John Dixen (IRE)
John Dixen is a maiden who has shown two places from nine starts on turf. His best effort came when second of 12 at Downpatrick in Sep 2026. The gelding by Highland Reel out of Open Book has raced over trips from 1m5f to 3m on good, soft and heavy ground. He finished seventh of 14 when he led at Cork in Oct 2026.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (22.2%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 43dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 124
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 124A | 106.5 | 4 · 124 / 106.5 |
| Soft | 3 | 85B | 13 | 3 · 85 / 13 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 124A | 113 | 3 · 124 / 113 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 45C | 13 | 3 · 45 / 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 89C | 87 | 2 · 89 / 87 |
Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 19 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 9 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Prominent 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Led 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (22%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,508 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 144 | 15 | 10.4% | +3.2 | — |
| Good | 458 | 37 | 8.1% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 194 | 10 | 5.2% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 268 | 22 | 8.2% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 67 | 5 | 7.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 375 | 20 | 5.3% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 199 | 10 | 5% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 310 | 22 | 7.1% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 410 | 26 | 6.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 346 | 30 | 8.7% | +1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 178 | 14 | 7.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 46 | 6 | 13% | +5.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Dickens (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Sir Psycho (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens (IRE) | 31 | 8 | 1m½f–2m6f | Class 4 |
| Sir Psycho (IRE) | 23 | 4 | 1m7½f–2m3f | Class 2 |
| Rule Book (IRE) | 8 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 3 |
| Natural Woman (IRE) | 6 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Valerie Dubuisson (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiernan Power Roche | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane O'Callaghan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dylan Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Simon Torrens | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 26+23d | Cork (IRE) | Kendellen Construction Handicap Hurdle Cut out in front and pulled hard - veered left at obstacles - overtaken at the 2nd - dropped to 4th by halfway - shaken up for a spell after 4 out - folded tamely before the following fence - finished 7th and well beaten | 7/14 | 2 | 10-0 | 75 | 100C | 73C | Shane O'Callaghan | 6/1 |
| 18 Sep 26+18d | Downpatrick (IRE) | MB McGrady And Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Made the running - in command early and once more approaching 4 out until 3 out - small error 2 out - soon displaced - third over the last - no room on the bend inside the final furlong - kept on strongly - took 2nd in the closing 50 yards | 2/12 | 8 | 9-11 | 73 | 113A | 93A | Shane O'Callaghan | 3/1 |
| 31 Aug 26+41d | Downpatrick (IRE) | WillWeGo.com Handicap Hurdle Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along in 3rd two out and level for 4th at the last - stayed on same gear to finish 3rd | 3/11 | 2¾ | 9-7 | 74 | 124A | 85A | Conor Clarke | 25/1 |
| 21 Jul 26+54d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Travelled midfield - 8th at halfway - driven and faded after 2 out to finish well beaten | 10/15 | 12 | 10-1 | 77 | 89C | 69C | Simon Torrens | 12/1 |
| 28 May 26+119d | Limerick | Frankie Dunworth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - improved to 6th before the home turn - pushed along but unable to close approaching the last and held to finish sixth | 6/13 | 9 | 10-0 | 77 | 85B | 84A | Dylan Robinson | 66/1 |
| 29 Jan 26+29d | Thurles | Thurles Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - slipped into the pack by halfway then 7th and going nowhere after 3 out - held no more finishing well held | 11/12 | 19 | 10-10 | — | 45C | 96C | Tiernan Power Roche | 250/1 |
| 31 Dec 25+18d | Punchestown | Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Settled in the pack early - up to 5th before slipping back with 4 furlongs left - dropped away 3 out - well held at the finish | 13/13 | 2¼ | 11-0 | — | 13C | 91C | Dylan Robinson | 250/1 |
| 13 Dec 25+39d | Fairyhouse | William Bourke Memorial 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Sat handy early - 4th at halfway - checked four out and slipped back before three out - lost touch and impeded by a loose runner - faded to finish last | 11/12 | 7½ | 10-11 | — | 2C | 83C | Tiernan Power Roche | 300/1 |
| 04 Nov 25 | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle Held up towards the back - drifted off the pace by the 5th - lost touch three out - eased and pulled up before two out | PU/14 | — | 10-9 | — | — | — | Tiernan Power Roche | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has John Dixen (IRE) won?
- John Dixen (IRE) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trains John Dixen (IRE)?
- John Dixen (IRE) is trained by P J Rothwell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 October 2026.
- Who is John Dixen (IRE)'s sire?
- John Dixen (IRE) is by Highland Reel (IRE) out of Open Book (GB), whose sire is Mark Of Esteem.
- What is John Dixen (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 11 October 2026. The highest on record is 77.
- What is John Dixen (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Highland Reel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,508 runs since Jan 2008 (161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.4% from 144.
- Who are John Dixen (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Open Book (GB), John Dixen (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Dickens (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Sir Psycho (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m6f. As at Oct 2026.