Horse Details

Prairie Dancer (IRE)

52 Runs 10 Wins (19.2%) 16 Places (30.8%)
Owner: Sean Sweeney Silks Sean Sweeney Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
7 years old b IRE
Sire: Territories (IRE)
Dam: Polka Dot (IRE)
Damsire: Galileo
Past Runs (52 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
27/12/25
14:22 		Leopardstown (IRE) - 2m Hugh Horgan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 3:58.81 1.25 128 10-12 33/1
Midfield - good headway on outer after 2 out - led approaching last - kept on but headed towards finish(op 22/1)
29/08/25
18:53 		Down Royal (IRE) - 3m Danny Mullins Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4 5:33.40 5 129 11-0 13/2
Raced in third - went second after 2nd - lost second 6th - weakened approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
21/08/25
17:07 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m1f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7 4:18.00 25 130 11-6 12/1
Led - headed when bad mistake 4th - reminders after 5 out - soon weakened gradually - tailed off(op 8/1)
11/07/25
19:45 		Cork (IRE) - 3m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 5:36.05 17 133 11-0 6/1
Pushed along early - prominent - led after 1st - headed and pressed leader after 2nd - lost second home turn - hit 3 out - soon weakened(op 4/1)
27/06/25
20:30 		Curragh (IRE) - 1m4f Mohammed Al Attiyah Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 2:35.80 Won 86 12-6 16/5
Raced in second - 4 lengths down 5f out - headway to lead going best over 2f out - pushed along 2f out - soon drifted right - ridden and ran on well inside final furlong(op 13/8)
06/06/25
18:10 		Clonmel (IRE) - 2m4f Oakley Brown Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 5:2.37 7.5 – 11-1 3/1
Pushed along soon after start - in rear early - headway to lead before 4th - went clear with winner on turn before 2 out - headed and ridden before 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5)
12/05/25
18:38 		Killarney (IRE) - 2m4½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7 5:22.44 36 135 10-11 28/1
Raced wide early - towards rear - weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
15/03/25
14:30 		Thurles (IRE) - 2m5f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4 5:26.50 36 136 11-1 13/2
Led - headed and prominent after 1st - awkward jump 3rd - lost position 7th - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
02/02/25
13:10 		Leopardstown (IRE) - 2m5½f Richard Deegan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 99 - - 136 11-10 125/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - fell 3rd
17/01/25
16:45 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5 2m Hugh Horgan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 3:32.56 .75 89 9-0 7/2
Prominent - soon pressed leader - lost second halfway - led under 4f out - headed and lost two places over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 10/3)
21/12/24
12:45 		Thurles (IRE) - 2m5f Aidan Kelly Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 5:10.10 Won 128 12-0 10/1
Raced in last when pushed along briefly and reminders soon after start - went second from 1st - not fluent 7th - led 2 out - briefly headed when ridden home turn - stayed on and led again towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
13/10/24
16:00 		Naas (IRE) 15 2m Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 19 3:42.19 1.5 92 9-5 80/1
Slowly away - reminder soon after start - always behind - never going well - eased from under 2f out(op 40/1)
29/09/24
16:25 		Curragh (IRE) 7 2m1f Mikey Sheehy Joseph Patrick O'Brien 26 3:43.63 .5 94 9-1 66/1
Slowly into stride - towards rear throughout(op 50/1)
26/08/24
16:15 		Downpatrick (IRE) - 2m3½f Conor Stone-Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 4:51.70 Won 126 11-10 15/8
Prominent - briefly led after 1st - not fluent 6th - lost second when reminders after 3 out - 6 lengths down when hard ridden and ran on after last - led post (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the small field and got into a better rhythm - which was noted)(op 2/1 tchd 7/4)
12/07/24
20:30 		Kilbeggan (IRE) - 3m1½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 6:55.11 35 – 11-12 100/30F
Reminder soon after start - disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - headed and weakened quickly after 4 out - tailed off(op 11/4)
31/05/24
19:30 		Down Royal (IRE) 4 2m Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 3:32.29 2.25 93 9-6 10/1
Dwelt start - soon prominent - led and clear after 2f - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 11/1)
09/05/24
18:40 		Tipperary (IRE) - 2m7½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 6:5.40 18 – 11-12 11/2
Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent before 5th - not fluent 7th - outpaced after 3 out - kept on but no chance with winner approaching last(op 9/2)
14/03/24
14:10 		Cheltenham - 3m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 99 - - 138 10-12 50/1
Took keen hold - led - joined 4th - headed and raced in second 6th - lost position when not fluent 8th - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before last(tchd 40/1)
17/12/23
14:10 		Carlisle - 3m1f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 6:47.18 3.75 139 12-0 9/1
Raced wide - prominent - went second 8th - led narrowly 9th - pushed along and faced challenge 2 out - ridden and headed before last - weakened run-in - lost second final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
05/11/23
15:35 		Curragh (IRE) 5 1m4f Mikey Sheehy Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 2:53.24 1.5 89 9-7 25/1
In rear - nudged along early - headway towards near side over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no telling impression(tchd 28/1)
15/10/23
17:10 		Naas (IRE) 16 2m Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 3:48.51 Won 84 9-0 12/1
Made virtually all - raced wide early - ridden and 2 lengths ahead under 2f out - hard ridden and faced challenge towards finish - all out(op 14/1)
07/09/23
18:55 		Clonmel (IRE) 2 2m½f Hugh Horgan Joseph Patrick O'Brien 5 3:44.03 .75 85 9-7 10/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced under 2f out - kept on final furlong(op 12/1)
03/08/23
17:05 		Galway (IRE) - 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 99 - - 138 11-1 33/1
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - reminders soon after start - detached when nudged along after 4th - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 25/1)
29/05/23
18:00 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m1f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 4:13.40 9.5 – 11-12 10/1
Raced in second - lost second 5th - lost third 5 out - ridden before 3 out - kept on and went modest third run-in(op 9/1)
09/04/23
16:05 		Cork (IRE) - 2m3f Mark McDonagh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 10 4:45.60 1.75 140 11-5 20/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along and lost position before 3 out - soon no extra(tchd 18/1)
17/03/23
14:10 		Cheltenham - 2m1f Brendan Powell Joseph Patrick O'Brien 21 4:16.62 5 144 11-3 100/1
Led - headed 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last
04/12/22
13:25 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 5 4:32.18 85 142 11-12 28/1
Raced in second - disputed lead before 3rd - not fluent but led 5th - pushed along and headed after 4 out - weakened quickly from 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
12/11/22
12:55 		Naas (IRE) - 2m Rachael Blackmore Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 4:10.00 6 142 11-6 11/2
Jumped slightly right - pushed along briefly - led - joined before 3rd - briefly headed before 4 out - ridden when headed on inner home turn - outpaced 2 out - soon no impression and slightly hampered - no match for first two(tchd 13/2)
19/09/22
15:35 		Listowel (IRE) - 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 3:49.40 Won 132 11-2 4/1
Jumped right on occasions - close up when pushed along briefly and reminders - soon led and made rest - mistake 2nd - clear going okay when raced wide after 3 out - ridden briefly before last - ran on - comfortably(op 9/2)
28/07/22
17:05 		Galway (IRE) - 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 3:36.85 2.5 130 10-8 25/1
Prominent - rapid headway to lead before 2nd - headed 6th - pushed along and led again before 2 out - ridden 3 lengths ahead after 2 out - headed and lost two places last - kept on(op 22/1)
26/07/22
17:10 		Galway (IRE) - 2m½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7 3:50.00 6.5 130 11-5 7/2
In touch with leaders - not fluent and pushed along briefly 1st - soon prominent on outer - pressed leader when not fluent 5th - ridden and weakened before 2 out - no impression when not fluent last
02/07/22
16:35 		Bellewstown (IRE) - 2m1f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 3:59.20 Won 130 11-10 5/6F
Led - headed and tracked leader from 3rd - bit short of room 5th - led again before 3 out - clear when not fluent 2 out - ridden when faced strong challenge run-in - kept on strongly(op 11/10 tchd 6/5)
30/05/22
17:45 		Ballinrobe (IRE) - 2m2½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 4:45.70 Won 124 11-7 EvensF
Made all - not fluent 3 out - clear going easily approaching last - shaken up and went further clear run-in - easily(tchd 11/10)
12/05/22
17:00 		Clonmel (IRE) - 2m½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 3:59.80 6.5 123 11-6 6/4F
Led - not fluent 1st - soon clear - much reduced lead 2nd - raced wide on turn before 4th - headed 4th - chased clear leader until pushed along and brief headway before 2 out - no chance with winner approaching last - kept on(op 15/8)
17/04/22
13:10 		Cork (IRE) - 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 4:23.00 Won 123 11-7 4/11F
Made all - hung left on turn after 4th - good jump and 3 lengths ahead 2 out - pushed out and went further clear run-in - easily(op 4/7)
15/03/22
16:50 		Cheltenham - 2m½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 8 4:0.54 .75 126 10-12 28/1
Jumped right on occasions - tracked leaders - mistake 3 out - soon outpaced - kept on but held approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
26/02/22
14:00 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 4:20.27 7.5 – 11-0 22/1
Disputed lead - led from 2nd - headed and tracked leaders before 3rd - lost position before 5th - soon dropped to rear - pushed along when headway before 2 out - not fluent when left in third 2 out - soon ridden - not fluent last - went second towards finish(op 20/1)
29/01/22
14:50 		Fairyhouse (IRE) - 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 4:8.18 .5 – 11-1 9/2
Held up in behind leaders towards far side - headway from 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - ridden and went third run-in - not reach leaders(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
27/12/21
12:05 		Leopardstown (IRE) - 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 4:6.90 1.25 – 11-2 9/2
Chased leaders - not fluent 1st - not fluent 3 out - close up after 2 out - lost position home turn - no impression when mistake last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 4/1)
23/11/21
13:00 		Punchestown (IRE) - 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 4:4.20 4.5 – 11-2 9/1
Midfield - headway after 3 out - ridden home turn - 6 lengths third when mistake last - went second run-in - ran on - always held(op 13/2)
20/10/21
15:30 		Navan (IRE) 3 1m2f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 2:13.52 .5 88 9-12 10/1
Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - pushed along under 3f out - ridden from 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 14/1)
12/09/21
17:45 		Curragh (IRE) 13 1m2f Mark Gallagher Joseph Patrick O'Brien 19 2:11.67 1 88 8-6 40/1
Chased leaders - weakened quickly final furlong(op 33/1)
14/07/21
19:25 		Killarney (IRE) 2 1m3f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 2:29.81 4 91 10-4 3/1
Raced freely - soon led - clear after 2f - reduced lead after 4f - ridden and faced strong challenge 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
29/06/21
19:10 		Roscommon (IRE) 3 1m2f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 2:15.62 Won 85 9-12 5/4F
Close up - soon led and made rest - 1 length ahead halfway - faced challenge but going okay over 2f out - soon pushed along - ridden over 1f out - kept on strongly and went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 6/5 tchd 11/8)
19/06/21
15:25 		Down Royal (IRE) 12 1m4½f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 5 2:48.65 0.3 86 9-5 11/1
Towards rear - headway from 2f out - ridden and kept on well on inner final furlong - never on terms(op 12/1)
31/05/21
19:15 		Roscommon (IRE) 2 1m2f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 2:16.27 Won 83 9-7 5/1
Made all - 2 lengths ahead halfway - faced challenge but going okay from 3f out - pushed along under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 9/2)
02/05/21
14:15 		Sligo (IRE) 9 1m2½f Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 2:26.15 5 83 9-2 100/30
Prominent - soon chased leaders - lost position over 5f out - dropped to rear when pushed along 4f out - ridden and steady headway from over 1f out - ran on well inside final 110yds - went second final strides - no match for winner (jockey said that his mount did not come down the hill and then ran home well)(op 4/1)
18/10/20
15:05 		Naas (IRE) 13 7f Mark Gallagher Joseph Patrick O'Brien 5 1:32.46 .5 – 9-1 20/1
Held up in midfield - pushed along near side over 2f out - soon ridden and headway over 1f out - chased leaders and edged left entering final furlong - kept on towards finish - never near to challenge (jockey said colt hung left in the straight)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
25/09/20
17:45 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7 7f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7 1:27.44 .75 – 9-7 13/8F
Close up behind leader - pushed along in 2nd over 2f out - soon lost place and ridden behind leaders under 2f out - no extra over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 7/4)
21/09/20
16:25 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 6f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 1:17.12 1.25 – 9-3 EvensF
Held up in behind leaders - ridden over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - ran on well
25/08/20
14:15 		Cork (IRE) 11 6f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 1:13.79 0.3 – 9-3 EvensF
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and headway near side to lead under 2f out - ridden and hard pressed over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on well without matching winner towards finish where clear of reminder(op 11/10)
16/08/20
14:10 		Cork (IRE) 9 6½f Shane Crosse Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4 1:26.52 0.05 – 9-6 12/1
In rear of midfield - towards rear at halfway - headway under 2f out - 8th entering final furlong - switched left and stayed on strongly final 100yds into 4th on line - nearest finish(op 9/1)