Horse Details

Vanilla Dancer (GB)

18 Runs 1 Wins (5.6%) 10 Places (55.6%)
Owner: Garry Thexton & Chris Grant Silks Garry Thexton & Chris Grant Trainer: Chris Grant
6 years old b GB
Sire: Dragon Dancer (GB)
Dam: Vanilla Delight (IRE)
Damsire: Orpen
Past Runs (18 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
06/11/25
15:40 		Sedgefield 2m5f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 6 5:13.95 7.5 93 11-11 5/1
(op 6/1)
30/09/25
15:37 		Sedgefield 2m4f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 99 - - 93 11-9 13/2
Prominent - 2 lengths second when fell 2 out(tchd 11/2)
26/05/25
14:55 		Cartmel 2m6f William Maggs Chris Grant 7 5:34.15 10 94 11-3 14/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after last(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)
13/05/25
18:10 		Sedgefield 2m4f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 3rd 4:34.42 9 94 10-11 7/4
Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 5/4)
11/04/25
18:25 		Sedgefield 2m4f William Maggs Chris Grant 3rd 4:52.50 1.5 95 11-6 7/2F
Prominent - briefly led home turn - lost position before 2 out - went second before last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 5/2)
21/03/25
15:50 		Musselburgh 2m4f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 5 4:57.43 0.3 104 10-2 10/1
In touch with leaders - hung left on turn before 3 out - weakened after 2 out (jockey said mare hung left-handed throughout)(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
16/02/25
14:30 		Musselburgh 2m4f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 3rd 5:1.36 9.5 105 11-5 100/30
In touch with leaders - steady headway and chased clear leader 8th - lost second before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
26/01/25
14:40 		Sedgefield 2m4f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 2nd 5:2.37 1.25 92 11-2 13/8J
Prominent - went second and challenging 2 out - no extra towards finish(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
17/12/24
14:30 		Catterick 2m3½f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 2nd - - 91 11-7 7/2
Led - good jump 2 out - ridden and edged left approaching last - faced challenges last - no extra and headed towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
05/11/24
15:55 		Sedgefield 2m5f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 3rd 5:18.10 1.25 91 11-7 11/2
In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - bit short of room 2 out - went second approaching last - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 5/1)
04/10/24
17:50 		Hexham 2m4f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 4 5:15.84 4.75 94 10-12 9/1
Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 3rd - outpaced and lost position after 2 out - edged left approaching last - no impression run-in(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
23/06/24
15:48 		Hexham 2m4f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 4 5:20.34 8 98 10-11 11/2
In touch with leaders - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)
10/05/24
17:18 		Sedgefield 2m1f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 3rd 3:56.95 13 102 10-10 15/2
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - still plenty to do 2 out - went third run-in - kept on - no match for first two(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
12/03/24
13:50 		Sedgefield 2m1f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 3rd 4:25.31 .75 – 10-12 7/1
Prominent - outpaced and lost position gradually 3 out - ridden approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 13/2)
15/02/24
13:40 		Newcastle 2m1f Danny McMenamin Chris Grant 4 4:52.50 2 – 11-4 100/30
In touch with leaders - prominent before 4th - raced in second when mistake 2 out - soon lost position - weakened run-in (vet said mare lost her right-hind shoe)(op 7/2)
26/12/23
15:10 		Sedgefield 2m1f William Maggs Chris Grant 3rd 4:9.18 6 – 11-2 11/2
In touch with leaders - steady headway halfway - outpaced over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 9/2)
28/11/23
15:20 		Sedgefield 2m1f William Maggs Chris Grant 1st 4:29.35 Won – 10-2 11/2
Took keen hold - prominent - headway from 2f out - led narrowly 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - just did enough(op 4/1)
11/10/23
17:45 		Sedgefield 2m1f William Maggs Chris Grant 3rd 4:1.07 14 – 10-8 66/1
Towards rear - some headway over 4f out - went third 1f out - soon weakened(op 40/1)