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First Dance (IRE)

8yo mare · Form & record 2016-09-12 to 2022-08-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tom Tate.

Pedigree Cape Cross (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 56 · best RPR 84 · best TS 78

Runs

Wins

11.6%

Strike rate

32.6%

Place rate

1.0

Actual / Expected

41.9%

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Full form — last 30 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2022-08-12	14d	Newmarket (July)	8f	Firm	5	3/8	–	Hayley Turner	128	56	61	50	5/1
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2022-07-29	36d	Newmarket (July)	10f	Firm	5	4/7	–	Ben Curtis	129	57	61	44	7/2
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2022-06-23	16d	Leicester	8f	Firm	5	6/10	–	Richard Kingscote	135	60	48	22	18/1
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2022-06-07	190d	Wetherby	10f	Good	5	5/7	–	Ben Curtis	128	63	61	5	7/1
This Time Next Year Rodders Fillies Handicap
2021-11-29	52d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	5	12/12	–	James Sullivan	127	66	49	2	66/1
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2021-10-08	20d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	4	8/8	–	James Sullivan	121	68	36	–	40/1
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2021-09-18	10d	Newmarket	9f	Firm	4	7/13	–	Mr Patrick Millman	144	70	53	30	18/1
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2021-09-08	12d	Doncaster	8f	Firm	5	10/11	–	Brian Harding	159	70	34	17	11/2
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2021-08-27	13d	Newmarket (July)	10f	Firm	5	2/9	–	Tom Queally	135	66	76	38	11/2
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2021-08-14	22d	Newmarket (July)	8f	Firm	4	1/7	–	Ben Curtis	122	61	72	61	11/1
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2021-07-23	7d	Newmarket (July)	8f	Firm	5	1/11	–	Josephine Gordon	131	59	65	57	10/1
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2021-07-16	127d	Nottingham	8.5f	Firm	6	5/13	–	Andrew Elliott	134	59	65	50	33/1
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2021-03-11	34d	Newcastle (AW)	8f	Standard	6	3/10	–	James Sullivan	128	60	60	–	12/1
Bombardier Handicap (Div II)
2021-02-05	18d	Newcastle (AW)	10f	Standard	5	6/11	–	James Sullivan	121	62	58	50	22/1
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2021-01-18	13d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	6	4/9	–	James Sullivan	135	64	64	29	18/1
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div I)
2021-01-05	21d	Wolverhampton (AW)	8.5f	Standard	5	3/12	–	Tom Eaves	128	64	65	22	50/1
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2020-12-15	379d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	5	9/12	–	Mr Patrick Millman	144	65	46	25	40/1
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2019-12-02	33d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	5	7/13	–	James Sullivan	127	67	63	22	14/1
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2019-10-30	33d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	6	1/13	–	James Sullivan	132	62	69	38	9/1
Betway Handicap
2019-09-27	10d	Newcastle (AW)	12.5f	Standard	5	6/7	–	James Sullivan	134	64	55	8	5/1
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2019-09-17	18d	Newcastle (AW)	12.5f	Standard	5	5/9	–	Graham Lee	128	64	66	27	8/1
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2019-08-30	33d	Newcastle (AW)	12.5f	Standard	4	2/4	–	Graham Lee	121	64	68	14	15/2
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2019-07-28	7d	Pontefract	10f	Good	4	4/9	–	James Sullivan	127	65	57	32	12/1
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2019-07-21	9d	Redcar	9f	Firm	6	3/10	–	Tom Eaves	140	65	65	18	9/4
Celebrate The Life Of Peter Chapman Handicap (Div I)
2019-07-12	13d	York	10.5f	Firm	4	6/12	–	James Sullivan	121	66	67	60	16/1
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2019-06-29	30d	Doncaster	10f	Good	5	4/12	–	James Sullivan	129	66	66	33	4/1
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2019-05-30	12d	Wetherby	10f	Firm	5	4/9	–	Andrew Mullen	131	67	69	12	4/1
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2019-05-18	152d	Doncaster	10f	Firm	3	5/7	–	Andrew Mullen	121	71	70	24	10/1
British EBF Premier Fillies Handicap
2018-12-17	16d	Wolverhampton (AW)	9.5f	Standard	5	3/13	–	Mr William Easterby	150	69	71	45	4/1
Betway Amateur Riders Handicap
2018-12-01	9d	Wolverhampton (AW)	12f	Standard	5	6/11	–	James Sullivan	133	70	71	56	9/4
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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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	13	2	15.4%
Normal (2-4wk)	14	1	7.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	8	1	12.5%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	1	33.3%
Long break (6m+)	4	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	4	0	0.0%
Class 4	11	1	9.1%
Class 5	22	3	13.6%
Class 6	5	1	20.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	25	4	16.0%
Middle (10-12f)	18	1	5.6%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Firm	18	3	16.7%
Standard	18	2	11.1%
Good	5	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Wolverhampton (AW)	8	1	12.5%
Newcastle (AW)	7	0	0.0%
Newmarket (July)	5	2	40.0%
Newmarket	4	0	0.0%
Doncaster	4	0	0.0%
Pontefract	3	1	33.3%
Redcar	3	0	0.0%
Kempton (AW)	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-09-12–2022-08-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.