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Optima RacingHorses › Irish Dancer (IRE)

Irish Dancer (IRE)

6yo ch g · Form & record 2022-07-30 to 2026-07-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Declan Carroll.
Pedigree Galileo Gold (GB) × Catamaran (IRE) (by Shamardal)
OwnerP Ziegler
BreederTally-Ho Stud
Ratings Official 58 · best RPR 65 · best TS 62
38
Runs
5
Wins
13.2%
Strike rate
44.7%
Place rate
0.95
Actual / Expected
5.3%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-15 20d Catterick 5f Firm 6 8/9 0.2 Zak Wheatley tb 135 58 48 52 20/1
Flat Turf Racing Again 22nd July Handicap Stakes Up with the pace - driven 2f out - faded in the final furlong
2026-06-25 9d Nottingham 5f Firm 6 3/5 2.25 Zak Wheatley tb 135 57 55 43 5/2J
Flat Turf Martin Stonemans Lucky Last Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 9/4)
2026-06-16 11d Thirsk 5f Good 6 2/10 0.1 Zak Wheatley tb 125 57 65 53 28/1
Flat Turf Next Meeting Wednesday 1st July - Book Now Handicap Drifted right at start - set the pace - driven along from 2f out - in front entering final furlong but margin slender - drifted right under pressure towards finish - headed on the line
2026-06-05 25d Thirsk 5f Good 6 8/12 0.5 Harry Smith t 127 59 46 54 17/2
Flat Turf Power Plastics "Big Day Out" Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2)
2026-05-11 16d Catterick 5f Good 6 1/11 0 Zak Wheatley t 132 55 63 48 2/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Prominent - went second and ridden over 1f out - kept on and led inside final 110yds
2026-04-25 10d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 3/7 1.5 Harry Smith t 124 56 57 20 4/1
Flat AW Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse "Confined" Apprentice Handicap Prominent in centre of group - pressed leader halfway - lost second inside final furlong - lost third final 110yds - rallied towards finish - forced dead-heat 3rd(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2026-04-15 18d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/10 1.5 Harry Smith t 126 56 41 33 11/4
Flat AW Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap Prominent early - led after 1f - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 3/1)
2026-03-28 15d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/11 1.75 Zak Wheatley t 123 56 63 54 8/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap In touch with leaders - went second 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 13/2)
2026-03-13 167d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 2/6 0.1 Zak Wheatley t 118 56 63 40 17/2
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Led early - headed but pressed leader from 3f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-09-27 11d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/8 0.3 Harry Smith tb 123 57 56 46 4/1
Flat AW Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Prominent - wandered around over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1)
2025-09-16 20d Redcar 5f Good 6 2/13 3.25 Harry Smith tb 124 58 60 49 20/1
Flat Turf In Memory Of Peter & Shirley Fryett Handicap Prominent - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 18/1)
2025-08-27 9d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 4/9 2.25 Harry Smith t 122 59 54 30 20/1
Flat Turf Hutcheon Mearns Handicap Led narrowly on far side of group - shaken up over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
2025-08-18 17d Catterick 5f Firm 5 7/8 0.5 Harry Smith t 122 59 49 26 10/1
Flat Turf Constant Security Services Handicap Prominent - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-08-01 7d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/7 0 Harry Smith t 127 55 62 55 13/8
Flat AW Prestige Safety "Your Trusted Safety Partner" Handicap Prominent - led under 3f out - ridden and ran on well from over 1f out(tchd 7/4)
2025-07-25 9d Thirsk 5f Good 6 1/6 0 Harry Smith t 128 53 60 45 11/8
Flat Turf Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap (Apprentice Training Race - Racing Excellence Series) Made all - drifted left but kept on inside final furlong(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
2025-07-16 20d Catterick 5f Soft 6 2/9 0.5 Zak Wheatley t 126 53 57 31 17/2
Flat Turf Rodney Park 60th Birthday Handicap Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed inside final 110yds - no extra final strides(op 13/2)
2025-06-26 9d Nottingham 5f Firm 6 2/6 2.5 Harry Smith t 133 55 58 45 15/8
Flat Turf pricedup.bet Boosts Handicap Took keen hold - led - edged right from over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 7/4)
2025-06-17 14d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/9 0 Zak Wheatley t 132 50 58 52 2/1
Flat AW Join Southwell Golf Club Classified Stakes In touch with leaders - headway and ridden to lead over 1f out - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)
2025-06-03 10d Leicester 5f Firm 6 2/11 0.05 Zak Wheatley t 132 48 53 44 11/2
Flat Turf IMA Architects Classified Stakes Led - headed but ran on well inside final 110yds - just failed(tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
2025-05-24 12d Catterick 5f Good 6 4/6 1.75 Josephine Gordon t 119 49 47 27 11/2
Flat Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Prominent - lost position halfway - edged left and no impression from over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/2)
2025-05-12 21d Catterick 5f Firm 6 1/15 0 Zak Wheatley t 123 45 54 16 28/1
Flat Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Sweating - in touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - rallied from 2f out - ridden when led inside final furlong - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have stripped fitter after his run at Redcar)(op 20/1)
2025-04-21 159d Redcar 6f Firm 6 7/9 1.75 Zak Wheatley 123 46 28 62 22/1
Flat Celebrating 60 Years Of Cleveland Mountain Rescue Handicap (Div I)
2024-11-13 23d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 4/10 0 Zak Wheatley 127 45 40 33 7/4F
Flat AW Extra Winnings With Betuk Acca Club Handicap (Div II) Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 15/8 tchd 13/8)
2024-10-21 13d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/11 1.25 Josephine Gordon 128 45 51 43 4/1J
Flat AW Southwell Golf Club Handicap Led narrowly - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 8/1)
2024-10-08 22d Southwell (AW) 6f Standard 6 3/8 0.75 Josephine Gordon 121 46 51 30 12/1
Flat AW Southwell Golf Club Handicap Led - headed and raced in second after 1f - lost position over 1f out - kept on final furlong(Mkt1: op 25/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 28/1)
2024-09-16 13d Thirsk 6f Soft 6 10/11 2.25 Zak Wheatley b 123 46 50/1
Flat Turf Join RacingTV Today Selling Handicap Soon prominent - outpaced before halfway - weakened under 2f out(op 33/1)
2024-09-03 24d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/11 0.2 Zak Wheatley b 123 46 49 43 28/1
Flat AW Golf And Gallop Package Handicap Prominent up the centre - lost position over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 40/1)
2024-08-10 4d Redcar 5f Firm 6 11/12 2.25 Zak Wheatley 132 46 31 14 14/1
Flat Turf Market Cross Jewellers Classified Stakes Prominent - outpaced halfway - soon weakened(op 16/1)
2024-08-06 16d Catterick 5f Firm 6 6/10 1 Zak Wheatley 123 46 42 3 18/1
Flat Turf Racing Again 19th August Handicap Midfield - outpaced from 2f out - kept on(tchd 14/1)
2024-07-21 27d Redcar 6f Good 6 13/14 0.2 Zak Wheatley 120 48 17 1 33/1
Flat Turf Michael Hunter Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from 2f out

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)18316.7%
Normal (2-4wk)14214.3%
Freshened (1-2m)100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 5400.0%
Class 633515.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)38513.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good11218.2%
Standard11218.2%
Firm10110.0%
Soft600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell (AW)11218.2%
Catterick9222.2%
Thirsk7114.3%
Redcar500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-07-30–2026-07-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.