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Horse profile

Summer Dance

Sex
filly
Foaled
1994
Highest OR
85
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£5,305 GB
Last official rating
85 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
18 Sep 1997, Newbury (10/17)
Last win (GB & IRE)
25 Aug 1997, Newcastle
Recent form
2110

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
18 Sep 97Newbury10/177/4F7¾John ReidSir Michael StouteBonusprint Fillies' Handicap Class DClass 4Flat Turf1m2fGood to Firm9-785Arriving (GB)£14,915240/13
25 Aug 97Newcastle1/64/7Fwon 2Kevin DarleySir Michael StouteTelewest Communications Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mGood8-9-Red Guard (GB)£4,1633040/5
25 Oct 96Doncaster2/155/2F1¾John ReidSir Michael StouteEuropean Breeders Fund Flaxton Fillies' Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf1mGood8-11-Calypso Grant (IRE)£3,802-1/11
  • 10/1718 Sep 97 · Newbury7/4F

    Bonusprint Fillies' Handicap Class D

    Class 41m2fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    18 Sep 97
    Course
    Newbury
    Pos
    10/17
    SP
    7/4F
    Btn
    7¾
    Jockey
    John Reid
    Race
    Bonusprint Fillies' Handicap Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-7
    OR
    85
    Winner / 2nd
    Arriving (GB)
    Winner prize
    £14,915
    Days
    24
    Future form
    0/13
  • 1/625 Aug 97 · Newcastle4/7F

    Telewest Communications Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41mGood

    All fields
    Date
    25 Aug 97
    Course
    Newcastle
    Pos
    1/6
    SP
    4/7F
    Btn
    won 2
    Race
    Telewest Communications Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-9
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Red Guard (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,163
    Days
    304
    Future form
    0/5
  • 2/1525 Oct 96 · Doncaster5/2F

    European Breeders Fund Flaxton Fillies' Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 41mGood

    All fields
    Date
    25 Oct 96
    Course
    Doncaster
    Pos
    2/15
    SP
    5/2F
    Btn
    1¾
    Jockey
    John Reid
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Flaxton Fillies' Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-11
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,802
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/11

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
25 Oct 96DoncasterEuropean Breeders Fund Flaxton Fillies' Maiden Stakes Class D2/15Calypso Grant (IRE)129 Mar 97KemptonMilcars Masaka Stakes Class A
  • 2/1525 Oct 96 · Doncaster

    European Breeders Fund Flaxton Fillies' Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    25 Oct 96
    Course
    Doncaster
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Flaxton Fillies' Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    2/15
    Winner next time
    Calypso Grant (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    29 Mar 97
    Race won
    Milcars Masaka Stakes Class A

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 (€)
Sir Michael Stoute25 Oct 9618 Sep 972/15858585311033.3%66.7%£5,305€0
Sir Michael Stoute
First run
25 Oct 96
Last run
18 Sep 97
First run for yard
2/15
OR first run
85
OR last run
85
Best OR
85
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,305
Prize IRE (€)
€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
Flat311033.3%66.7%£5,305€08525 Oct 9618 Sep 97
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,305
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
85
First run
25 Oct 96
Last run
18 Sep 97

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 Turf311033.3%66.7%£5,305€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,305
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good211050.0%100.0%£5,305€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,305
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
7f to 1m211050.0%100.0%£5,305€0
9f to 11f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,305
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€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 (€)
Newcastle1100100.0%100.0%£4,163€0
Doncaster10100.0%100.0%£1,142€0
Newbury10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Newcastle
Course
Newcastle
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,163
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Doncaster
Course
Doncaster
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,142
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Newbury
Course
Newbury
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 (€)
Class 4311033.3%66.7%£5,305€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,305
Prize IRE (€)
€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%£4,163€0
13 to 16 runners10100.0%100.0%£1,142€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£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%
Prize GB (£)
£4,163
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,142
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
August1100100.0%100.0%£4,163€0
September10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10100.0%100.0%£1,142€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,163
Prize IRE (€)
€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
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,142
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John Reid20100.0%50.0%£1,142€0
Kevin Darley1100100.0%100.0%£4,163€0
John Reid
Jockey
John Reid
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,142
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kevin Darley
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,163
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Michael Stoute311033.3%66.7%£5,305€0
Sir Michael Stoute
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,305
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear311033.3%66.7%£5,305€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£5,305
Prize IRE (€)
€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 run10100.0%100.0%£1,142€0
15 to 30 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days1100100.0%100.0%£4,163€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,142
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
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%
Prize GB (£)
£4,163
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSadler's Wells (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSadler's Wells (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 branchHyabella (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHyabella (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
  2. Dam's damBella Colora (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
Bella Colora (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseSummer Dance (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled1994
SireSadler's Wells (USA)
DamHyabella (GB)
DamsireShirley Heights (GB)
2nd damBella Colora (GB)
Dam's own recordListed winner (2 black-type wins)
Dam's produce6 winners from 10 runners
Notable siblingPoetI (GB)

Female line

  1. Hyabella (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB) · 6 winners from 10 runners · Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
  2. Bella Colora (GB) · 7 winners from 11 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sadler's Wells (USA)Hyabella (GB)Shirley Heights (GB)fillyFlat 10.8f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Sadler's Wells (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs9,4831,4743,35415.5%35.4%31
At 7f to 1m1,98132475716.4%38.2%21
On Good going2,8434491,01715.8%35.8%21
At 7f to 1m on Good going5439621617.7%39.8%21
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
9,483
Wins
1,474
Placed
3,354
Win %
15.5%
Place %
35.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m
Condition
At 7f to 1m
Runs
1,981
Wins
324
Placed
757
Win %
16.4%
Place %
38.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
2,843
Wins
449
Placed
1,017
Win %
15.8%
Place %
35.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Condition
At 7f to 1m on Good going
Runs
543
Wins
96
Placed
216
Win %
17.7%
Place %
39.8%
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.

Sadler's Wells (USA) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat665177.3%155269611818.3%£1,662,719€798,880
National Hunt261765.4%1424579113.4%£429,398€227,220
All runs715678.9%1595015320916.1%£2,092,117€1,026,100
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
66
Winners
51
Winners %
77.3%
Black-type winners
15
Runs
526
Wins
96
2nd/3rd
118
Win %
18.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,662,719
Prize IRE (€)
€798,880
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
26
Winners
17
Winners %
65.4%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
424
Wins
57
2nd/3rd
91
Win %
13.4%
Prize GB (£)
£429,398
Prize IRE (€)
€227,220
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
71
Winners
56
Winners %
78.9%
Black-type winners
15
Runs
950
Wins
153
2nd/3rd
209
Win %
16.1%
Prize GB (£)
£2,092,117
Prize IRE (€)
€1,026,100

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 winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Alexandrova (IRE)843Group/Grade 1£459,834€250,174
In The Wings (GB)211Group/Grade 1£81,045€0
Prospect Wells (FR)2052Group/Grade 2£109,362€0
Subtle Power (IRE)421Group/Grade 2£95,713€0
St Expedit (GB)1432Group/Grade 3£117,760€0
Puerto Rico (IRE)521Group/Grade 3£14,540€70,102
Hawker's News (IRE)521Group/Grade 3£35,643€0
Scriptwriter I (IRE)4381Listed£97,822€0
Rostropovich I (IRE)4271Listed£45,475€112,005
Mikado (GB)3162Listed£42,193€86,425
Saafeya (IRE)1251Listed£53,557€0
Atlantic Waves (IRE)421Listed£22,137€0
Alexandrova (IRE)
Runs
8
Wins
4
Black-type wins
3
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£459,834
Prize IRE (€)
€250,174
In The Wings (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£81,045
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Prospect Wells (FR)
Runs
20
Wins
5
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£109,362
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Subtle Power (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£)
£95,713
Prize IRE (€)
€0
St Expedit (GB)
Runs
14
Wins
3
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£117,760
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Puerto Rico (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£14,540
Prize IRE (€)
€70,102
Hawker's News (IRE)
Runs
5
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£35,643
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Scriptwriter I (IRE)
Runs
43
Wins
8
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£97,822
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Rostropovich I (IRE)
Runs
42
Wins
7
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£45,475
Prize IRE (€)
€112,005
Mikado (GB)
Runs
31
Wins
6
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£42,193
Prize IRE (€)
€86,425
Saafeya (IRE)
Runs
12
Wins
5
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£53,557
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Atlantic Waves (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
2
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£22,137
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat8585851
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
85
Highest OR
85
Lowest OR
85
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
18 Sep 97NewburyFlat8510/17
  • 10/1718 Sep 97 · Newbury
    All fields
    Date
    18 Sep 97
    Course
    Newbury
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    85
    Pos
    10/17

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat85850850
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
85
OR last run
85
Change
0
Highest OR
85
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

Hyabella (GB)

Record
Listed winner (2 black-type wins)
G1 winners
0
Produce
6 winners from 10 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Hyabella (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Caerleon (USA)

By Rainbow Quest (USA)

By Green Desert (USA)

By Dr Fong (USA)

By Monsun (GER)

By Pivotal (GB)

By Cadeaux Genereux (GB)

By Montjeu (IRE)

By New Approach (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Hyabella (GB) · by Shirley Heights (GB)
  2. 2Bella Colora (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Great-great-nephew

Half-brother

Nephew (out of a sibling)

First cousin

First cousin once removed

Dam

Niece (out of a sibling)

Great-great-niece

View full Bella Colora family

In brief

When was Summer Dance foaled?

Summer Dance (GB) was foaled in 1994.

Who are the sire and dam of Summer Dance?

Summer Dance (GB) is by Sadler's Wells (USA) out of Hyabella (GB), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).

Who trained Summer Dance?

Summer Dance (GB) was trained by Sir Michael Stoute and owned by Cheveley Park Stud at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Summer Dance's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Summer Dance (GB) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Summer Dance's biggest win?

Summer Dance (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Telewest Communications Maiden Stakes Class D at Newcastle on 25 August 1997.

Has Summer Dance ever been beaten?

Summer Dance (GB) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 25 October 1996 at Doncaster (2nd of 15).

What was Summer Dance's official rating?

Summer Dance (GB) was last officially rated 85 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Summer Dance still racing?

Summer Dance (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 18 September 1997 at Newbury in the Bonusprint Fillies' Handicap Class D, finishing 10th of 17, and has not run there since.

Is Summer Dance related to any top horses?

Summer Dance (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include PoetI (GB) (half-brother, Group 3 winner), Hyabella (GB) (dam, Listed winner) and Stagecraft (GB) (uncle, Group 2 winner), from the Bella Colora (GB) family.

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