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Optima RacingHorses › Al Dancer (FR)

Al Dancer (FR)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2017-10-21 to 2024-11-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sam Thomas.
Pedigree Al Namix (FR) × Steel Dancer (FR) (by Kaldounevees)
OwnerWalters Plant Hire Ltd
Ratings Official 154 · best RPR 162 · best TS 151
29
Runs
10
Wins
34.5%
Strike rate
69.0%
Place rate
1.46
Actual / Expected
88.5%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 29 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-11-09 259d Wincanton 25f Good 1 1/10 0 Callum Pritchard tp 161 154 162 125 25/1
Chase Turf 63rd Badger Beer Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Pressed leaders - led 2nd - left clear 4 out - went clear from 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well(tchd 28/1)
2024-02-24 54d Kempton 24f Soft 1 2/12 1.25 Dylan Johnston tp 163 152 158 132 28/1
Chase Turf Coral Trophy Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led after 2nd - ridden and 3 lengths ahead last - no extra and headed towards finish(op 33/1)
2024-01-01 64d Cheltenham 20.5f Heavy 1 3/6 8 Dylan Johnston tp 149 154 148 126 11/1
Chase Turf Paddy Power New Years Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 7th - weakened from 2 out - no match for first two(tchd 10/1)
2023-10-29 15d Aintree 20f Soft 1 3/11 2.75 Charlie Deutsch t 162 154 157 120 9/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Jewson Fast Set Finish Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Disputed lead - raced in third 4th - lost position 6th - towards rear last (usual 4 out) - rallied omitted 3 out - ran on and went third towards finish(op 11/1)
2023-10-14 183d Chepstow 19.5f Soft 2 1/5 0 Charlie Deutsch t 166 148 157 119 11/4J
Chase Turf John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - pressed leader after 9th - disputed lead before 12th - led 4 out - went clear 3 out - reduced lead when not fluent last - ran on well and went clear again run-in - won going away(tchd 5/2)
2023-04-14 160d Aintree 21f Soft 1 10/29 Charlie Deutsch tp 160 149 126 109 9/1
Randox Supports Race Against Dementia Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2022-11-05 217d Aintree 21f Soft 2 1/14 Charlie Deutsch tp 153 144 152 136 5/1
Boylesports Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-04-02 35d Newbury 20f Good 2 2/5 Charlie Deutsch tp 164 143 152 134 2/1
Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-26 61d Chepstow 16f Heavy 2 3/5 David Bass p 165 144 150 104 5/2
Pertemps Network Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-12-27 44d Chepstow 23.5f Soft 2 5/7 Thomas Doggrell 168 146 115 111 11/2
Coral Fail To Finish Free Bets Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-13 259d Cheltenham 20f Good 1 15/19 Sam Twiston-Davies 161 149 133 113 13/2
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-02-27 77d Kempton 24f Good 1 99/17 Sam Twiston-Davies 161 153 13/2
Close Brothers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-12-12 28d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 9/17 Sam Twiston-Davies 163 154 119 103 5/1
Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-11-14 34d Cheltenham 20f Soft 1 3/16 Sam Twiston-Davies 162 154 160 141 5/1
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2020-10-11 215d Newton Abbot 21f Soft 2 1/4 Sam Twiston-Davies 160 151 160 123 2/1
Aubrey Loze Memorial Intermediate Chase (GBB Race)
2020-03-10 45d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 5/11 Sam Twiston-Davies 158 151 145 123 16/1
Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices Chase
2020-01-25 29d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 1 2/4 Sam Twiston-Davies 157 151 156 133 9/4
Napoleons Casino & Restaurant Owlerton Sheffield Lightning Novices Chase
2019-12-27 40d Kempton 16f Soft 1 4/6 Sam Twiston-Davies 159 151 154 133 11/4
Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices Chase
2019-11-17 23d Cheltenham 16f Soft 1 2/4 Sam Twiston-Davies 159 151 156 132 7/4
Racing Post #responsiblegambling Arkle Trophy Trial Novices Chase
2019-10-25 227d Cheltenham 16f Soft 2 1/4 Sam Twiston-Davies h 156 151 147 129 10/11
squareintheair.com Novices Chase
2019-03-12 24d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 10/16 Sam Twiston-Davies 161 152 130 120 9/2
Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle
2019-02-16 64d Ascot 15.5f Soft 1 1/14 Sam Twiston-Davies h 162 141 152 151 5/2
Betfair Hurdle (Handicap)
2018-12-14 21d Cheltenham 17f Good 3 1/9 Sam Twiston-Davies h 158 129 144 139 3/1
Catesby Handicap Hurdle
2018-11-23 36d Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 1/7 Sam Twiston-Davies 158 132 116 3/10
Pennant Walters Novices Hurdle
2018-10-18 188d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 1/10 Sam Twiston-Davies 152 117 61 6/5
Smarkets Novices Hurdle (Div II)
2018-04-13 20d Aintree 17f Soft 1 4/20 Jamie Bargary h 158 116 127 56 28/1
Weatherbys Racing Bank Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
2018-03-24 120d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 5 1/5 Jack Savage 147 115 15 2/1
Stella Artois Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race
2017-11-24 34d Ffos Las 16f Heavy 5 3/8 Charlie Deutsch 149 100 78 13/8
West Coast Haulage Standard National Hunt Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders Race)
2017-10-21 DEB Ffos Las 16f Soft 4 2/11 Richard Johnson 154 108 80 5/1
Double Dragon The National Ale Of Wales Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)8112.5%
Layoff (2-6m)6233.3%
Long break (6m+)7685.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 116212.5%
Class 27457.1%
Class 43266.7%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)291034.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft21838.1%
Good5240.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cheltenham9222.2%
Aintree4125.0%
Chepstow3133.3%
Kempton300.0%
Ffos Las3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-10-21–2024-11-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.