Horse Details

Val Dancer (IRE)

17 Runs 6 Wins (35.3%) 5 Places (29.4%)
Owner: The Val Dancers Silks The Val Dancers Trainer: Mel Rowley
8 years old b IRE
Sire: Valirann (FR)
Dam: Katies Dancer (IRE)
Damsire: Danehill Dancer
Past Runs (17 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
02/11/25
15:12
Carlisle 3m2f Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley 9 - .5 132 11-11 5/1
(tchd 11/2)
15/02/25
15:15
Haydock 3m4½f Charlie Hammond Mel Rowley 3rd 7:31.58 9.5 138 10-2 10/1
Disputed lead early - prominent 4th - not fluent 12th - slightly hampered 14th - briefly led 5 out - led again 4 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed and lost second before last - weakened run-in(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
27/12/24
14:50
Chepstow 3m6½f Charlie Hammond Mel Rowley 1st 8:16.34 Won 126 10-6 8/1
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)
03/11/24
15:23
Carlisle 3m2f Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley 1st 7:1.94 Won 121 11-0 6/1
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)
15/04/24
15:30
Kelso 2m7½f Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley 3rd 6:14.31 1.25 121 11-4 2/1F
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)
16/03/24
15:35
Uttoxeter 3m Charlie Hammond Mel Rowley 3rd 6:43.64 22 121 11-3 4/1
Prominent - mistake 2nd - went second 4 out - not fluent and lost position 3 out - hit 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 7/2)
12/02/24
15:00
Catterick 3m1f Alex Edwards Mel Rowley 1st 6:51.60 Won 119 12-0 11/10F
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
13/01/24
15:25
Wetherby 3m Charlie Hammond Mel Rowley 1st 6:58.60 Won 112 11-6 11/4F
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)
13/12/23
14:05
Leicester 2m6½f Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley 1st 6:21.34 Won 104 12-0 2/1F
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)
09/11/23
13:25
Ludlow 2m4f Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley 3rd 5:27.41 11 108 10-12 16/1
Prominent - mistake 3rd - lost position 6th - struggling after 5 out - went modest third before 4 out - soon no impression
25/04/23
16:00
Ffos Las 2m4f Alex Edwards Mel Rowley 6 5:3.99 5 111 11-5 9/1
In rear - not fluent and pushed along 5th - ridden and some headway after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(tchd 15/2)
21/03/23
15:00
Plumpton 3m1f Alex Edwards Mel Rowley 4 6:54.18 12 113 11-11 7/4
Disputed lead - not fluent and lost ground 3 out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/5 tchd 15/8)
01/02/23
14:35
Leicester 2m4½f Alex Edwards Mel Rowley 4 5:26.36 6 114 11-5 11/1
Prominent - ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
29/12/22
12:10
Doncaster 2m3½f Alex Edwards Mel Rowley 5 4:44.91 7 11-3 6/1
Prominent - pushed along after 4 out - lost ground before 3 out - outpaced approaching last - soon held(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
26/11/22
14:38
Bangor-on-Dee 2m3½f Alex Edwards Mel Rowley 1st 5:2.28 Won 10-11 11/2
Prominent - not fluent 6th - soon pressed leader - led before 7th - pushed along before 2 out - hard pressed when edged right after 2 out - pushed out and went clear run-in(op 9/2)
05/11/22
12:26
Aintree 2m4f Alex Edwards Mel Rowley 5 5:2.30 2.5 10-11 28/1
Midfield - pushed along after 3 out - brief headway when ridden before 2 out - hung left and weakened approaching last(op 25/1)
11/05/22
14:50
Worcester 2m Alex Edwards Mel Rowley 2nd 3:53.38 1.25 10-13 6/1
Prominent - ridden 3f out - every chance 2f out - carried left and short of room final 110yds - just held(op 7/1)