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Horse profile

Deciding Dance

Orchestra (GB) × Buck Ends (GB) (Master Buck (GB))

TrainerP A Fahy
OwnerP J W Byrne
FamilyBuck Ends

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1991

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 31 Oct 1996, Gowran Park (IRE) (PU/15)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Future form
31 Oct 96	Gowran Park (IRE)	PU/15	25/1	K F O'Brien	P A Fahy	I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m6f	Heavy	11-1	Hollybank Buck (IRE)	1/13

PU/1531 Oct 96 · Gowran Park (IRE)25/1
I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6fHeavy
All fields
Date
31 Oct 96
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Pos
PU/15
SP
25/1
Jockey
K F O'Brien
Trainer
P A Fahy
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m6f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-1
Winner / 2nd
Hollybank Buck (IRE)
Future form
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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
31 Oct 96	Gowran Park (IRE)	I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle	PU/15	Flamingo Flower (IRE)	2	21 Nov 96	Tipperary (IRE)	European Breeders Fund Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

PU/1531 Oct 96 · Gowran Park (IRE)
I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
31 Oct 96
Course
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race
I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle
This horse
PU/15
Winner next time
Flamingo Flower (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
21 Nov 96
At
Tipperary (IRE)
Race won
European Breeders Fund Mares Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

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 (€)
P A Fahy	31 Oct 96	31 Oct 96	PU/15	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

P A Fahy

Trainer: P A Fahy
First run: 31 Oct 96
Last run: 31 Oct 96
First run for yard: PU/15
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	31 Oct 96	31 Oct 96

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: 31 Oct 96
Last run: 31 Oct 96

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

Pedigree

Sire branchOrchestra (GB)

Parent · 1

SireOrchestra (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 branchBuck Ends (GB)

Parent · 1

DamBuck Ends (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireMaster Buck (GB)
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

Orchestra (GB)

Buck Ends (GB)

Not traced

Master Buck (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseDeciding Dance (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled1991

SireOrchestra (GB)

DamBuck Ends (GB)

DamsireMaster Buck (GB)

Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingWhistling Buck (IRE)

Female line

Buck Ends (GB) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Orchestra (GB)	Buck Ends (GB)	Master Buck (GB)	mare	Flat 9.4f · NH 2m4½f	NH 2m4½f

Orchestra (GB)

Sire: Orchestra (GB)
Dam: Buck Ends (GB)
Damsire: Master Buck (GB)
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.4f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Orchestra (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	4,877	499	1,223	10.2%	25.1%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	1,301	149	370	11.5%	28.4%	1
On Heavy going	574	56	125	9.8%	21.8%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going	143	18	43	12.6%	30.1%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 4,877
Wins: 499
Placed: 1,223
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 25.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 1,301
Wins: 149
Placed: 370
Win %: 11.5%
Place %: 28.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 574
Wins: 56
Placed: 125
Win %: 9.8%
Place %: 21.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 143
Wins: 18
Placed: 43
Win %: 12.6%
Place %: 30.1%
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.

Orchestra (GB) × Master Buck mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	1	25.0%	0	9	1	1	11.1%	£2,007	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 1
Winners %: 25.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 11.1%
Prize GB (£): £2,007
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Snuffle Babe (IRE)	2	1	£2,007	€0
Deciding Dance (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Cheeky Miss (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Macnamara (IRE)	4	0	£0	€0

Snuffle Babe (IRE)

Horse: Snuffle Babe (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £2,007
Prize IRE (€): €0

Deciding Dance (IRE)

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

Cheeky Miss (IRE)

Horse: Cheeky Miss (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Macnamara (IRE)

Horse: Macnamara (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Buck Ends (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Orchestra (GB) out of Buck Ends (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Whistling Deer (GB)

Whistling Buck (IRE)2W · 34R

By Jurado (USA)

Ballybuck (IRE)0W · 5R

Female line

1Buck Ends (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Buck Ends family

In brief

When was Deciding Dance foaled?

Deciding Dance (IRE) was foaled in 1991.

Who are the sire and dam of Deciding Dance?

Deciding Dance (IRE) is by Orchestra (GB) out of Buck Ends (GB), a daughter of Master Buck (GB).

Who trained Deciding Dance?

Deciding Dance (IRE) was trained by P A Fahy and owned by P J W Byrne at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Deciding Dance's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Deciding Dance (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Deciding Dance still racing?

Deciding Dance (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 31 October 1996 at Gowran Park (IRE) in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 15 ran), and has not run there since.