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Horse profile

Val Dancer

Valirann (FR) × Katies Dancer (IRE) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2017
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 138
Record (GB & IRE): 6 wins from 21 runs (29%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £165,321 GB
Official rating: 128 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Mar 2026, Bangor-on-Dee (PU/5)
Last win (GB & IRE): 27 Dec 2024, Chepstow

Recent form

5154463111331139344PU

Val Dancer has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
21 Mar 26	Bangor-on-Dee	PU/5	5/1	-	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	Virgin Bet Handicap Chase	Class 3	Chase	3m	Good to Soft	11-12	128	p	Joyeux Machin (FR)	£11,169	28	1/1
21 Feb 26	Newcastle	4/10	15/2	12	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Eider Handicap Chase	Class 2	Chase	4m1½f	Good to Soft	10-3	129	p	Anglers Crag (GB)	£41,624	33	0/6
19 Jan 26	Lingfield	4/14	11/1	18¼	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase	Class 3	Chase	3m5f	Soft	11-10	130	p	Aworkinprogress (IRE)	£15,843	44	2/11
6 Dec 25	Aintree	3/13	12/1	3¾	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase	Class 1	Chase	3m2f	Soft	10-6	130	p	Twig (GB)	£84,195	34	0/10
2 Nov 25	Carlisle	9/9	5/1	15¼	Charlie Deutsch	Mel Rowley	PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase	Class 3	Chase	3m2f	Good to Soft	11-11	132	p	Sound And Fury (IRE)	£18,211	260	1/8
15 Feb 25	Haydock	3/9	10/1	12½	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	Oddschecker Grand National Trial Handicap Chase	Class 1	Chase	3m4½f	Good to Soft	10-2	138	p	Famous Bridge (IRE)	£56,950	50	0/8
27 Dec 24	Chepstow	1/15	8/1	won 1½	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase	Class 1	Chase	3m6½f	Soft	10-6	126	p	Jubilee Express (FR)	£85,425	54	1/14
3 Nov 24	Carlisle	1/9	6/1	won 1¼	Charlie Deutsch	Mel Rowley	Graham Pam & Jo Birthday Celebration Cumberland Handicap Chase	Class 3	Chase	3m2f	Good to Soft	11-0	121	p	Snipe (IRE)	£18,211	202	0/8
15 Apr 24	Kelso	3/6	2/1F	3¼	Charlie Deutsch	Mel Rowley	Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase	Class 3	Chase	2m7½f	Soft	11-4	121	p	Up Helly Aa King (GB)	£7,922	30	0/5
16 Mar 24	Uttoxeter	3/7	4/1	23¼	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 2	Chase	3m	Heavy	11-3	121	p	Regal Blue (IRE)	£26,164	33	0/6
12 Feb 24	Catterick	1/4	11/10F	won nk	Alex Edwards	Mel Rowley	Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	Chase	3m1f	Heavy	12-0	119	p	Tom Cody (IRE)	£4,743	30	0/3
13 Jan 24	Wetherby	1/10	11/4F	won 2	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase	Class 4	Chase	3m	Soft	11-6	112	p	Shighness (GB)	£4,225	31	2/8
13 Dec 23	Leicester	1/6	2/1F	won 16	Charlie Deutsch	Mel Rowley	William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase	Class 5	Chase	2m6½f	Heavy	12-0	104	p	Royal Mer (FR)	£3,750	34	1/5
9 Nov 23	Ludlow	3/7	16/1	21	Charlie Deutsch	Mel Rowley	Ludlow Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 3	Chase	2m4f	Good to Soft	10-12	108	-	Tightenourbelts (IRE)	£6,535	198	1/6
25 Apr 23	Ffos Las	6/9	9/1	18	Alex Edwards	Mel Rowley	KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m4f	Good	11-5	111	-	Bumpy Johnson (IRE)	£4,330	35	1/6
21 Mar 23	Plumpton	4/4	7/4	dist	Alex Edwards	Mel Rowley	John & Marian McInnes Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	3m1f	Soft	11-11	113	-	Gerico Ville (FR)	£5,281	48	0/3
1 Feb 23	Leicester	4/6	11/1	28¾	Alex Edwards	Mel Rowley	EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	2m4½f	Soft	11-5	114	-	Cuthbert Dibble (IRE)	£6,535	34	0/4
29 Dec 22	Doncaster	5/15	6/1	18¼	Alex Edwards	Mel Rowley	bet365 British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Good	11-3	-	-	Moon Hunter (GB)	£4,520	33	2/14
26 Nov 22	Bangor-on-Dee	1/6	11/2	won 5½	Alex Edwards	Mel Rowley	Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3½f	Soft	10-11	-	-	Rockinastorm (IRE)	£3,812	21	1/4
5 Nov 22	Aintree	5/7	28/1	14¾	Alex Edwards	Mel Rowley	BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	2m4f	Good to Soft	10-11	-	-	Man At Work (IRE)	£5,446	178	1/5
11 May 22	Worcester	2/10	6/1	1¼	Alex Edwards	Mel Rowley	Follow @attheraces On Twitter Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Div II)	Class 5	NH Flat	2m	Good to Soft	10-13	-	-	New Beginnings (GB)	£2,614	-	0/8

PU/521 Mar 26 · Bangor-on-Dee5/1
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
Class 33mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
21 Mar 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
PU/5
SP
5/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-12
OR
128
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Joyeux Machin (FR)
Winner prize
£11,169
Days
28
Future form
1/1
4/1021 Feb 26 · Newcastle15/2
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Eider Handicap Chase
Class 24m1½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
21 Feb 26
Course
Newcastle
Pos
4/10
SP
15/2
Btn
12
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Eider Handicap Chase
Class
Class 2
Type
Chase
Dist
4m1½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-3
OR
129
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Anglers Crag (GB)
Winner prize
£41,624
Days
33
Future form
0/6
4/1419 Jan 26 · Lingfield11/1
mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase
Class 33m5fSoft
All fields
Date
19 Jan 26
Course
Lingfield
Pos
4/14
SP
11/1
Btn
18¼
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
3m5f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-10
OR
130
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Aworkinprogress (IRE)
Winner prize
£15,843
Days
44
Future form
2/11
3/136 Dec 25 · Aintree12/1
William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase
Class 13m2fSoft
All fields
Date
6 Dec 25
Course
Aintree
Pos
3/13
SP
12/1
Btn
3¾
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase
Class
Class 1
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-6
OR
130
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Twig (GB)
Winner prize
£84,195
Days
34
Future form
0/10
9/92 Nov 25 · Carlisle5/1
PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase
Class 33m2fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
2 Nov 25
Course
Carlisle
Pos
9/9
SP
5/1
Btn
15¼
Jockey
Charlie Deutsch
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-11
OR
132
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Sound And Fury (IRE)
Winner prize
£18,211
Days
260
Future form
1/8
3/915 Feb 25 · Haydock10/1
Oddschecker Grand National Trial Handicap Chase
Class 13m4½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
15 Feb 25
Course
Haydock
Pos
3/9
SP
10/1
Btn
12½
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Oddschecker Grand National Trial Handicap Chase
Class
Class 1
Type
Chase
Dist
3m4½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-2
OR
138
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Famous Bridge (IRE)
Winner prize
£56,950
Days
50
Future form
0/8
1/1527 Dec 24 · Chepstow8/1
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase
Class 13m6½fSoft
All fields
Date
27 Dec 24
Course
Chepstow
Pos
1/15
SP
8/1
Btn
won 1½
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase
Class
Class 1
Type
Chase
Dist
3m6½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-6
OR
126
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Jubilee Express (FR)
Winner prize
£85,425
Days
54
Future form
1/14
1/93 Nov 24 · Carlisle6/1
Graham Pam & Jo Birthday Celebration Cumberland Handicap Chase
Class 33m2fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
3 Nov 24
Course
Carlisle
Pos
1/9
SP
6/1
Btn
won 1¼
Jockey
Charlie Deutsch
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Graham Pam & Jo Birthday Celebration Cumberland Handicap Chase
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
3m2f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-0
OR
121
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Snipe (IRE)
Winner prize
£18,211
Days
202
Future form
0/8
3/615 Apr 24 · Kelso2/1F
Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase
Class 32m7½fSoft
All fields
Date
15 Apr 24
Course
Kelso
Pos
3/6
SP
2/1F
Btn
3¼
Jockey
Charlie Deutsch
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-4
OR
121
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Up Helly Aa King (GB)
Winner prize
£7,922
Days
30
Future form
0/5
3/716 Mar 24 · Uttoxeter4/1
bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 23mHeavy
All fields
Date
16 Mar 24
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
3/7
SP
4/1
Btn
23¼
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase
Class
Class 2
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-3
OR
121
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Regal Blue (IRE)
Winner prize
£26,164
Days
33
Future form
0/6
1/412 Feb 24 · Catterick11/10F
Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 43m1fHeavy
All fields
Date
12 Feb 24
Course
Catterick
Pos
1/4
SP
11/10F
Btn
won nk
Jockey
Alex Edwards
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
3m1f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
12-0
OR
119
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Tom Cody (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,743
Days
30
Future form
0/3
1/1013 Jan 24 · Wetherby11/4F
Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
Class 43mSoft
All fields
Date
13 Jan 24
Course
Wetherby
Pos
1/10
SP
11/4F
Btn
won 2
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
3m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
OR
112
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Shighness (GB)
Winner prize
£4,225
Days
31
Future form
2/8
1/613 Dec 23 · Leicester2/1F
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase
Class 52m6½fHeavy
All fields
Date
13 Dec 23
Course
Leicester
Pos
1/6
SP
2/1F
Btn
won 16
Jockey
Charlie Deutsch
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase
Class
Class 5
Type
Chase
Dist
2m6½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
12-0
OR
104
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Royal Mer (FR)
Winner prize
£3,750
Days
34
Future form
1/5
3/79 Nov 23 · Ludlow16/1
Ludlow Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 32m4fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
9 Nov 23
Course
Ludlow
Pos
3/7
SP
16/1
Btn
21
Jockey
Charlie Deutsch
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Ludlow Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-12
OR
108
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Tightenourbelts (IRE)
Winner prize
£6,535
Days
198
Future form
1/6
6/925 Apr 23 · Ffos Las9/1
KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle
Class 42m4fGood
All fields
Date
25 Apr 23
Course
Ffos Las
Pos
6/9
SP
9/1
Btn
18
Jockey
Alex Edwards
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-5
OR
111
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Bumpy Johnson (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,330
Days
35
Future form
1/6
4/421 Mar 23 · Plumpton7/4
John & Marian McInnes Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class 43m1fSoft
All fields
Date
21 Mar 23
Course
Plumpton
Pos
4/4
SP
7/4
Btn
dist
Jockey
Alex Edwards
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
John & Marian McInnes Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m1f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-11
OR
113
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Gerico Ville (FR)
Winner prize
£5,281
Days
48
Future form
0/3
4/61 Feb 23 · Leicester11/1
EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
Class 32m4½fSoft
All fields
Date
1 Feb 23
Course
Leicester
Pos
4/6
SP
11/1
Btn
28¾
Jockey
Alex Edwards
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-5
OR
114
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Cuthbert Dibble (IRE)
Winner prize
£6,535
Days
34
Future form
0/4
5/1529 Dec 22 · Doncaster6/1
bet365 British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m3½fGood
All fields
Date
29 Dec 22
Course
Doncaster
Pos
5/15
SP
6/1
Btn
18¼
Jockey
Alex Edwards
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
bet365 British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-3
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Moon Hunter (GB)
Winner prize
£4,520
Days
33
Future form
2/14
1/626 Nov 22 · Bangor-on-Dee11/2
Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m3½fSoft
All fields
Date
26 Nov 22
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
1/6
SP
11/2
Btn
won 5½
Jockey
Alex Edwards
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
10-11
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Rockinastorm (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,812
Days
21
Future form
1/4
5/75 Nov 22 · Aintree28/1
BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
Class 32m4fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
5 Nov 22
Course
Aintree
Pos
5/7
SP
28/1
Btn
14¾
Jockey
Alex Edwards
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-11
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Man At Work (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,446
Days
178
Future form
1/5
2/1011 May 22 · Worcester6/1
Follow @attheraces On Twitter Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Div II)
Class 52mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
11 May 22
Course
Worcester
Pos
2/10
SP
6/1
Btn
1¼
Jockey
Alex Edwards
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Follow @attheraces On Twitter Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Div II)
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-13
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
New Beginnings (GB)
Winner prize
£2,614
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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
21 Mar 26	Bangor-on-Dee	Virgin Bet Handicap Chase	PU/5	Joyeux Machin (FR)	1	2 May 26	Uttoxeter	Staffordshire Chamber Of Commerce Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase
19 Jan 26	Lingfield	mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase	4/14	Art Decco (GB)	-	20 Feb 26	Exeter	Nick Ansell Devon National Handicap Chase
19 Jan 26	Lingfield	mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase	4/14	Sporting Ace (IRE)	-	19 Feb 26	Huntingdon	Travel Incentive For British Buyers Handicap Chase
2 Nov 25	Carlisle	PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase	9/9	O'Connell (IRE)	3	6 Dec 25	Sandown	Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase
27 Dec 24	Chepstow	Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase	1/15	Monbeg Genius (IRE)	4	8 Feb 25	Uttoxeter	Lisa Mitten Turns 60 Handicap Chase
13 Jan 24	Wetherby	Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase	1/10	Shighness (GB)	2	2 Feb 24	Catterick	Happy 85th Birthday John Jarvis Mares' Handicap Chase
13 Jan 24	Wetherby	Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase	1/10	Eaton Collina (IRE)	5	3 Feb 24	Wetherby	Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase
13 Dec 23	Leicester	William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase	1/6	Royal Mer (FR)	2	10 Jan 24	Leicester	Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase
9 Nov 23	Ludlow	Ludlow Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase	3/7	Washington (GB)	-	11 Oct 24	Chepstow	3 As Leisure Motorhome-Caravan Sales Handicap Hurdle
25 Apr 23	Ffos Las	KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle	6/9	Republican (GB)	4	1 Jan 24	Musselburgh	tote.co.uk Dry January Starts Now Handicap Hurdle
29 Dec 22	Doncaster	bet365 British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	5/15	Theatre Man (IRE)	2	18 Mar 23	Kempton	Virgin Bet Fives Novices' Hurdle
29 Dec 22	Doncaster	bet365 British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle	5/15	Hermino (FR)	3	30 Jan 23	Plumpton	Buy The Plumpton History Book Now Maiden Hurdle
26 Nov 22	Bangor-on-Dee	Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle	1/6	Horacio Apple's (FR)	3	9 Jan 23	Ayr	racingtv.com Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
5 Nov 22	Aintree	BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle	5/7	Grey Dawning (IRE)	2	2 Dec 22	Exeter	British Stallion Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

PU/521 Mar 26 · Bangor-on-Dee
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
21 Mar 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Race
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase
This horse
PU/5
Winner next time
Joyeux Machin (FR)
Their pos
1
Won on
2 May 26
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Staffordshire Chamber Of Commerce Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase
4/1419 Jan 26 · Lingfield
mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
19 Jan 26
Course
Lingfield
Race
mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase
This horse
4/14
Winner next time
Art Decco (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
20 Feb 26
At
Exeter
Race won
Nick Ansell Devon National Handicap Chase
4/1419 Jan 26 · Lingfield
mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
19 Jan 26
Course
Lingfield
Race
mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase
This horse
4/14
Winner next time
Sporting Ace (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
19 Feb 26
At
Huntingdon
Race won
Travel Incentive For British Buyers Handicap Chase
9/92 Nov 25 · Carlisle
PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
2 Nov 25
Course
Carlisle
Race
PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase
This horse
9/9
Winner next time
O'Connell (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
6 Dec 25
At
Sandown
Race won
Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase
1/1527 Dec 24 · Chepstow
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
27 Dec 24
Course
Chepstow
Race
Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase
This horse
1/15
Winner next time
Monbeg Genius (IRE)
Their pos
4
Won on
8 Feb 25
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Lisa Mitten Turns 60 Handicap Chase
1/1013 Jan 24 · Wetherby
Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
13 Jan 24
Course
Wetherby
Race
Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Shighness (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
2 Feb 24
At
Catterick
Race won
Happy 85th Birthday John Jarvis Mares' Handicap Chase
1/1013 Jan 24 · Wetherby
Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
13 Jan 24
Course
Wetherby
Race
Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Eaton Collina (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
3 Feb 24
At
Wetherby
Race won
Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase
1/613 Dec 23 · Leicester
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
13 Dec 23
Course
Leicester
Race
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase
This horse
1/6
Winner next time
Royal Mer (FR)
Their pos
2
Won on
10 Jan 24
At
Leicester
Race won
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase
3/79 Nov 23 · Ludlow
Ludlow Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
9 Nov 23
Course
Ludlow
Race
Ludlow Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase
This horse
3/7
Winner next time
Washington (GB)
Their pos
-
Won on
11 Oct 24
At
Chepstow
Race won
3 As Leisure Motorhome-Caravan Sales Handicap Hurdle
6/925 Apr 23 · Ffos Las
KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle
All fields
Date
25 Apr 23
Course
Ffos Las
Race
KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle
This horse
6/9
Winner next time
Republican (GB)
Their pos
4
Won on
1 Jan 24
At
Musselburgh
Race won
tote.co.uk Dry January Starts Now Handicap Hurdle
5/1529 Dec 22 · Doncaster
bet365 British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
29 Dec 22
Course
Doncaster
Race
bet365 British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
This horse
5/15
Winner next time
Theatre Man (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
18 Mar 23
At
Kempton
Race won
Virgin Bet Fives Novices' Hurdle
5/1529 Dec 22 · Doncaster
bet365 British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
29 Dec 22
Course
Doncaster
Race
bet365 British EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
This horse
5/15
Winner next time
Hermino (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
30 Jan 23
At
Plumpton
Race won
Buy The Plumpton History Book Now Maiden Hurdle
1/626 Nov 22 · Bangor-on-Dee
Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
26 Nov 22
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Race
Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle
This horse
1/6
Winner next time
Horacio Apple's (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
9 Jan 23
At
Ayr
Race won
racingtv.com Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
5/75 Nov 22 · Aintree
BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
5 Nov 22
Course
Aintree
Race
BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
This horse
5/7
Winner next time
Grey Dawning (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
2 Dec 22
At
Exeter
Race won
British Stallion Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mel Rowley	11 May 22	21 Mar 26	2/10	114	128	138	21	6	1	5	28.6%	42.9%	£165,321	€0

Mel Rowley

Trainer: Mel Rowley
First run: 11 May 22
Last run: 21 Mar 26
First run for yard: 2/10
OR first run: 114
OR last run: 128
Best OR: 138
Runs: 21
Wins: 6
2nd: 1
3rd: 5
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 42.9%
Prize GB (£): £165,321
Prize IRE (€): €0

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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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	21	6	1	5	28.6%	42.9%	£165,321	€0	138	11 May 22	21 Mar 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 21
Wins: 6
2nd: 1
3rd: 5
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 42.9%
Prize GB (£): £165,321
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 138
First run: 11 May 22
Last run: 21 Mar 26

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	6	1	0	0	16.7%	16.7%	£5,174	€0
Chase	14	5	0	5	35.7%	50.0%	£158,943	€0
NH Flat	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,204	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 16.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,174
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 14
Wins: 5
2nd: 0
3rd: 5
Win %: 35.7%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £158,943
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,204
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Good to Soft	8	1	1	2	12.5%	37.5%	£36,404	€0
Soft	8	3	0	2	37.5%	50.0%	£114,295	€0
Heavy	3	2	0	1	66.7%	66.7%	£14,622	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 37.5%
Prize GB (£): £36,404
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £114,295
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 3
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 66.7%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £14,622
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,204	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	6	1	0	1	16.7%	16.7%	£6,071	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	7	3	0	2	42.9%	42.9%	£21,277	€0
3m2f and over	7	2	0	2	28.6%	57.1%	£136,769	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,204
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 16.7%
Prize GB (£): £6,071
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 7
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 42.9%
Place %: 42.9%
Prize GB (£): £21,277
Prize IRE (€): €0

3m2f and over

Distance: 3m2f and over
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £136,769
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

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Bangor-on-Dee	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£3,812	€0
Carlisle	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£18,211	€0
Leicester	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£4,503	€0
Aintree	2	0	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£15,825	€0
Catterick	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,743	€0
Chepstow	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£85,425	€0
Wetherby	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,225	€0
Doncaster	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Ffos Las	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Haydock	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£10,700	€0
Kelso	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,823	€0
Lingfield	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£1,824	€0
Ludlow	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,505	€0
Newcastle	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£4,784	€0
Plumpton	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£608	€0
Uttoxeter	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£6,129	€0
Worcester	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,204	€0

Bangor-on-Dee

Course: Bangor-on-Dee
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,812
Prize IRE (€): €0

Carlisle

Course: Carlisle
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £18,211
Prize IRE (€): €0

Leicester

Course: Leicester
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,503
Prize IRE (€): €0

Aintree

Course: Aintree
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,825
Prize IRE (€): €0

Catterick

Course: Catterick
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,743
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chepstow

Course: Chepstow
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £85,425
Prize IRE (€): €0

Wetherby

Course: Wetherby
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,225
Prize IRE (€): €0

Doncaster

Course: Doncaster
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ffos Las

Course: Ffos Las
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Haydock

Course: Haydock
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,700
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kelso

Course: Kelso
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,823
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lingfield

Course: Lingfield
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,824
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ludlow

Course: Ludlow
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,505
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newcastle

Course: Newcastle
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €0

Plumpton

Course: Plumpton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £608
Prize IRE (€): €0

Uttoxeter

Course: Uttoxeter
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,129
Prize IRE (€): €0

Worcester

Course: Worcester
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,204
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 1	3	1	0	2	33.3%	100.0%	£111,950	€0
Class 2	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£10,913	€0
Class 3	8	1	0	2	12.5%	12.5%	£24,115	€0
Class 4	6	3	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£13,388	€0
Class 5	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£4,954	€0

Class 1

Class: Class 1
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £111,950
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,913
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 12.5%
Prize GB (£): £24,115
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 6
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £13,388
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,954
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

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	7	2	0	3	28.6%	28.6%	£17,772	€0
2 to 5 runners	3	1	0	0	33.3%	33.3%	£5,351	€0
9 to 12 runners	7	2	1	1	28.6%	57.1%	£39,124	€0
13 to 16 runners	4	1	0	1	25.0%	50.0%	£103,074	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 3
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 28.6%
Prize GB (£): £17,772
Prize IRE (€): €0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £5,351
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 57.1%
Prize GB (£): £39,124
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £103,074
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£6,049	€0
February	4	1	0	1	25.0%	50.0%	£20,981	€0
March	3	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£6,737	€0
April	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,823	€0
May	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,204	€0
November	5	2	0	1	40.0%	40.0%	£23,528	€0
December	4	2	0	1	50.0%	75.0%	£105,000	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,049
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £20,981
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,737
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,823
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,204
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £23,528
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 75.0%
Prize GB (£): £105,000
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Alex Edwards	8	2	1	0	25.0%	37.5%	£11,121	€0
Charlie Hammond	8	2	0	3	25.0%	50.0%	£128,912	€0
Charlie Deutsch	5	2	0	2	40.0%	40.0%	£25,288	€0

Alex Edwards

Jockey: Alex Edwards
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 37.5%
Prize GB (£): £11,121
Prize IRE (€): €0

Charlie Hammond

Jockey: Charlie Hammond
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 3
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £128,912
Prize IRE (€): €0

Charlie Deutsch

Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 2
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £25,288
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mel Rowley	21	6	1	5	28.6%	42.9%	£165,321	€0

Mel Rowley

Trainer: Mel Rowley
Runs: 21
Wins: 6
2nd: 1
3rd: 5
Win %: 28.6%
Place %: 42.9%
Prize GB (£): £165,321
Prize IRE (€): €0

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By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	8	1	1	1	12.5%	25.0%	£7,883	€0
p	13	5	0	4	38.5%	53.8%	£157,438	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,883
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear: p
Runs: 13
Wins: 5
2nd: 0
3rd: 4
Win %: 38.5%
Place %: 53.8%
Prize GB (£): £157,438
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 run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£1,204	€0
15 to 30 days	4	2	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£10,378	€0
31 to 60 days	12	3	0	3	25.0%	41.7%	£134,023	€0
121 to 365 days	4	1	0	1	25.0%	25.0%	£19,715	€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 (£): £1,204
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £10,378
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 12
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 3
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 41.7%
Prize GB (£): £134,023
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £19,715
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,750	€0
First time cheekpieces	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£3,750	€0
Headgear, all items worn before	12	4	0	4	33.3%	50.0%	£153,688	€0
No headgear	8	1	1	1	12.5%	25.0%	£7,883	€0

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,750
Prize IRE (€): €0

First time cheekpieces

Headgear: First time cheekpieces
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,750
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 12
Wins: 4
2nd: 0
3rd: 4
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £153,688
Prize IRE (€): €0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,883
Prize IRE (€): €0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Sire branchValirann (FR)

Parent · 1

SireValirann (FR)

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 branchKaties Dancer (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamKaties Dancer (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireDanehill Dancer (IRE)
Dam's damLittle Kate (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireThe Bart (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Valirann (FR)

Katies Dancer (IRE)

Not traced

Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Little Kate (IRE)

Not traced

The Bart (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVal Dancer (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2017

SireValirann (FR)

DamKaties Dancer (IRE)

DamsireDanehill Dancer (IRE)

2nd damLittle Kate (IRE)

2nd dam's sireThe Bart (USA)

Dam's produce1 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingChampayne Ginger (IRE)

Female line

Katies Dancer (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE) · 1 winners from 4 runners
Little Kate (IRE) · by The Bart (USA) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Twilight Katie (GB) · 1 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Valirann (FR)	Katies Dancer (IRE)	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	Charles Persse	30 Apr 17	bay	gelding	Flat 9.9f · NH 2m4f	Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Valirann (FR)

Sire: Valirann (FR)
Dam: Katies Dancer (IRE)
Damsire: Danehill Dancer (IRE)
Breeder: Charles Persse
Foaled: 30 Apr 17
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.9f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.7f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Valirann (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	1,357	138	346	10.2%	25.5%	21	6
At 2m6f to 3m1f	278	37	89	13.3%	32.0%	7	3
On Soft going	275	40	79	14.5%	28.7%	8	3
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going	64	13	23	20.3%	35.9%	3	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,357
Wins: 138
Placed: 346
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 25.5%
This horse runs: 21
This horse wins: 6

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 278
Wins: 37
Placed: 89
Win %: 13.3%
Place %: 32.0%
This horse runs: 7
This horse wins: 3

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 275
Wins: 40
Placed: 79
Win %: 14.5%
Place %: 28.7%
This horse runs: 8
This horse wins: 3

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Runs: 64
Wins: 13
Placed: 23
Win %: 20.3%
Place %: 35.9%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

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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.

Valirann (FR) × Danehill Dancer (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	21	6	6	28.6%	£165,321	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 21
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 6
Win %: 28.6%
Prize GB (£): £165,321
Prize IRE (€): €0

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Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Val Dancer (IRE)	21	6	0	£165,321	€0

Val Dancer (IRE)

Horse: Val Dancer (IRE)
Runs: 21
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £165,321
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
National Hunt	128	138	104	126	27 Dec 24	17

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 128
Highest OR: 138
Lowest OR: 104
Last winning OR: 126
Last win: 27 Dec 24
Rated runs: 17

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

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
21 Mar 26	Bangor-on-Dee	NH	128	-1	PU/5
21 Feb 26	Newcastle	NH	129	-1	4/10
19 Jan 26	Lingfield	NH	130	0	4/14
6 Dec 25	Aintree	NH	130	-2	3/13
2 Nov 25	Carlisle	NH	132	-6	9/9
15 Feb 25	Haydock	NH	138	12	3/9
27 Dec 24	Chepstow	NH	126	5	1/15
3 Nov 24	Carlisle	NH	121	0	1/9
15 Apr 24	Kelso	NH	121	0	3/6
16 Mar 24	Uttoxeter	NH	121	2	3/7
12 Feb 24	Catterick	NH	119	7	1/4
13 Jan 24	Wetherby	NH	112	8	1/10
13 Dec 23	Leicester	NH	104	-4	1/6
9 Nov 23	Ludlow	NH	108	-3	3/7
25 Apr 23	Ffos Las	NH	111	-2	6/9
21 Mar 23	Plumpton	NH	113	-1	4/4
1 Feb 23	Leicester	NH	114	-	4/6

PU/521 Mar 26 · Bangor-on-Dee
All fields
Date
21 Mar 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Code
NH
OR
128
Change
-1
Pos
PU/5
4/1021 Feb 26 · Newcastle
All fields
Date
21 Feb 26
Course
Newcastle
Code
NH
OR
129
Change
-1
Pos
4/10
4/1419 Jan 26 · Lingfield
All fields
Date
19 Jan 26
Course
Lingfield
Code
NH
OR
130
Change
0
Pos
4/14
3/136 Dec 25 · Aintree
All fields
Date
6 Dec 25
Course
Aintree
Code
NH
OR
130
Change
-2
Pos
3/13
9/92 Nov 25 · Carlisle
All fields
Date
2 Nov 25
Course
Carlisle
Code
NH
OR
132
Change
-6
Pos
9/9
3/915 Feb 25 · Haydock
All fields
Date
15 Feb 25
Course
Haydock
Code
NH
OR
138
Change
12
Pos
3/9
1/1527 Dec 24 · Chepstow
All fields
Date
27 Dec 24
Course
Chepstow
Code
NH
OR
126
Change
5
Pos
1/15
1/93 Nov 24 · Carlisle
All fields
Date
3 Nov 24
Course
Carlisle
Code
NH
OR
121
Change
0
Pos
1/9
3/615 Apr 24 · Kelso
All fields
Date
15 Apr 24
Course
Kelso
Code
NH
OR
121
Change
0
Pos
3/6
3/716 Mar 24 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
16 Mar 24
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
121
Change
2
Pos
3/7
1/412 Feb 24 · Catterick
All fields
Date
12 Feb 24
Course
Catterick
Code
NH
OR
119
Change
7
Pos
1/4
1/1013 Jan 24 · Wetherby
All fields
Date
13 Jan 24
Course
Wetherby
Code
NH
OR
112
Change
8
Pos
1/10
1/613 Dec 23 · Leicester
All fields
Date
13 Dec 23
Course
Leicester
Code
NH
OR
104
Change
-4
Pos
1/6
3/79 Nov 23 · Ludlow
All fields
Date
9 Nov 23
Course
Ludlow
Code
NH
OR
108
Change
-3
Pos
3/7
6/925 Apr 23 · Ffos Las
All fields
Date
25 Apr 23
Course
Ffos Las
Code
NH
OR
111
Change
-2
Pos
6/9
4/421 Mar 23 · Plumpton
All fields
Date
21 Mar 23
Course
Plumpton
Code
NH
OR
113
Change
-1
Pos
4/4
4/61 Feb 23 · Leicester
All fields
Date
1 Feb 23
Course
Leicester
Code
NH
OR
114
Change
-
Pos
4/6

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	128	128	0	126	27 Dec 24	2	126	2	138	-10

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 128
OR last run: 128
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 126
Last win: 27 Dec 24
v last winning: 2
Highest winning OR: 126
v highest winning: 2
Highest OR: 138
v highest: -10

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

Katies Dancer (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Valirann (FR) out of Katies Dancer (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Stowaway (GB)

Champayne Ginger (IRE)0W · 11R
Kerry Dawn (IRE)0W · 4R

By Arcadio (GER)

Terr Byrne (IRE)0W · 2R

Female line

1Katies Dancer (IRE) · by Danehill Dancer (IRE)
2Little Kate (IRE) · by The Bart (USA)
3Twilight Katie (GB)

Notable relatives

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

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In brief

How old is Val Dancer?

Val Dancer (IRE) is a 9-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 30 April 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Val Dancer?

Val Dancer (IRE) is by Valirann (FR) out of Katies Dancer (IRE), a daughter of Danehill Dancer (IRE), and was bred by Charles Persse.

Who trains Val Dancer?

Val Dancer (IRE) is trained by Mel Rowley and owned by The Val Dancers, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Val Dancer's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Val Dancer (IRE) has won 6 of 21 races (29%).

What is Val Dancer's biggest win?

Val Dancer (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) at Chepstow on 27 December 2024.

Has Val Dancer ever been beaten?

Val Dancer (IRE) has been beaten 15 times in 21 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 11 May 2022 at Worcester (2nd of 10).

What is Val Dancer's official rating?

Val Dancer (IRE) is officially rated 128 over jumps (career high 138).

When did Val Dancer last run?

Val Dancer (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 March 2026 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (result: pulled up, 5 ran).

What is Val Dancer's record at Bangor-on-Dee?

Val Dancer (IRE) has run most often at Bangor-on-Dee, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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