Horse Details

Dear My Friend (GB)

21 Runs 6 Wins (28.6%) 2 Places (9.5%)

Trainer: Charlie & Mark Johnston

4 years old

Sire: Pivotal (GB)

Dam: Dusty Red (GB)

Damsire: Teofilo

Past Runs (21 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
07/02/25 13:30	Bahrain (BHR)	1m	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	4	-	-	–	9-0	-	Tracked leaders - shaken up 2f out - kept on inside final furlong but not pace to challenge - dropped to fourth close home Tracked leaders - shaken up 2f out - kept on inside final furlong but not pace to challenge - dropped to fourth close home
17/01/25 16:35	Bahrain (BHR)	1m1f	Andrew Breslin	Charlie Johnston	8	-	-	–	9-5	-	Prominent on outer - shaken up over 2f out - no impression on leaders - weakened over 1f out Prominent on outer - shaken up over 2f out - no impression on leaders - weakened over 1f out
04/12/24 19:10	Kempton (AW)	1m	Richard Kingscote	Charlie Johnston	4	1:38.00	0.2	113	9-6	14/1	In rear - headway from 2f out - disputing third inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 16/1) In rear - headway from 2f out - disputing third inside final furlong - kept on(tchd 16/1)
14/09/24 17:25	Doncaster	1m	Jamie Spencer	Charlie Johnston	14	1:39.55	0.2	104	9-11	28/1	In rear - headway on far side of group from 3f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 33/1) In rear - headway on far side of group from 3f out - weakened quickly over 1f out(tchd 33/1)
22/08/24 15:00	York	1m	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	15	1:38.57	2.25	107	9-12	66/1	Raced wide - midfield - weakened 2f out(tchd 50/1) Raced wide - midfield - weakened 2f out(tchd 50/1)
28/07/24 15:12	Pontefract	1m	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	3rd	1:42.54	1	107	9-10	14/1	Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 2f out - lost second and no extra inside final furlong(tchd 12/1) Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 2f out - lost second and no extra inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
29/06/24 15:25	Newmarket (July)	7f	Oisin Murphy	Charlie Johnston	5	1:23.87	2.25	113	9-8	14/1	Prominent - raced wide - led after 2f - joined by main group over 4f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) Prominent - raced wide - led after 2f - joined by main group over 4f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
18/05/24 15:35	Newbury	1m	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	8	1:38.21	2	113	9-2	40/1	In touch with leaders on far side of group - weakened 2f out(op 66/1) In touch with leaders on far side of group - weakened 2f out(op 66/1)
29/03/24 16:40	Newcastle (AW)	1m	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	13	1:40.43	0.1	113	10-1	3/1F	Pressed leader - led halfway - headed and weakened quickly over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 10/3) Pressed leader - led halfway - headed and weakened quickly over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 10/3)
01/03/24 16:57	Lingfield (AW)	1m	Billy Loughnane	Charlie Johnston	1st	1:37.80	Won	107	9-12	2/1F	Raced in second - going easily when led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - readily(tchd 7/4) Raced in second - going easily when led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - readily(tchd 7/4)
04/02/24 14:37	Lingfield (AW)	1m	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	1st	1:35.49	Won	103	9-2	11/8	Made all - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and edged left inside final 110yds - unchallenged(op 6/5) Made all - pushed along over 1f out - ridden and edged left inside final 110yds - unchallenged(op 6/5)
01/01/24 15:45	Newcastle (AW)	1m	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	1st	1:39.58	Won	97	9-4	7/2J	Took keen hold - prominent - not clear run and lost position 2f out - switched left over 1f out - headway and switched right 1f out - quickened to lead inside final furlong - ran on well and(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) Took keen hold - prominent - not clear run and lost position 2f out - switched left over 1f out - headway and switched right 1f out - quickened to lead inside final furlong - ran on well and(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
25/08/23 17:15	York	1m	James Doyle	Charlie Johnston	11	1:38.93	3.25	100	9-9	17/2	Took keen hold - held up in rear - brief headway on near side of group 3f out - soon outpaced and lost ground - weakened quickly over 1f out Took keen hold - held up in rear - brief headway on near side of group 3f out - soon outpaced and lost ground - weakened quickly over 1f out
22/06/23 17:35	Ascot	1m2f	Andrea Atzeni	Charlie Johnston	16	2:7.39	1.5	103	9-2	28/1	Slowly into stride - towards rear throughout(op 33/1) Slowly into stride - towards rear throughout(op 33/1)
03/06/23 13:30	Epsom	1m4f	Andrea Atzeni	Charlie Johnston	13	2:36.84	0.3	104	9-2	100/1	Dwelt start - always behind(op 125/1 tchd 150/1) Dwelt start - always behind(op 125/1 tchd 150/1)
18/05/23 15:35	York	1m2½f	Andrea Atzeni	Charlie Johnston	8	2:6.98	0.1	104	9-2	22/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out(op 18/1)
07/04/23 13:15	Newcastle (AW)	1m	James Doyle	Charlie Johnston	1st	1:39.49	Won	104	9-4	11/2	Hampered start - towards rear - headway in centre of group over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led and clear with one other inside final 110yds - kept on well (arrived at start with blood in his mouth; having been checked by vet - colt was deemed fit to race)(op 6/1) Hampered start - towards rear - headway in centre of group over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led and clear with one other inside final 110yds - kept on well (arrived at start with blood in his mouth; having been checked by vet - colt was deemed fit to race)(op 6/1)
08/10/22 13:50	Newmarket	1m2f	Richard Kingscote	Charlie & Mark Johnston	3rd	2:3.24	3.25	102	9-4	11/2	Prominent - went second after 1f - led over 7f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1) Prominent - went second after 1f - led over 7f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 6/1)
26/07/22 14:25	Goodwood	7f	Franny Norton	Charlie & Mark Johnston	5	1:27.26	0.05	95	9-3	5/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along and pressed leaders over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - lost fourth post(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along and pressed leaders over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong - lost fourth post(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
14/06/22 17:10	Beverley	7½f	Franny Norton	Charlie & Mark Johnston	1st	1:31.56	Won	–	9-10	6/5F	Took keen hold - made virtually all - going easily when shaken up 2f out - pushed out final furlong - eased final 110yds - unchallenged(op 5/4 tchd 11/8) Took keen hold - made virtually all - going easily when shaken up 2f out - pushed out final furlong - eased final 110yds - unchallenged(op 5/4 tchd 11/8)
26/05/22 17:15	Carlisle	6f	Andrew Mullen	Charlie & Mark Johnston	1st	1:13.29	Won	–	9-7	6/1	Towards rear - headway and ridden over 2f out - made strong challenge on inner inside final furlong - led towards finish - won going away(Mkt1: tchd 9/1) Towards rear - headway and ridden over 2f out - made strong challenge on inner inside final furlong - led towards finish - won going away(Mkt1: tchd 9/1)