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Danse Classique

Sex
filly
Foaled
1996
Highest OR
90
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 5 runs (20%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last official rating
90 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
10 Oct 1999, Naas (IRE) (8/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
8 Aug 1999, Leopardstown (IRE)
Recent form
31298

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndDaysFuture form
10 Oct 99Naas (IRE)8/148/111¼N G McCullaghJohn M OxxAli Retza & Mamadi Soudavar Garnet StakesListedFlat Turf1mYielding to Soft8-990Queen's Love (USA)221/8
18 Sep 99Curragh (IRE)9/914/121¼Johnny MurtaghJohn M OxxAon MacDonagh Boland StakesGroup 3Flat Turf7fSoft8-9-Major Force I (USA)220/7
27 Aug 99Tralee (IRE)2/1312/12N G McCullaghJohn M OxxHarp Lager Ruby StakesListedFlat Turf1mGood to Yielding8-7-Free To Speak (IRE)190/11
8 Aug 99Leopardstown (IRE)1/73/1won 1Johnny MurtaghJohn M OxxMongey Communications MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fYielding to Soft8-11-Kilkenny Castle (IRE)1250/6
5 Apr 99Cork (IRE)3/95/12½Johnny MurtaghJohn M OxxBatchelors/Barrys MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf7fSoft to Heavy8-11-Blast Of Storm (IRE)-0/8
  • 8/1410 Oct 99 · Naas (IRE)8/1

    Ali Retza & Mamadi Soudavar Garnet Stakes

    Listed1mYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    10 Oct 99
    Pos
    8/14
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    11¼
    Trainer
    John M Oxx
    Race
    Ali Retza & Mamadi Soudavar Garnet Stakes
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    90
    Winner / 2nd
    Queen's Love (USA)
    Days
    22
    Future form
    1/8
  • 9/918 Sep 99 · Curragh (IRE)14/1

    Aon MacDonagh Boland Stakes

    Group 37fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    18 Sep 99
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    9/9
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    21¼
    Trainer
    John M Oxx
    Race
    Aon MacDonagh Boland Stakes
    Class
    Group 3
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Days
    22
    Future form
    0/7
  • 2/1327 Aug 99 · Tralee (IRE)12/1

    Harp Lager Ruby Stakes

    Listed1mGood to Yielding

    All fields
    Date
    27 Aug 99
    Course
    Tralee (IRE)
    Pos
    2/13
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    2
    Trainer
    John M Oxx
    Race
    Harp Lager Ruby Stakes
    Class
    Listed
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good to Yielding
    Wgt
    8-7
    OR
    -
    Days
    19
    Future form
    0/11
  • 1/78 Aug 99 · Leopardstown (IRE)3/1

    Mongey Communications Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    8 Aug 99
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    won 1
    Trainer
    John M Oxx
    Race
    Mongey Communications Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Days
    125
    Future form
    0/6
  • 3/95 Apr 99 · Cork (IRE)5/1

    Batchelors/Barrys Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)7fSoft to Heavy

    All fields
    Date
    5 Apr 99
    Pos
    3/9
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    2½
    Trainer
    John M Oxx
    Race
    Batchelors/Barrys Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    7f
    Going
    Soft to Heavy
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/8

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
10 Oct 99Naas (IRE)Ali Retza & Mamadi Soudavar Garnet Stakes8/14Peach Out Of Reach (IRE)725 Oct 99Leopardstown (IRE)Ballyroan Stakes

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 yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John M Oxx5 Apr 9910 Oct 993/9909090511120.0%60.0%--
John M Oxx
Trainer
John M Oxx
First run
5 Apr 99
Last run
10 Oct 99
First run for yard
3/9
OR first run
90
OR last run
90
Best OR
90
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
60.0%

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat511120.0%60.0%--905 Apr 9910 Oct 99
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
60.0%
Best OR
90
First run
5 Apr 99
Last run
10 Oct 99

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 Turf511120.0%60.0%--
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
60.0%

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Yielding10100.0%100.0%£0€0
Yielding to Soft210050.0%50.0%--
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft to Heavy10010.0%100.0%£0€0
Good to Yielding
Going
Good to Yielding
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Yielding to Soft
Going
Yielding to Soft
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft to Heavy
Going
Soft to Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m511120.0%60.0%--
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
60.0%

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)1100100.0%100.0%--
Cork (IRE)10010.0%100.0%£0€0
Curragh (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Naas (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Tralee (IRE)10100.0%100.0%£0€0
Leopardstown (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Cork (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€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
Naas (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Tralee (IRE)
Course
Tralee (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Group 310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Listed20100.0%50.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)210150.0%100.0%--
Group 3
Class
Group 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Listed
Class
Listed
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
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 runners1100100.0%100.0%--
9 to 12 runners20010.0%50.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners20100.0%50.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April10010.0%100.0%£0€0
August211050.0%100.0%--
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10000.0%0.0%£0€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Johnny Murtagh310133.3%66.7%--
N G McCullagh20100.0%50.0%£0€0
Johnny Murtagh
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
N G McCullagh
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John M Oxx511120.0%60.0%--
John M Oxx
Trainer
John M Oxx
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
60.0%

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear511120.0%60.0%--
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
60.0%

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 run10010.0%100.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days30100.0%33.3%£0€0
121 to 365 days1100100.0%100.0%--
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
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 branchNight Shift (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNight Shift (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

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 branchBallet Shoes I (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamBallet Shoes I (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)
  2. Dam's damRiver Dancer (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
Not traced
Not traced
River Dancer (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDanse Classique (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled1996
SireNight Shift (USA)
DamBallet Shoes I (IRE)
DamsireEla-Mana-Mou (IRE)
2nd damRiver Dancer (GB)
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingPetrushka (IRE)

Female line

  1. Ballet Shoes I (IRE) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) · 5 winners from 7 runners
  2. River Dancer (GB) · 6 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Night Shift (USA)Ballet Shoes I (IRE)Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)fillyFlat 7.5f · NH 2m1fFlat 9.7f · NH 2m3f
Night Shift (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.7f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Night Shift (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs10,7631,0672,9419.9%27.3%51
At 7f to 1m4,0943831,0869.4%26.5%51
On Good to soft or yielding going1,0741002619.3%24.3%21
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going426459910.6%23.2%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
10,763
Wins
1,067
Placed
2,941
Win %
9.9%
Place %
27.3%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
4,094
Wins
383
Placed
1,086
Win %
9.4%
Place %
26.5%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
1,074
Wins
100
Placed
261
Win %
9.3%
Place %
24.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
426
Wins
45
Placed
99
Win %
10.6%
Place %
23.2%
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.

Night Shift (USA) × Ela-Mana-Mou mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat8562.5%07692311.8%£119,791€7,620
National Hunt2150.0%024238.3%£14,453€0
All runs8562.5%0100112611.0%£134,244€7,620
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
76
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
23
Win %
11.8%
Prize GB (£)
£119,791
Prize IRE (€)
€7,620
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
24
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
8.3%
Prize GB (£)
£14,453
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
8
Winners
5
Winners %
62.5%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
100
Wins
11
2nd/3rd
26
Win %
11.0%
Prize GB (£)
£134,244
Prize IRE (€)
€7,620

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 (€)
Moon SolitaireI (IRE)1840£98,124€0
Pagano (IRE)2440£24,073€0
Turtulla (IRE)510£0€7,620
Danse Classique (IRE)510--
Fantastic Belle (IRE)910£7,499€0
Anthyllis (IRE)300£0€0
Alexander Eliott (IRE)900£0€0
Hurstpierpoint (IRE)2700£4,548€0
Moon SolitaireI (IRE)
Runs
18
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£98,124
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pagano (IRE)
Runs
24
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£24,073
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Turtulla (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,620
Danse Classique (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Fantastic Belle (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,499
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Anthyllis (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Alexander Eliott (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hurstpierpoint (IRE)
Runs
27
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£4,548
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat9090901
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
90
Highest OR
90
Lowest OR
90
Rated runs
1

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORPos
10 Oct 99Naas (IRE)Flat908/14

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat90900900
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
90
OR last run
90
Change
0
Highest OR
90
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Ballet Shoes I (IRE)

G1 winners
1
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Night Shift (USA) out of Ballet Shoes I (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Be My Guest (USA)

By Unfuwain (USA)

By Nashwan (USA)

By Alzao (USA)

By Green Desert (USA)

By Indian Ridge (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Ballet Shoes I (IRE) · by Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE)
  2. 2River Dancer (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Nephew (out of a sibling)

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full River Dancer family

In brief

When was Danse Classique foaled?

Danse Classique (IRE) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Danse Classique?

Danse Classique (IRE) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Ballet Shoes I (IRE), a daughter of Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE).

Who trained Danse Classique?

Danse Classique (IRE) was trained by John M Oxx and owned by Mrs Chryss O'Reilly at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Danse Classique's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Danse Classique (IRE) won 1 of 5 races (20%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Danse Classique's biggest win?

Danse Classique (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Mongey Communications Maiden at Leopardstown (IRE) on 8 August 1999.

Has Danse Classique ever been beaten?

Danse Classique (IRE) was beaten 4 times in 5 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 5 April 1999 at Cork (IRE) (3rd of 9).

What was Danse Classique's official rating?

Danse Classique (IRE) was last officially rated 90 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Danse Classique still racing?

Danse Classique (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 10 October 1999 at Naas (IRE) in the Ali Retza & Mamadi Soudavar Garnet Stakes, finishing 8th of 14, and has not run there since.

Is Danse Classique related to any top horses?

Danse Classique (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Petrushka (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), Parlour Games (GB) (nephew, Grade 1 winner) and Spectrum (IRE) (uncle, Group 1 winner), from the River Dancer (GB) family.

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