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Optima RacingHorses › Dancing Steve (IRE)

Dancing Steve (IRE)

5yo b g · Form & record 2024-05-16 to 2026-07-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adrian McGuinness.
Pedigree Highland Reel (IRE) × Helen Of Albany (IRE) (by Exceed And Excel)
OwnerBreen White
BreederBill Crager
Ratings Official 65 · best RPR 75 · best TS 73
26
Runs
2
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
30.8%
Place rate
0.83
Actual / Expected
-65.4%
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Full form — last 26 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
2026-07-12 18d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 10/11 4.75 Sam Coen v 136 65 40 53 20/1
Flat AW Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap sat close up in 5th early - dropped away when driven along two furlongs out - soon well beaten
2026-06-24 271d Naas 11f Good 13/15 3.25 Cillian Rowan v 129 66 53 46 50/1
Flat Turf Colm White Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold, prominent - fourth at halfway - ridden along early in straight - driven 2f out - stopped fairly quickly over 1f out
2025-09-26 21d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 13/14 0.75 Ronan Whelan v 132 68 49 36 8/1
Flat AW Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Never better than midfield(op 10/1)
2025-09-05 13d Down Royal 10.5f Good 13/13 13 Conor Cusack v 137 69 13 11 16/1
Flat Turf Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 28/1)
2025-08-23 23d Curragh 12f Good 14/14 22 Sam Coen v 128 72 73 9/1
Flat Turf Kwiff: Home Of The Supercharge Handicap Never better than midfield(op 15/2)
2025-07-31 18d Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f Standard 3 6/13 1.75 Finley Marsh v 120 72 72 51 8/1
Flat AW Racing League Race 14 Handicap (For horses In The Care Of Trainers Registered To Racing League) Led - headed and prominent 8f out - outpaced from over 1f out(op 14/1)
2025-07-13 1d Navan 10f Good 1/5 0 Sam Coen v 125 64 75 68 2/1
Flat Turf Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders against rail - switched right and waiting for room over 2f out - squeezed through and went second over 1f out - ridden and kept on well to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 5/2)
2025-07-12 21d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 2/14 1 Adam Caffrey v 134 64 69 55 13/2
Flat AW Family Funday At Dundalk Friday 15th August Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and led over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/2)
2025-06-21 16d Down Royal 10.5f Good 2/13 0.75 Adam Caffrey v 131 61 67 19 10/1
Flat Turf Mongey Communications Handicap Prominent - led over 2f out - 3 lengths ahead over 1f out - soon reduced lead - headed towards finish
2025-06-05 15d Leopardstown 9f Good 9/18 0.05 Adam Caffrey v 124 64 58 41 40/1
Flat Turf Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - bumped over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1)
2025-05-21 154d Gowran Park 14f Good 8/11 0.3 Adam Caffrey v 136 66 63 32 50/1
Flat Turf Robert Grace Live After Racing June 2nd Handicap Prominent - in touch with leaders halfway - outpaced over 1f out(op 28/1)
2024-12-18 33d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 12/14 4.5 Nathan Crosse v 136 66 49 49 7/2
Flat AW DundalkStadium.com Handicap In touch with leaders early - midfield when pushed along from 3f out - ridden and weakened 2f out(op 9/2)
2024-11-15 9d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 2/10 5 Adam Caffrey v 134 65 70 62 9/2
Flat AW Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap Midfield - headway under 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - kept on final furlong - no match for winner(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
2024-11-06 26d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 2/14 1.5 Adam Caffrey v 136 63 70 48 11/4F
Flat AW Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (Div II) Prominent - bit short of room when switched right from 2f out - led inside final furlong - headed towards finish(op 9/4)
2024-10-11 11d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 3/14 0.1 Adam Caffrey v 136 63 67 50 10/1
Flat AW William Hill Top Price Guarantee Apprentice Handicap Midfield - headway up the centre and in touch with leaders over 1f out - ran on well and went third inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-09-30 7d Down Royal 10.5f Soft 13/13 16 Ronan Whelan v 138 63 17/2
Flat Turf Pravha Handicap Always behind(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2024-09-23 22d Listowel 8f Good 7/16 0.3 Adam Caffrey v 130 63 48 38 11/1
Flat Turf Clieveragh Handicap Prominent - headway 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - soon headed - weakened final furlong(op 10/1)
2024-09-01 16d Tipperary 9f Good 1/13 0 Adam Caffrey v 136 59 63 34 5/1
Flat Turf Breens Farm Machinery Apprentice Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - went fourth under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on well to lead towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-08-16 28d Cork 9f Firm 4/18 0.75 Adam Caffrey v 127 58 66 50 25/1
Flat Turf Follow Us On Social Media Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
2024-07-19 13d Down Royal 13f Good 8/9 4.75 Adam Caffrey v 128 61 29 11 14/1
Flat Turf Freixenet Handicap Led early - soon headed but prominent - lost position over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 16/1)
2024-07-06 14d Naas 10.5f Good 7/11 0.5 Cian MacRedmond 132 61 56 47 14/1
Flat Turf Care At Home Services Handicap Midfield on outer - ridden over 2f out - bumped over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 11/1)
2024-06-22 10d Down Royal 10.5f Good 3/11 0.5 Gavin Ryan 126 61 64 59 66/1
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV With Free Trial Now Handicap Steadied start - soon in rear - steady headway on inner from 3f out - prominent when not clear run under 2f out - soon in the clear - kept on final 110yds - no match for first two(op 50/1)
2024-06-12 12d Limerick 11.5f Firm 12/13 0.2 Adam Caffrey 133 66 48 6 80/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Always behind(op 28/1)
2024-05-31 6d Down Royal 10f Good 10/14 6.5 Cian MacRedmond 129 33 28 66/1
Flat Turf BoyleXtra Rewards In Shop Maiden Towards rear throughout(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2024-05-25 9d Curragh 10f Good 8/10 0.2 Cian MacRedmond 129 59 48 100/1
Flat Turf McDonnells Bar Newbridge Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden In touch with leaders - edged right and weakened 2f out(op 125/1 tchd 80/1)
2024-05-16 DEB Limerick 11f Heavy 5/6 7.5 Cian MacRedmond 127 54 50/1
Flat Turf AOS Security Median Auction Maiden Slowly into stride - raced in last and detached early - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away from stalls)(op 25/1 tchd 66/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)1119.1%
Normal (2-4wk)1119.1%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)5120.0%
Middle (10-12f)1915.3%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good14214.3%
Standard800.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)700.0%
Down Royal600.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-05-16–2026-07-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.