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Horse profile

Dance Clear

Marju (IRE) × Dance Ahead (GB) (Shareef Dancer (USA))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1993
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 5 runs (40%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
20 Apr 1996, Leopardstown (IRE) (3/7)
Last win (GB & IRE)
18 Mar 1996, Leopardstown (IRE)
Recent form
17313

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
20 Apr 96Leopardstown (IRE)3/79/45¼C RocheAidan O'BrienLeopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial StakesListedFlat Turf7fSoft8-10Sheraka (IRE)330/6
18 Mar 96Leopardstown (IRE)1/77/4Fwon ½C RocheAidan O'BrienHudson RaceNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fSoft9-2Harveys Point I (IRE)1400/5
30 Oct 95Leopardstown (IRE)3/6-2C RocheAidan O'BrienKillavullan StakesGroup 3Flat Turf7fGood to Yielding8-7Aylesbury (IRE)230/5
7 Oct 95Curragh (IRE)7/711/22C RocheAidan O'BrienBleinheim StakesListedFlat Turf6fYielding8-7Rainbow Blues (IRE)281/6
9 Sep 95Leopardstown (IRE)1/152/1Fwon 2C RocheAidan O'BrienGuinness Extra Stout E.B.F. MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fGood to Firm8-11Nakayama Express (IRE)-1/13

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
7 Oct 95Curragh (IRE)Bleinheim Stakes7/7Zafzala (IRE)222 Oct 95Naas (IRE)Tifrums European Br.Fund (Fillies) Maiden
9 Sep 95Leopardstown (IRE)Guinness Extra Stout E.B.F. Maiden1/15Harveys Point I (IRE)322 Oct 95Naas (IRE)Castlemartin Stud E.B.F. (C&G) Maiden
  • 7/77 Oct 95 · Curragh (IRE)

    Bleinheim Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    7 Oct 95
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    Bleinheim Stakes
    This horse
    7/7
    Winner next time
    Zafzala (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    22 Oct 95
    Race won
    Tifrums European Br.Fund (Fillies) Maiden
  • 1/159 Sep 95 · Leopardstown (IRE)

    Guinness Extra Stout E.B.F. Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    9 Sep 95
    Race
    Guinness Extra Stout E.B.F. Maiden
    This horse
    1/15
    Winner next time
    Harveys Point I (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    22 Oct 95
    Race won
    Castlemartin Stud E.B.F. (C&G) Maiden

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 (€)
Aidan O'Brien9 Sep 9520 Apr 961/15520240.0%40.0%--
Aidan O'Brien
First run
9 Sep 95
Last run
20 Apr 96
First run for yard
1/15
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

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
Flat520240.0%40.0%--9 Sep 9520 Apr 96
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%
First run
9 Sep 95
Last run
20 Apr 96

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf520240.0%40.0%--
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm1100100.0%100.0%--
Good to Yielding10010.0%0.0%£0€0
Yielding10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft210150.0%50.0%--
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding
Going
Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f210050.0%50.0%--
7f to 1m310233.3%33.3%--
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Leopardstown (IRE)420250.0%50.0%--
Curragh (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Curragh (IRE)
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Group 310010.0%0.0%£0€0
Listed20010.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)2200100.0%100.0%--
Group 3
Class
Group 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners410225.0%25.0%--
13 to 16 runners1100100.0%100.0%--
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
4
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
25.0%
Place %
25.0%
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
March1100100.0%100.0%--
April10010.0%0.0%£0€0
September1100100.0%100.0%--
October20010.0%0.0%£0€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
C Roche520240.0%40.0%--
C Roche
Jockey
C Roche
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien520240.0%40.0%--
Aidan O'Brien
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear520240.0%40.0%--
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
5
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
2
Win %
40.0%
Place %
40.0%

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%--
15 to 30 days20010.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10010.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days1100100.0%100.0%--
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMarju (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMarju (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireLast Tycoon (IRE)
  2. Sire's damFlame Of Tara (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 branchDance Ahead (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamDance Ahead (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShareef Dancer (USA)
  2. Dam's damShoot Clear (GB)

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
Marju (IRE)
Dance Ahead (GB)
Last Tycoon (IRE)
Flame Of Tara (GB)
Shareef Dancer (USA)
Shoot Clear (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDance Clear (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled1993
SireMarju (IRE)
DamDance Ahead (GB)
DamsireShareef Dancer (USA)
Sire's sireLast Tycoon (IRE)
Sire's damFlame Of Tara (GB)
2nd damShoot Clear (GB)
Dam's produce6 winners from 10 runners
Notable siblingMarju Guest (IRE)

Female line

  1. Dance Ahead (GB) · by Shareef Dancer (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners
  2. Shoot Clear (GB) · 4 winners from 10 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Marju (IRE)Dance Ahead (GB)Shareef Dancer (USA)fillyFlat 8.7f · NH 2m1½fFlat 8.6f · NH 2m2½f
Marju (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.7f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs6,3706591,73210.3%27.2%52
At 7f to 1m2,59825970310.0%27.1%31
On Soft going504401097.9%21.6%21
At 7f to 1m on Soft going21420499.3%22.9%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
6,370
Wins
659
Placed
1,732
Win %
10.3%
Place %
27.2%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
2
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
2,598
Wins
259
Placed
703
Win %
10.0%
Place %
27.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
504
Wins
40
Placed
109
Win %
7.9%
Place %
21.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Soft going
Runs
214
Wins
20
Placed
49
Win %
9.3%
Place %
22.9%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1

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.

Marju (IRE) × Shareef Dancer mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6583.3%010710289.3%£61,863€0
National Hunt3266.7%0223513.6%£15,381€0
All runs6583.3%0129133310.1%£77,244€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
5
Winners %
83.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
107
Wins
10
2nd/3rd
28
Win %
9.3%
Prize GB (£)
£61,863
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
3
Winners
2
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
22
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
5
Win %
13.6%
Prize GB (£)
£15,381
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
6
Winners
5
Winners %
83.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
129
Wins
13
2nd/3rd
33
Win %
10.1%
Prize GB (£)
£77,244
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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Gracechurch (IRE)6260£47,454€0
Gipsy Anna (IRE)220£8,690€0
Dance Clear (IRE)520--
Ritsi (GB)3820£9,083€0
Vantage (IRE)1510£10,257€0
Marju Guest (IRE)700£1,760€0
Gracechurch (IRE)
Runs
62
Wins
6
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£47,454
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Gipsy Anna (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,690
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dance Clear (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Ritsi (GB)
Runs
38
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,083
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Vantage (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£10,257
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Marju Guest (IRE)
Runs
7
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,760
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Dance Ahead (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
6 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Last Tycoon (IRE)

By Lahib (USA)

By Darshaan (GB)

By Desert Prince (IRE)

By Spectrum (IRE)

By King's Best (USA)

By Distant Music (USA)

By Xaar (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Dance Ahead (GB) · by Shareef Dancer (USA)
  2. 2Shoot Clear (GB)

Notable relatives

Nephew (out of a sibling)

View full Shoot Clear family

In brief

When was Dance Clear foaled?

Dance Clear (IRE) was foaled in 1993.

Who are the sire and dam of Dance Clear?

Dance Clear (IRE) is by Marju (IRE) out of Dance Ahead (GB), a daughter of Shareef Dancer (USA).

Who trained Dance Clear?

Dance Clear (IRE) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Michael Dalton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dance Clear's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Dance Clear (IRE) won 2 of 5 races (40%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

Has Dance Clear ever been beaten?

Dance Clear (IRE) was beaten 3 times in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 7 October 1995 at Curragh (IRE) (7th of 7).

Is Dance Clear still racing?

Dance Clear (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 April 1996 at Leopardstown (IRE) in the Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, finishing 3rd of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Dance Clear related to any top horses?

Dance Clear (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mulaqat (GB) (nephew, Group 3 winner), from the Shoot Clear (GB) family.

What is Dance Clear's record at Leopardstown (IRE)?

Dance Clear (IRE) ran most often at Leopardstown (IRE), with 2 wins from 4 runs there.

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