Horse Details

Dickens (IRE)

30 Runs 7 Wins (23.3%) 9 Places (30.0%)

Owner: S Sowray & Alan O'Keeffe Silks

S Sowray & Alan O'Keeffe Trainer: Jennie Candlish

7 years old b IRE

Sire: Excelebration

Dam: Open Book

Damsire: Mark Of Esteem

Past Runs (30 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
11/11/25 14:36	Huntingdon	2m	Luke Scott	Jennie Candlish	4	3:51.54	5	113	11-8	5/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - weakened gradually before last(op 10/3 tchd 4/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - weakened gradually before last(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
30/10/25 12:47	Stratford	2m2½f	Luke Scott	Jennie Candlish	2nd	-	2.5	116	11-9	EvensF	In touch with leaders(op 5/6 tchd 8/13) In touch with leaders(op 5/6 tchd 8/13)
19/10/25 16:41	Sedgefield	2m4f	Luke Scott	Jennie Candlish	2nd	4:51.72	13	116	11-1	5/2	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 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
08/10/25 15:15	Sedgefield	2m4f	Luke Scott	Jennie Candlish	2nd	4:37.22	5.5	109	11-11	11/8F	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) 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)
29/09/25 14:31	Newton Abbot	2m2½f	Luke Scott	Jennie Candlish	1st	4:22.29	Won	109	12-0	2/1F	Raced in last - not fluent 4th - headway before 4 out - ridden before 2 out - led before last - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 85/40) Raced in last - not fluent 4th - headway before 4 out - ridden before 2 out - led before last - comfortably(op 15/8 tchd 85/40)
19/09/25 15:48	Newton Abbot	2m1f	Luke Scott	Jennie Candlish	1st	4:18.00	Won	104	11-10	11/8F	In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - ridden and switched right before 2 out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 6/4) In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - ridden and switched right before 2 out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 6/4)
27/08/25 17:45	Hexham	2m	Luke Scott	Jennie Candlish	3rd	4:8.92	.5	104	11-7	8/11F	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) 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)
29/06/25 15:15	Cartmel	2m6f	Luke Scott	Jennie Candlish	1st	-	Won	95	11-7	6/4F	Held up in last - smooth headway 3 out - led after last - soon ridden - stayed on(op 13/8 tchd 5/4) Held up in last - smooth headway 3 out - led after last - soon ridden - stayed on(op 13/8 tchd 5/4)
22/06/25 14:18	Hexham	2m	Luke Scott	Jennie Candlish	1st	4:7.45	Won	95	12-0	9/2	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) 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)
06/05/25 17:00	Ffos Las	2m	Philip Armson	Alan King	3rd	3:50.47	1.75	96	11-7	8/1	Held up in rear - steady headway on far side of group after 3 out - stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 17/2) Held up in rear - steady headway on far side of group after 3 out - stayed on run-in - went third inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 17/2)
21/04/25 16:55	Plumpton	2m	Philip Armson	Alan King	5	3:52.72	.75	96	10-11	4/1F	Held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/2) Held up in rear - headway 7th - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/2)
13/03/25 13:05	Hexham	2m	Philip Armson	Alan King	1st	4:15.44	Won	89	11-5	4/1	Held up in rear - steady headway 3 out - good jump 2 out - soon went second - led going best before last - mistake last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 5/1) Held up in rear - steady headway 3 out - good jump 2 out - soon went second - led going best before last - mistake last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 5/1)
31/12/24 14:00	Uttoxeter	2m	Philip Armson	Alan King	99	-	-	89	11-0	18/5	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) 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)
29/10/24 14:00	Chepstow	2m	Tom Cannon	Alan King	5	4:11.81	1.5	89	11-3	11/1	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) 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)
18/05/23 17:25	Fontwell	2m1½f	Tom Bellamy	Alan King	4	4:16.31	2.25	93	11-10	12/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 3rd - hit 3 out - headway home turn - shaken up when in touch with leaders 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 14/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - hit 3rd - hit 3 out - headway home turn - shaken up when in touch with leaders 2 out - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 14/1)
29/03/23 15:10	Market Rasen	2m½f	Tom Bellamy	Alan King	3rd	4:21.71	2	95	11-5	18/5	Took keen hold - held up in rear - going okay and some headway after 3 out - pushed along and went third before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) Took keen hold - held up in rear - going okay and some headway after 3 out - pushed along and went third before 2 out - ridden and no extra approaching last (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
02/03/23 16:10	Ludlow	2m	Tom Bellamy	Alan King	5	3:55.05	.75	–	11-0	10/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway before 3 out - pushed along 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway before 3 out - pushed along 2 out - kept on - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1)
14/02/23 14:30	Lingfield	2m	A P Heskin	Alan King	8	4:7.28	7.5	–	11-5	28/1	Midfield - brief headway before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - edged left and weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) Midfield - brief headway before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - edged left and weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
23/11/22 14:40	Wetherby	2m	A P Heskin	Alan King	4	4:8.19	16	–	11-0	33/1	Pulled hard - towards rear - well behind from 3 out - went remote fourth run-in(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) Pulled hard - towards rear - well behind from 3 out - went remote fourth run-in(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
16/06/22 17:05	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Charles Bishop	Alan King	6	2:6.33	4.75	79	9-3	12/1	Took keen hold - raced in last - shaken up over 3f out - outpaced and detached over 2f out - ridden and rallied from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) Took keen hold - raced in last - shaken up over 3f out - outpaced and detached over 2f out - ridden and rallied from over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
01/04/22 13:35	Leicester	1m	David Probert	Alan King	10	1:50.34	0.3	79	9-7	6/1	Raced freely - held up in rear - headway 3f out - on outer 3f out - soon ridden - weakened 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 15/2 tchd 11/2) Raced freely - held up in rear - headway 3f out - on outer 3f out - soon ridden - weakened 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
15/09/21 16:40	Sandown	1m2f	David Probert	Alan King	6	2:15.58	3.25	80	9-7	9/1	Held up in rear - headway 3f out - pushed along and switched right 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 17/2) Held up in rear - headway 3f out - pushed along and switched right 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
17/08/21 15:45	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	David Probert	Alan King	1st	1:59.59	Won	75	9-7	3/1	Dwelt start - raced in last - going best home turn - smooth headway when short of room over 1f out - nudged along to lead 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - comfortably(op 10/3 tchd 7/2) Dwelt start - raced in last - going best home turn - smooth headway when short of room over 1f out - nudged along to lead 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - comfortably(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
16/07/21 18:45	Newmarket (July)	1m	Tom Marquand	Alan King	3rd	1:38.77	5	75	8-12	5/2	Dwelt start - held up in behind leaders - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon beaten(op 2/1 tchd 11/4) Dwelt start - held up in behind leaders - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - soon beaten(op 2/1 tchd 11/4)
24/06/21 15:20	Nottingham	1m½f	David Probert	Alan King	1st	1:46.34	Won	72	9-5	9/4F	Steadied start - raced freely - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - every chance final 110yds - bumped towards finish - just failed - finished 2nd - awarded the race(op 15/8) Steadied start - raced freely - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - every chance final 110yds - bumped towards finish - just failed - finished 2nd - awarded the race(op 15/8)
01/06/21 20:30	Yarmouth	1m	David Probert	Alan King	2nd	1:37.86	2.25	71	9-3	11/2	Midfield towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - headway to challenge over 1f out - kept on(op 4/1) Midfield towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - headway to challenge over 1f out - kept on(op 4/1)
13/05/21 20:20	Newmarket	1m	David Probert	Alan King	4	1:39.69	1	72	8-13	28/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - waiting for room over 2f out - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 40/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - waiting for room over 2f out - pushed along and headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 40/1)
27/09/20 13:00	Nottingham	1m½f	Tom Marquand	Alan King	9	1:45.42	4.25	75	9-0	11/1	Slowly into stride - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 14/1) Slowly into stride - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 14/1)
03/09/20 14:10	Salisbury	1m	Tom Marquand	Alan King	3rd	1:47.13	5.5	–	9-5	17/2	Slowly into stride - midfield - ridden and steady headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) Slowly into stride - midfield - ridden and steady headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two (jockey said colt ran too free)(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
16/08/20 16:40	Newbury	7f	Oisin Murphy	Alan King	5	1:29.92	.75	–	9-5	7/1	Took keen hold - tracked leader until pushed along and lost second over 1f out - soon held - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 8/1) Took keen hold - tracked leader until pushed along and lost second over 1f out - soon held - kept on(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)