5 4/12 Tom Bellamy h 164 93 96 72 12/1
Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-29 27d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 3/6 Tom Bellamy h 159 95 91 76 7/2
Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-02 16d Ludlow 16f Good 4 5/12 Tom Bellamy h 154 96 68 10/1
Flowfit Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-14 243d Lingfield 16f Soft 4 8/12 A P Heskin h 159 93 44 28/1
Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qual) (GBB)
2022-06-16 76d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 4 6/7 Charles Bishop h 129 79 68 41 12/1
Ministry Of Sound Disco 20th August Handicap
2022-04-01 227d Leicester 8f Soft 4 10/10 David Probert 133 79 65 18 6/1
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
2021-08-17 32d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 5 1/6 David Probert h 133 75 83 47 3/1
Cazoo Handicap
2021-07-16 22d Newmarket (July) 8f Firm 4 3/3 Tom Marquand h 124 75 69 58 5/2
Rich Club With Rich Energy Handicap
2021-06-24 23d Nottingham 8.5f Good 5 1/9 David Probert h 131 72 77 43 9/4
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap
2021-06-01 19d Yarmouth 8f Firm 5 2/12 David Probert h 129 71 75 54 11/2
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap
2021-05-13 228d Newmarket 8f Good 4 4/10 David Probert h 125 72 73 69 28/1
Better Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap
2020-09-27 24d Nottingham 8.5f Good 4 9/9 Tom Marquand 126 75 54 31 11/1
Download The Star Sports App Nursery Handicap
2020-09-03 18d Salisbury 8f Good 4 3/9 Tom Marquand 131 69 35 17/2
Shadwell Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2020-08-16 DEB Newbury 7f Soft 5 5/10 Oisin Murphy 131 58 30 7/1
Unibet EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Div I)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)6233.3%
Normal (2-4wk)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)5240.0%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41218.3%
Class 515640.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)9222.2%
Staying (13f+)19631.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good14428.6%
Soft10330.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Hexham3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-08-16–2026-05-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.