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Optima RacingHorses › Val Dancer (IRE)

Val Dancer (IRE)

9yo b g · Form & record 2022-05-11 to 2026-02-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mel Rowley.
Pedigree Valirann (FR) × Katies Dancer (IRE) (by Danehill Dancer)
OwnerThe Val Dancers
BreederCharles Persse
Ratings Official 129 · best RPR 137 · best TS 129
20
Runs
6
Wins
30.0%
Strike rate
60.0%
Place rate
1.72
Actual / Expected
56.7%
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Full form — last 20 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
2026-02-21 33d Newcastle 33.5f Soft 2 4/10 1.5 Charlie Hammond p 143 129 129 112 15/2
Chase Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Midfield - not fluent 11th - headway and in touch with leaders 17th - briefly went second home turn - weakened gradually from 3 out - not fluent 2 out - tired jump last - lost position run-in(tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
2026-01-19 44d Lingfield 29f Soft 3 4/14 6 Charlie Hammond p 164 130 124 101 11/1
Chase Turf mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - weakening when mistake last - soon lost third(op 9/1)
2025-12-06 34d Aintree 26f Soft 1 3/13 3.75 Charlie Hammond p 146 130 134 129 12/1
Chase Turf William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 3rd - mistake 15th - headway after 17th - went third inside final 110yds - soon no extra(op 10/1)
2025-11-02 260d Carlisle 26f Soft 3 9/9 0.5 Charlie Deutsch p 165 132 121 84 5/1
Chase Turf PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leader - prominent after 2nd - weakened after 2 out(tchd 11/2)
2025-02-15 50d Haydock 28.5f Soft 1 3/9 Charlie Hammond p 142 138 137 100 10/1
Oddschecker Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2024-12-27 54d Chepstow 30.5f Soft 1 1/15 0 Charlie Hammond p 146 126 136 115 8/1
Chase Turf Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Visibility reduced by fog - prominent - disputed lead before 5 out - pushed along 4 out - not fluent last - ridden and led clearly run-in - stayed on(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
2024-11-03 202d Carlisle 26f Soft 3 1/9 0 Charlie Deutsch p 154 121 130 79 6/1
Chase Turf Graham Pam & Jo Birthday Celebration Cumberland Handicap Chase Led - headed and raced in second 4th - led again before 11th - faced challenges from 3 out - ridden and edged right run-in - kept on well - gamely(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2024-04-15 30d Kelso 23.5f Soft 3 3/6 1.25 Charlie Deutsch p 158 121 128 103 2/1F
Chase Turf Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase Pressed leader - led 1st - not fluent and headed 7th - led again 9th - joined when not fluent 3 out - headed before 2 out - outpaced when short of room and switched right before last - jockey dropped whip run-in - rallied inside final 110yds(tchd 11/5)
2024-03-16 33d Uttoxeter 24f Heavy 2 3/7 22 Charlie Hammond p 157 121 109 84 4/1
Chase Turf bet365 Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - mistake 2nd - went second 4 out - not fluent and lost position 3 out - hit 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 7/2)
2024-02-12 30d Catterick 25f Heavy 4 1/4 0 Alex Edwards p 168 119 128 115 11/10F
Chase Turf Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - not fluent 2nd - good jump and pressed leader 8th - led 11th - pushed along and headed 3 out - ridden before 2 out - rallying when not fluent last - kept on well and led again final strides - just prevailed
2024-01-13 31d Wetherby 24f Soft 4 1/10 0 Charlie Hammond p 160 112 125 88 11/4F
Chase Turf Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Made virtually all - briefly headed 6th - clear with one other before 4 out - pushed along when awkward jump 2 out - clear when good jump last - pushed out run-in - much reduced lead final 110yds - always doing enough(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
2023-12-13 34d Leicester 22.5f Heavy 5 1/6 0 Charlie Deutsch p 168 104 117 99 2/1F
Chase Turf William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase Pressed leader - prominent 8th - joined leaders 13th - led 4 out - faced challenge 3 out - soon clear with one other - pushed along and went clear before last - stayed on(op 5/2)
2023-11-09 198d Ludlow 20f Soft 3 3/7 11 Charlie Deutsch 152 108 98 74 16/1
Chase Turf Ludlow Racecourse Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - mistake 3rd - lost position 6th - struggling after 5 out - went modest third before 4 out - soon no impression
2023-04-25 35d Ffos Las 20f Good 4 6/9 Alex Edwards 159 111 101 68 9/1
KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-21 48d Plumpton 25f Soft 4 4/4 Alex Edwards 165 113 66 29 7/4
John & Marian McInnes Memorial Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-01 34d Leicester 20.5f Soft 3 4/6 Alex Edwards 159 114 102 83 11/1
EBF British Stallion Studs National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-12-29 33d Doncaster 19.5f Good 4 5/15 Alex Edwards 157 112 92 6/1
bet365 British EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-11-26 21d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 4 1/6 Alex Edwards 151 115 88 11/2
Rainbow Foundation Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-05 178d Aintree 20f Soft 3 5/7 Alex Edwards 151 106 87 28/1
Boylesports EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-05-11 DEB Worcester 16f Soft 5 2/10 Alex Edwards 153 103 77 6/1
Follow @attheraces On Twitter Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) (Div II)

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)3266.7%
Freshened (1-2m)12325.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 13133.3%
Class 2200.0%
Class 37114.3%
Class 46350.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)20630.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft15426.7%
Heavy3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-05-11–2026-02-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.