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Dear My Friend (GB) Horse Profile: Record, Form and Odds

ch gelding · by Pivotal (GB) out of Dusty Red (GB)

Dear My Friend’s best going, distance and course

Distance1m · 5 wins, 2 placed from 15
GoingStandard · 4 wins from 6
CourseNewcastle (AW) · 2 wins from 3

Dear My Friend is at his best over a mile on good ground or quicker: he has won six of his 22 runs on good or firmer. Newcastle suits him well, with two wins and two placed finishes from three visits. Three runs at York and two runs at Bahrain have yet to produce a place.

Dear My Friend’s latest run

Last time out, Dear My Friend finished seventh of seven in the Listed BetMGM Tandridge Stakes at Southwell (AW) on 7 February 2026, beaten 18¼ lengths by Chancellor. He started at 28/1 over 1m13y on standard ground under Callum Shepherd. He has no race declared for today or tomorrow.

Dear My Friend’s official rating

His official rating is 108. He started 2026 on 108, rose to a peak of 113 and has been dropped 5lb since.

Dear My Friend’s pedigree: what the Pivotal stock does

Dear My Friend is by Pivotal out of Dusty Red, a Teofilo mare. In Britain over the last 12 months, Pivotal’s runners have won four times from 48 starts, a 8% strike rate. They are most successful at six furlongs, with 3 wins, and at Dear My Friend’s trip of a mile they have won one of 8 starts (13%).

Dear My Friend career record

23
Runs
6
Wins
26%
Win %
9
Placed
39%
Place %
£181,261
Earnings
Recent form 53004847 most recent on right

Dear My Friend: peak ratings achieved

113
Peak OR
1
Best finish

Dear My Friend form by course, going and distance

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
York 3 0 0 0%
Newcastle (AW) 3 2 2 67%
Bahrain (BHR) 2 0 0 0%
Newmarket 2 0 1 0%
Lingfield (AW) 2 2 2 100%
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good To Firm 9 1 2 11%
Good 7 1 3 14%
Standard 6 4 4 67%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m 14 4 6 29%
1m1f–1m2f 3 0 1 0%
7f 3 1 1 33%
1m3f–1m4f 2 0 0 0%
6f 1 1 1 100%

Dear My Friend recent form: analyst notes

  • Pos 7 7 Feb Southwell (AW)

    Settled at the back of the field - lost touch inside the final furlong - finished seventh

  • Pos 4 4 Dec Kempton (AW)

    Checked early - settled towards back - moved right and made progress inside final 2f - stayed on but denied 3rd near line

Dear My Friend race history and results

7
7 Feb 2026
1m13y · Standard · Class 1 · Callum Shepherd
28/1
SP
4
—
SP
4
4 Dec 2024
1m · Standard To Slow · Class 1 · Richard Kingscote
14/1
SP
14
14 Sep 2024
1m · Good · Class 2 · Jamie Spencer
28/1
SP
15
22 Aug 2024
7f192y · Good To Firm · Class 2 · Joe Fanning
66/1
SP
3
28 Jul 2024
1m6y · Good To Firm · Class 1 · Joe Fanning
14/1
SP
5
29 Jun 2024
7f · Good To Firm · Class 1 · Oisin Murphy
14/1
SP
13
29 Mar 2024
1m5y · Standard · Class 2 · Joe Fanning
3/1F
SP
1
1 Mar 2024
1m1y · Standard · Class 2 · Billy Loughnane
2/1F
SP
1
4 Feb 2024
1m1y · Standard · Class 1 · Joe Fanning
11/8
SP

Dear My Friend breeding and pedigree

Date of birth
7 May 2020
Sire
Pivotal (GB)
Dam
Dusty Red (GB)
Damsire
Teofilo (IRE)
Breeder
Bartlett, Beever & Cheveley Park Stud

Dear My Friend FAQs

How many races has Dear My Friend won?

Six of his last 23 starts.

What is Dear My Friend’s best distance?

A mile: five of his six wins have come over 1m, from 15 runs at the trip.

Who is Dear My Friend’s sire?

Pivotal. His dam is Dusty Red, by Teofilo.

When does Dear My Friend run next?

He has no race declared for today or tomorrow. His next run will appear on this page as soon as he is declared.

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