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Horse profile
Branston Dancer
- TrainerMark Johnston
- OwnerJ David Abell
- FamilyElegance In Design
- Sex
- horse
- Foaled
- 2018
- Colour
- chestnut
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 17 Oct 2020, Wolverhampton (AW) (11/12)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 11/12 | 150/1 | 17¾ | PJ McDonald | Mark Johnston | Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m½f | Standard | 9-5 | Noman (IRE) | £3,429 | 23 | 2/11 |
| 24 Sep 20 | Pontefract | 11/11 | 14/1 | dist | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | William Hill Extra Places Every Day Novice Auction Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m | Soft | 9-2 | Classic Lord (GER) | £3,558 | - | 0/10 |
- 11/1217 Oct 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)150/1
Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes
Class 51m½fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 17 Oct 20
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 11/12
- SP
- 150/1
- Btn
- 17¾
- Jockey
- PJ McDonald
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m½f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Noman (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,429
- Days
- 23
- Future form
- 2/11
William Hill Extra Places Every Day Novice Auction Stakes
Class 51mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 20
- Course
- Pontefract
- Pos
- 11/11
- SP
- 14/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Joe Fanning
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- Race
- William Hill Extra Places Every Day Novice Auction Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Classic Lord (GER)
- Winner prize
- £3,558
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/10
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes | 11/12 | Noman (IRE) | 1 | 27 Apr 21 | Ayr | Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novice Stakes |
| 17 Oct 20 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes | 11/12 | Sea Crossing (IRE) | 4 | 25 Nov 20 | Lingfield (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost EBF Novice Stakes (Div II) |
- 11/1217 Oct 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)
Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 17 Oct 20
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race
- Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 11/12
- Winner next time
- Noman (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 27 Apr 21
- At
- Ayr
- Race won
- Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novice Stakes
- 11/1217 Oct 20 · Wolverhampton (AW)
Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 17 Oct 20
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race
- Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 11/12
- Winner next time
- Sea Crossing (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 25 Nov 20
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost EBF Novice Stakes (Div II)
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
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Johnston | 24 Sep 20 | 17 Oct 20 | 11/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mark Johnston
- Trainer
- Mark Johnston
- First run
- 24 Sep 20
- Last run
- 17 Oct 20
- First run for yard
- 11/11
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 24 Sep 20 | 17 Oct 20 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Sep 20
- Last run
- 17 Oct 20
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHelmet (AUS)
Parent · 1
- SireHelmet (AUS)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireExceed And Excel (AUS)
- Sire's damAccessories (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSalsa Steps (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGiant's Causeway (USA)
- Dam's damDance Design (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Salsa Steps (USA) · by Giant's Causeway (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners
- Dance Design (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners · Group 1 winner (6 black-type wins)
- Elegance In Design (GB) · 5 winners from 9 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmet (AUS) | Salsa Steps (USA) | Giant's Causeway (USA) | Herbertstown House Stud & Mr C Eyre | 16 Mar 18 | chestnut | horse | Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f |
Helmet (AUS)
- Sire
- Helmet (AUS)
- Damsire
- Giant's Causeway (USA)
- Breeder
- Herbertstown House Stud & Mr C Eyre
- Foaled
- 16 Mar 18
- Colour
- chestnut
- Sex
- horse
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.8f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Helmet (AUS) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 4,107 | 390 | 1,125 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 1,822 | 175 | 501 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 329 | 20 | 72 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Soft going | 128 | 11 | 32 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 4,107
- Wins
- 390
- Placed
- 1,125
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 1,822
- Wins
- 175
- Placed
- 501
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 329
- Wins
- 20
- Placed
- 72
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Soft going
- Runs
- 128
- Wins
- 11
- Placed
- 32
- Win %
- Place %
- 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.
Helmet (AUS) × Giant's Causeway (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3 | £2,998 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | £5,749 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 3 | £8,747 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 26
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,998
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,749
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 40
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,747
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helf (IRE) | 23 | 1 | 0 | £8,025 | €0 |
| Branston Dancer (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Gog Elles (IRE) | 15 | 0 | 0 | £722 | €0 |
Helf (IRE)
- Horse
- Helf (IRE)
- Runs
- 23
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,025
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Branston Dancer (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Gog Elles (IRE)
- Horse
- Gog Elles (IRE)
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £722
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 3 winners from 5 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Helmet (AUS) out of Salsa Steps (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Dalakhani (IRE)
- Spicy Dal (GB)1W · 7R
- Salmon Sushi (GB)2W · 29R
By Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Saucy Spirit (GB)1W · 2R
By So You Think (NZ)
- So Strictly (GB)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Salsa Steps (USA) · by Giant's Causeway (USA)
- 2Dance Design (IRE) · by Sadler's Wells (USA)
- 3Elegance In Design (GB)
Notable relatives
2nd dam
- Dance Design (IRE)7W · 11R · 1 G1
First cousin once removed
- Goal For Gold (IRE)2W · 4R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Branston Dancer foaled?
Branston Dancer (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 16 March 2018.
Who are the sire and dam of Branston Dancer?
Branston Dancer (IRE) is by Helmet (AUS) out of Salsa Steps (USA), a daughter of Giant's Causeway (USA), and was bred by Herbertstown House Stud & Mr C Eyre.
Who trained Branston Dancer?
Branston Dancer (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston and owned by J David Abell at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Branston Dancer's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Branston Dancer (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Branston Dancer still racing?
Branston Dancer (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 October 2020 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the Visit attheraces.com Novice Stakes, finishing 11th of 12, and has not run there since.
Is Branston Dancer related to any top horses?
Branston Dancer (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Dance Design (IRE) (2nd dam, Group 1 winner) and Goal For Gold (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Elegance In Design (GB) family.
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