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Mr Craig Dowson

35 rides in the lifetime window · 16 individual horses
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: 2005–present, updated daily
Last ride Oct 2019
Last 5 seasons Lifetime (2011→)
No rides in the last 5 seasons — showing the lifetime record, from 1 Jan 2008 — the aggregate floor: every horse in the window has a complete captured career behind it.
2–35
Wins / Runs
5.7%
Strike rate
n=35
12 (34%)
Placed
0.58
Fair A/E
n=35 · 0.49 incl. margin
−17.50
£1 level stake
n=35 at SP · −50.0%
£18,411
Prize money (window)
Strike by season
0%
KTB at a glance Claiming: 5.9%

Riding patterns

the angles behind the record · vs 5.7% baseline
First ride on the horse · first captured pairing
6.3%+0.6
n=16 · A/E 1.06 · £1 −3.00
Last-time-out winners · previous run was a win
0%−5.7
n=1 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −1.00
Fresh horses · 61+ days off
0%−5.7
n=6 · A/E 0.00 · £1 −6.00
Claiming rides · riding with a claim
5.9%+0.2
n=34 · A/E 0.59 · £1 −16.50
Big fields · 14+ runners
14.3%+8.6
n=7 · A/E 2.02 · £1 +6.00

Each tile is the record in that situation vs the 5.7% baseline — descriptive splits with the sample always shown, for you to weigh. Tiles under 30 runs render muted. First rides are the first captured pairing of horse and rider; last-time-out winners are horses whose previous captured run was a win; claiming rides are runs where the rider carried a weight claim. Group / Graded covers pattern and listed races.

Record by conditions

same window as header

Race type

TypeRWSR£1
Hurdle 22 2 9.1% −4.50
Flat 9 0 0% −9.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00

Going

GoingRWSR£1
Good 17 2 11.8% +0.50
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

Courses

CourseRWSR£1
Worcester 8 1 12.5% +5.00
Uttoxeter 4 0 0% −4.00
Ludlow 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontwell 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Ffos Las 2 0 0% −2.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00

Class

ClassRWSR£1
Class 5 26 2 7.7% −8.50
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 4 0 0% −4.00

Market position

In the bettingRWSRA/E£1
2nd–3rd fav 11 1 9.1% 0.51 −6.50
4th–6th fav 14 1 7.1% 0.85 −1.00
7th+ in betting 10 0 0% 0.00 −10.00
Fair A/E per band is the tell: near 1.00 the market had it priced right; well above, the wins came where the market didn't expect them.

Rows below n=30 are shown faded — a small sample is a fact, not a trend. Every figure carries its N.

Jumping record

completion over obstacles · same window as header
88.5% completed · 26 obstacle rides (chases & hurdles)
CodeRCompFURPUBDOth
Chase 4 25% 0 1 2 0 0
Hurdle 22 100% 0 0 0 0 0
Chases and hurdles only — bumpers have no obstacles, so completion is not a question there. F fell · UR unseated rider · PU pulled up · BD brought down · Oth covers refusals, slip-ups, run-outs and the rare disqualification. Non-runners are excluded throughout. Rows under n=30 are shown faded. A descriptive record, not a tip.

Horses ridden

same window as header · most-raced first
HorseRWPlLast ran
Balkinstown (IRE) 10 2 6 26 Nov 18
Bumble Bay (GB) 4 0 1 14 Aug 19
Rifleman (IRE) 4 0 2 14 May 12
Espresso Freddo (IRE) 3 0 1 25 Aug 19
Miskin (GB) 3 0 1 5 Dec 18
Secondo (FR) 1 0 0 7 Oct 19
Clive Clifton (IRE) 1 0 0 30 Aug 18
Leader Of The Land (IRE) 1 0 0 23 Aug 18
Tir Dubh (IRE) 1 0 1 4 Jul 18
Double Miss (GB) 1 0 0 4 Jul 18
Carried Away (GB) 1 0 0 16 Jun 18
Broughtons Bandit (GB) 1 0 0 16 Jun 18
All 16 horses ridden in this window. Runs, wins and places only: a strike rate or a return on a handful of runs is noise, so none is quoted per horse — each horse's full record is on its own page.

By month

strike by month, lifetime
JFMAMJJASOND
0·000017000250
A jumps rider: the season runs Oct–Apr. Muted months are small samples (under 30 runs) — read them with the caution they deserve.

Riding for

same window · biggest samples first
TrainerRWSR£1
Robert Stephens 25 2 8% −7.50
Richard Lee 5 0 0% −5.00
Phil York 3 0 0% −3.00
Miss C Heelay 1 0 0% −1.00
Steve Gollings 1 0 0% −1.00
Muted rows are under 30 rides.

Career highlights

lifetime archive, 2011→
2
Archived wins
£18,411
Prize money
2018
Best season · 1 win
Balkinstown (IRE) — Watch Today's Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Plumpton · Nov 2018 · Class 5
£3,119
Balkinstown (IRE) — localparkingsecurity.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Worcester · Jul 2017 · Class 5
£2,246
Notable horses
Balkinstown (IRE)

Sires of the horses ridden

progeny record · win % by ground and trip
Westerner (GB) 20% · 2–10
Progeny have won 12.2% of 11,858 runs since 2009 (945 horses). Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 8.5% from 188.
Starborough (GB) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 9.3% of 475 runs since 2008 (57 horses). Strongest on Good going: 15.2% from 145.
Trade Fair (GB) 0% · 0–4
Progeny have won 9.6% of 2,230 runs since 2009 (113 horses).
Fast Company (IRE) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 9.4% of 7,601 runs since 2014 (492 horses). Strongest on Heavy going: 12.7% from 558. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 12.8% from 109.
Motivator (GB) 0% · 0–3
Progeny have won 12% of 5,595 runs since 2009 (515 horses). Strongest on Soft going: 16% from 1,090. Weakest on Standard (AW) going: 7.8% from 1,281. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 15.2% from 593. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 574.
Bach (IRE) 0% · 0–1
Progeny have won 7.8% of 2,289 runs since 2008 (240 horses). Strongest on Good to Firm going: 12.7% from 244.
Top line: the rider's own record with each sire's runners (win %, wins–runs), same window as the header; faded under 30 runs. Beneath it: every run by that sire's progeny in our archive since 2008, as at 6 Nov 2026 — what they have done, not a forecast. A going or a distance is named only where at least 100 progeny runs sit 3 or more points from the sire's own win rate. Distance bands cover Flat and jumps together.

The record

all 35 archived runs · newest first

Every one of Mr Craig Dowson's 35 archived rides, from 10 November 2011 to 7 October 2019, newest first — 2 winners among them.

DateCourseHorseRaceFinishSP
07 Oct 19 Windsor Secondo (FR)T: Robert Stephens Amateur Jockeys Association Novice Amateur Riders' HandicapClass 6 · 6f · Soft · 12 ran 10th 16/1
25 Aug 19 Goodwood Espresso Freddo (IRE)T: Robert Stephens Goodwood Amateur Riders' HandicapClass 5 · 9f · Good · 8 ran 4th 7/1
15 Aug 19 Beverley Espresso Freddo (IRE)T: Robert Stephens Remembering Chris Hoggard Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 2)Class 6 · 8.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3rd 11/2
14 Aug 19 Worcester Bumble Bay (GB)T: Robert Stephens HM Equine Insurance Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 16f · Good · 18 ran 9th 16/1
05 Dec 18 Lingfield (AW) Miskin (GB)T: Robert Stephens Betway Stayers Amateur Riders' HandicapClass 6 · 16f · Standard · 14 ran 8th 14/1
26 Nov 18 Ludlow Balkinstown (IRE)T: Robert Stephens 2019 Annual Membership Now Available Novices' Handicap ChaseClass 4 · 24f · Good · 7 ran 3rd 4/1
19 Nov 18 Plumpton Balkinstown (IRE)T: Robert Stephens Watch Today's Race Replays On Attheraces.com Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 25f · Good · 7 ran 1st 7/2
02 Nov 18 Uttoxeter Bumble Bay (GB)T: Robert Stephens Scropton Riding For The Disabled Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 5th 5/1
20 Oct 18 Ffos Las Balkinstown (IRE)T: Robert Stephens Dunraven Windows Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)Class 5 · 24f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 4th 4/1
07 Oct 18 Uttoxeter Bumble Bay (GB)T: Robert Stephens Foxy & Emma At Breakfast On Signal 1 Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 16f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2nd 11/1
23 Sep 18 Uttoxeter Balkinstown (IRE)T: Robert Stephens Sentinel May Un Mar Lady Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 8th 7/2
14 Sep 18 Chester Espresso Freddo (IRE)T: Robert Stephens Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Riders)Class 4 · 7.5f · Soft · 12 ran 4th 25/1
12 Sep 18 Uttoxeter Bumble Bay (GB)T: Robert Stephens Reliance Medical Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 4th 9/2
02 Sep 18 Worcester Balkinstown (IRE)T: Robert Stephens Carpet Gallop Supporting Racing Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 23f · Good · 11 ran 3rd 4/1
30 Aug 18 Fontwell Clive Clifton (IRE)T: Phil York Avantis Wealth-High Return Alternative Investments Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 17.5f · Good · 8 ran 7th 50/1
23 Aug 18 Stratford Leader Of The Land (IRE)T: Robert Stephens Sims Financial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 8 ran 4th 14/1
26 Jul 18 Worcester Balkinstown (IRE)T: Robert Stephens Please Support Marie Curie Amateur Riders' Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 23f · Good · 15 ran 2nd 4/1
12 Jul 18 Doncaster Miskin (GB)T: Robert Stephens Fozzy's Developments Ltd Amateur Riders' HandicapClass 5 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2nd 11/1
09 Jul 18 Worcester Balkinstown (IRE)T: Robert Stephens R & A Mason Handicap HurdleClass 5 · 23f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2nd 2/1
04 Jul 18 Worcester Double Miss (GB)T: Robert Stephens Worcester Stands Tall Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)Class 5 · 23f · Good · 11 ran 6th 40/1

Drawn from the whole archive (2005 onwards), so it can include runs outside the window the header statistics cover. Non-runners are not listed. A finish shown in letters is a non-completion (F fell · UR unseated · PU pulled up · BD brought down).

Quick answers

What is Mr Craig Dowson's strike rate?
Mr Craig Dowson has won 2 of 35 rides since 2008, a strike rate of 5.7% (as at 6 November 2026). Figures are computed from our own results archive.
What is Mr Craig Dowson's Fair A/E?
0.58, from 35 rides with a computed fair probability since 2008. Fair A/E compares actual wins with a margin-stripped market expectation, so 1.00 is par: above it the wins came at bigger prices than the margin-free market implied, below it they did not.
Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation. Favourite-heavy samples — top yards, leading riders — naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". Three sample sizes are reported and never blended: runs (n), the ROI basis (n at SP), and the fair-A/E basis (n with a computed fair probability).

Strike rate is wins over all runs (n). ROI is £1 level stakes at SP over runs with a parseable price (n at SP). Fair A/E is wins over margin-stripped market expectation, over runs with a computed fair probability (n fair). The three Ns can legitimately differ and are always shown. Figures as at 6 November 2026, computed from our own results archive (2005 onwards; aggregates from 2008).