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Horse profile

Boston Dancer

Norse Dancer (IRE) × Via Ferrata (FR) (Nikos (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2017
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
29 Apr 2023, Punchestown (IRE) (13/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
13

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
29 Apr 23Punchestown (IRE)13/16150/1distMr B BarryD J BarryLawlors Hotel Naas (Pro/Am) INH Flat RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)NH Flat2mGood to Yielding11-7tChasing Unicorn (IRE)€8,8502/13
  • 13/1629 Apr 23 · Punchestown (IRE)150/1

    Lawlors Hotel Naas (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    29 Apr 23
    Pos
    13/16
    SP
    150/1
    Btn
    dist
    Trainer
    D J Barry
    Race
    Lawlors Hotel Naas (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    11-7
    Headgear
    t
    Winner prize
    €8,850
    Future form
    2/13

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
29 Apr 23Punchestown (IRE)Lawlors Hotel Naas (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race13/16Goldinthemountains (FR)426 Dec 23Leopardstown (IRE)Race And Stay INH Flat Race
29 Apr 23Punchestown (IRE)Lawlors Hotel Naas (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race13/16Sorrentino (IRE)-7 May 24Ballinrobe (IRE)Harrington Concrete & Quarries INH Flat Race

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
D J Barry29 Apr 2329 Apr 2313/1610000.0%0.0%£0€0
D J Barry
Trainer
D J Barry
First run
29 Apr 23
Last run
29 Apr 23
First run for yard
13/16
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€029 Apr 2329 Apr 23
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
29 Apr 23
Last run
29 Apr 23

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNorse Dancer (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNorse Dancer (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireHalling (USA)
  2. Sire's damRiver Patrol (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchVia Ferrata (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamVia Ferrata (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireNikos (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Norse Dancer (IRE)
Via Ferrata (FR)
Halling (USA)
River Patrol (GB)
Nikos (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBoston Dancer (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2017
SireNorse Dancer (IRE)
DamVia Ferrata (FR)
DamsireNikos (GB)
Sire's sireHalling (USA)
Sire's damRiver Patrol (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingVia Volupta (GB)

Female line

  1. Via Ferrata (FR) · 3 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Norse Dancer (IRE)Via Ferrata (FR)Nikos (GB)Mill House Stud (Shropshire) Ltd11 Apr 17baygeldingFlat 9.6f · NH 2m3½fFlat 7.0f · NH 2m4f
Norse Dancer (IRE)
Damsire
Nikos (GB)
Breeder
Mill House Stud (Shropshire) Ltd
Foaled
11 Apr 17
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.0f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Norse Dancer (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,12411527010.2%24.0%10
At 2m to 2m1f480371077.7%22.3%10
On Good going4955412210.9%24.6%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going18411376.0%20.1%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,124
Wins
115
Placed
270
Win %
10.2%
Place %
24.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
480
Wins
37
Placed
107
Win %
7.7%
Place %
22.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
495
Wins
54
Placed
122
Win %
10.9%
Place %
24.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
184
Wins
11
Placed
37
Win %
6.0%
Place %
20.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Norse Dancer (IRE) × Nikos (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Boston Dancer (GB)100£0€0
Boston Dancer (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Via Ferrata (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Norse Dancer (IRE) out of Via Ferrata (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Kayf Tara (GB)

By Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Via Ferrata (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Boston Dancer foaled?

Boston Dancer (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 11 April 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Boston Dancer?

Boston Dancer (GB) is by Norse Dancer (IRE) out of Via Ferrata (FR), a daughter of Nikos (GB), and was bred by Mill House Stud (shropshire) Ltd.

Who trained Boston Dancer?

Boston Dancer (GB) was trained by D J Barry and owned by Whitechurch Stud at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Boston Dancer's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Boston Dancer (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Boston Dancer still racing?

Boston Dancer (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 29 April 2023 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Lawlors Hotel Naas (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 13th of 16, and has not run there since.

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