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Ireland 6yo

Dear My Friend (GB)

T: Charlie Johnston · O: Middleham Park Racing Xxv Michael Lai
By Pivotal (GB) out of Dusty Red (GB)
Form 0853004-84-7
  1. 7
  2. 4
  3. 8
  4. 4
  5. 0
  6. 0
6/23 W/R
Resting
  • 23 runs
  • 6 wins
  • placed
  • 26% strike
  • 238 d off

Recent form

Form figures 0853004-84-7 238 days off
7 7 Feb 2026 BetMGM Tandridge Stakes (Listed) Southwell (AW) 4 7 Feb 2025 Bahrain Mile (Local (4yo+) (Inner T… Bahrain (BHR) 8 17 Jan 2025 Al Adiyat Cup by YBA Kanoo (Local (… Bahrain (BHR) 4 4 Dec 2024 Unibet Hyde Stakes (Listed) Kempton (AW) 0 14 Sep 2024 Cepac 25th Year Anniversary Handica… Doncaster 0 22 Aug 2024 Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) York

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 23 runs · form score 0–100
26 May 2022 · Carlisle · 1st/10 (won 0) 14 Jun 2022 · Beverley · 1st/10 (won 0) 26 Jul 2022 · Goodwood · 5th/9 (btn 0.05) 20 Aug 2022 · Deauville (FR) · 3rd/9 (btn 1.5) 8 Oct 2022 · Newmarket · 3rd/9 (btn 3.25) 7 Apr 2023 · Newcastle (AW) · 1st/11 (won 0) 18 May 2023 · York · 8th/11 (btn 0.1) 3 Jun 2023 · Epsom Downs · 13th/14 (btn 0.3) 22 Jun 2023 · Ascot · 16th/16 (btn 1.5) 25 Aug 2023 · York · 11th/11 (btn 3.25) 1 Jan 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 1st/12 (won 0) 4 Feb 2024 · Lingfield (AW) · 1st/5 (won 0) 1 Mar 2024 · Lingfield (AW) · 1st/8 (won 0) 29 Mar 2024 · Newcastle (AW) · 13th/14 (btn 0.1) 18 May 2024 · Newbury · 8th/10 (btn 2) 29 Jun 2024 · Newmarket · 5th/5 (btn 2.25) 28 Jul 2024 · Pontefract · 3rd/7 (btn 1) 22 Aug 2024 · York · 15th/18 (btn 2.25) 14 Sep 2024 · Doncaster · 14th/14 (btn 0.2) 4 Dec 2024 · Kempton (AW) · 4th/9 (btn 0.2) 17 Jan 2025 · Bahrain (BHR) · 8th/11 (btn 2.75) 7 Feb 2025 · Bahrain (BHR) · 4th/8 (btn .5) 7 Feb 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 7th/7 (btn 8)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
50
Win %
26%
Placed %
39%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 39% career baseline.

  • Newcastle (AW) SPEC 67% 2-0-3
  • York 0% 0-0-3
  • Lingfield (AW) 100% 2-0-2
  • Newmarket 50% 0-1-2
  • Bahrain (BHR) 0% 0-0-2
  • Beverley 100% 1-0-1
  • Carlisle 100% 1-0-1
  • Deauville (FR) 100% 0-1-1
  • Pontefract 100% 0-1-1
  • Ascot 0% 0-0-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Epsom Downs 0% 0-0-1
  • Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
  • Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Newbury 0% 0-0-1
  • Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Joe Fanning 43% 2-1-7
  • Andrea Atzeni 0% 0-0-3
  • Franny Norton 50% 1-0-2
  • James Doyle 50% 1-0-2
  • Richard Kingscote 50% 0-1-2
  • Andrew Mullen 100% 1-0-1
  • Billy Loughnane 100% 1-0-1
  • Mickael Barzalona 100% 0-1-1
  • Andrew Breslin 0% 0-0-1
  • Callum Shepherd NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
  • Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Charlie Johnston NOW 28% 4-1-18
  • Charlie & Mark Johnston 80% 2-2-5

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
7 Feb 2026 BetMGM Tandridge Stakes (Listed) Southwell (AW) Class 1 7th/7 8 Standard 1m13y Callum Shepherd OR 108 28/1
7 Feb 2025 Bahrain Mile (Local (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 4th/8 .5 Good To Firm 1m Joe Fanning —
17 Jan 2025 Al Adiyat Cup by YBA Kanoo (Local (4yo+) (Outer Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 8th/11 2.75 Good 1m1f Andrew Breslin —
4 Dec 2024 Unibet Hyde Stakes (Listed) Kempton (AW) Class 1 4th/9 0.2 Standard To Slow 1m Richard Kingscote OR 101 14/1
14 Sep 2024 Cepac 25th Year Anniversary Handicap (Str) Doncaster Class 2 14th/14 0.2 Good 1m Jamie Spencer OR 104 28/1
22 Aug 2024 Clipper Handicap (Heritage Handicap) York Class 2 15th/18 2.25 Good To Firm 7f192y Joe Fanning OR 107 66/1
28 Jul 2024 Sky Bet Pomfret Stakes (Listed) Pontefract Class 1 3rd/7 1 Good To Firm 1m6y Joe Fanning OR 107 14/1
29 Jun 2024 Plantation Stud Criterion Stakes (Group 3) Newmarket Class 1 5th/5 2.25 Good To Firm 7f Oisin Murphy OR 113 14/1
18 May 2024 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Str) Newbury Class 1 8th/10 2 Good 1m Joe Fanning OR 113 40/1
29 Mar 2024 BetMGM All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 2 13th/14 0.1 Standard 1m5y Joe Fanning OR 113 3/1F

Connections

Trainer
Charlie Johnston 13%
Owner
Middleham Park Racing Xxv Michael Lai
Sire
Pivotal (GB)
Dam
Dusty Red (GB)
Dam sire
Teofilo
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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