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Horse profile

Dancinginthedark (GB)

Al Sirat I (GB) × Costly Item (GB) (Indigenous)

TrainerMs E C Holdsworth
OwnerMs E C Holdsworth

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1983

See also: Dancinginthedark (IRE) · Rod Millman · 7 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 12 Jun 1990, Mallow (IRE) (PU/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Future form
12 Jun 90	Mallow (IRE)	PU/13	14/1	L P Cusack	Ms E C Holdsworth	Blackwater Novice Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4f	Firm	11-4	b	New Sister (FR)	0/10

PU/1312 Jun 90 · Mallow (IRE)14/1
Blackwater Novice Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fFirm
All fields
Date
12 Jun 90
Course
Mallow (IRE)
Pos
PU/13
SP
14/1
Jockey
L P Cusack
Trainer
Ms E C Holdsworth
Race
Blackwater Novice Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Firm
Wgt
11-4
Headgear
b
Winner / 2nd
New Sister (FR)
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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ms E C Holdsworth	12 Jun 90	12 Jun 90	PU/13	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Ms E C Holdsworth

Trainer: Ms E C Holdsworth
First run: 12 Jun 90
Last run: 12 Jun 90
First run for yard: PU/13
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	12 Jun 90	12 Jun 90

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: 12 Jun 90
Last run: 12 Jun 90

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

Pedigree

Sire branchAl Sirat I (GB)

Parent · 1

SireAl Sirat I (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

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 branchCostly Item (GB)

Parent · 1

DamCostly Item (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireIndigenous
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Al Sirat I (GB)

Costly Item (GB)

Not traced

Indigenous

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDancinginthedark (GB)

Sexmare

Foaled1983

SireAl Sirat I (GB)

DamCostly Item (GB)

DamsireIndigenous

Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners

Notable siblingCostly Bust (GB)

Female line

Costly Item (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Al Sirat I (GB)	Costly Item (GB)	Indigenous	mare	Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5½f	Flat 5.0f · NH 2m5½f

Al Sirat I (GB)

Sire: Al Sirat I (GB)
Dam: Costly Item (GB)
Damsire: Indigenous
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 18.0f · NH 2m5½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 5.0f · NH 2m5½f

Progeny of Al Sirat I (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	574	69	155	12.0%	27.0%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	208	21	53	10.1%	25.5%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	199	35	70	17.6%	35.2%	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going	72	10	20	13.9%	27.8%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 574
Wins: 69
Placed: 155
Win %: 12.0%
Place %: 27.0%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 208
Wins: 21
Placed: 53
Win %: 10.1%
Place %: 25.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 199
Wins: 35
Placed: 70
Win %: 17.6%
Place %: 35.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 72
Wins: 10
Placed: 20
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 27.8%
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.

Al Sirat I (GB) × Indigenous mares (the cross)

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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Dancinginthedark (GB)	1	0	0	£0	€0

Dancinginthedark (GB)

Horse: Dancinginthedark (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

Costly Item (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Al Sirat I (GB) out of Costly Item (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Bustinetto (GB)

Costly Bust (GB)0W · 2R

Female line

1Costly Item (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Dancinginthedark foaled?

Dancinginthedark (GB) was foaled in 1983.

Who are the sire and dam of Dancinginthedark?

Dancinginthedark (GB) is by Al Sirat I (GB) out of Costly Item (GB), a daughter of Indigenous.

Who trained Dancinginthedark?

Dancinginthedark (GB) was trained by Ms E C Holdsworth and owned by Ms E C Holdsworth at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Dancinginthedark's race record?

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

Is Dancinginthedark still racing?

Dancinginthedark (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 June 1990 at Mallow (IRE) in the Blackwater Novice Chase (result: pulled up, 13 ran), and has not run there since.