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Horse profile
Life's A Dance
- TrainerDavid Nicholls
- OwnerMrs E G Faulkner
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 1991
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 3 Oct 1994, Pontefract (9/17)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 94 | Pontefract | 9/17 | 8/1 | 14¼ | Alex Greaves | David Nicholls | Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Soft | 9-0 | Current Speech (IRE) | £3,564 | 9 | 0/14 |
| 24 Sep 94 | Redcar | 5/8 | 33/1 | 3 | Alex Greaves | David Nicholls | Transmore Van Hire Maiden Stakes Class D | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Soft | 9-0 | Pyramus (USA) | £3,541 | - | 1/4 |
Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 41mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 3 Oct 94
- Course
- Pontefract
- Pos
- 9/17
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- 14¼
- Jockey
- Alex Greaves
- Trainer
- David Nicholls
- Race
- Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Current Speech (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,564
- Days
- 9
- Future form
- 0/14
Transmore Van Hire Maiden Stakes Class D
Class 47fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 94
- Course
- Redcar
- Pos
- 5/8
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 3
- Jockey
- Alex Greaves
- Trainer
- David Nicholls
- Race
- Transmore Van Hire Maiden Stakes Class D
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Pyramus (USA)
- Winner prize
- £3,541
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 94 | Redcar | Transmore Van Hire Maiden Stakes Class D | 5/8 | Current Speech (IRE) | 2 | 3 Oct 94 | Pontefract | Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D |
- 5/824 Sep 94 · Redcar
Transmore Van Hire Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
- Date
- 24 Sep 94
- Course
- Redcar
- Race
- Transmore Van Hire Maiden Stakes Class D
- This horse
- 5/8
- Winner next time
- Current Speech (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 3 Oct 94
- Race won
- Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nicholls | 24 Sep 94 | 3 Oct 94 | 5/8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
David Nicholls
- Trainer
- David Nicholls
- First run
- 24 Sep 94
- Last run
- 3 Oct 94
- First run for yard
- 5/8
- 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 94 | 3 Oct 94 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 Sep 94
- Last run
- 3 Oct 94
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHigh Estate (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireHigh Estate (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 branchMerriment (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireGo Marching (USA)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Merriment (USA) · 2 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Estate (GB) | Merriment (USA) | Go Marching (USA) | colt | Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f | Flat 7.3f · NH 2m4½f |
High Estate (GB)
- Sire
- High Estate (GB)
- Damsire
- Go Marching (USA)
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.1f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of High Estate (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,571 | 129 | 347 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 566 | 50 | 132 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 223 | 20 | 51 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going | 93 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,571
- Wins
- 129
- Placed
- 347
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 566
- Wins
- 50
- Placed
- 132
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 223
- Wins
- 20
- Placed
- 51
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 93
- Wins
- 6
- Placed
- 20
- 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.
High Estate (GB) × Go Marching mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life's A Dance (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Life's A Dance (IRE)
- Horse
- Life's A Dance (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 1
- Produce
- 2 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by High Estate (GB) out of Merriment (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Pas De Seul (GB)
- Lonely Reef (GB)0W · 1R
By Alzao (USA)
- Second Set (IRE)3W · 9R · 1 G1
- Alzaro (IRE)1W · 6R
- Sacchetti (IRE)0W · 4R
By Hatim (USA)
- Danesfort (IRE)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Merriment (USA)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Second Set (IRE)3W · 9R · 1 G1
In brief
When was Life's A Dance foaled?
Life's A Dance (IRE) was foaled in 1991.
Who are the sire and dam of Life's A Dance?
Life's A Dance (IRE) is by High Estate (GB) out of Merriment (USA), a daughter of Go Marching (USA).
Who trained Life's A Dance?
Life's A Dance (IRE) was trained by David Nicholls and owned by Mrs E G Faulkner at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Life's A Dance's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Life's A Dance (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Life's A Dance still racing?
Life's A Dance (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 October 1994 at Pontefract in the Caroni Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 9th of 17, and has not run there since.
Is Life's A Dance related to any top horses?
Life's A Dance (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Second Set (IRE) (half-brother, Group 1 winner), from the Merriment (USA) family.
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