John Dixen (2022) Horse
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John Dixen, a 4yo b trained by P J Rothwell, is sired by Highland Reel out of Open Book. The horse has yet to win, having failed to break his maiden in seven attempts. In his most recent race at Downpatrick on 18 Sep 2026, he was ridden by Shane O'Callaghan and finished second to Might Be The One.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick 18-Sep-26 3571m GOOD R3 HcpH $3,235 (of $16,175), Winning Time: 04:18.400, SP: 4.00 1st Might Be The One ( C Stone-walsh 156 ) 2nd John Dixen ( S O'callaghan 140 , Cd 137 ) 8.00L 3rd Pahlavi ( H Sexton 160 , Cd 153 ) 10.25L See full results | S O'callaghan 63.5kg, Cd 62.1kg 8.00L | 2 (13) |
| Downpatrick 31-Aug-26 3571m GOOD R2 HcpH $1,620 (of $9,730), Winning Time: 04:14.100, SP: 26.00 1st Ripsnorter ( D Mullins 168 ) 2nd Granlahan ( D O'keeffe 146 ) 7.00L 3rd John Dixen ( C Clarke 140 , Cd 133 ) 9.75L See full results | C Clarke 63.5kg, Cd 60.3kg 9.75L | 3 (12) |
| Ballinrobe 22-Jul-26 4463m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $9,784), Winning Time: 05:36.800, SP: 13.00 1st Not So Serious ( D Mullins 147 ) 2nd Run For The Border ( M Kenneally 161 ) 2.25L 3rd Ranger Billy ( J J Slevin 153 ) 2.25L 10th John Dixen ( S Torrens 141 ) 33.50L See full results | S Torrens 64kg 33.50L | 10 (19) |
| Limerick 29-May-26 4426m SOFT R6 HcpH $325 (of $9,742), SP: 67.00 1st Laska Du Breuil ( E Finegan 154 ) 2nd Moonshine Girl ( J Townend 143 ) 1.00L 3rd Cozone ( J Smith 168 ) 1.25L 6th John Dixen ( D Robinson 140 ) 14.25L See full results | D Robinson 63.5kg 14.25L | 6 (15) |
| Thurles 30-Jan-26 3181m SOFT R3 MdH (of $17,105), SP: 251.00 1st Charme De Faust ( P Townend 146 ) 2nd Dawn Coming ( E Staples 153 , Cd 148 ) 9.00L 3rd Mode Avion ( J Kennedy 161 ) 15.50L 11th John Dixen ( T P Roche 153 , Cd 150 ) 82.30L See full results | T P Roche 69.4kg, Cd 68kg 82.3kgL | 11 (15) |