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Horse profile

Captain Dancer (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, May 2012) · Last trainer C Byrnes · Last owner Relicpride Partnership
by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Rain Flower (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
18 runs · 14 courses · from Oct 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 May 2012 — 5,273 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2012 · 12th of 18 3 wins · Tipperary, Haydock & Newmarket Last raced off OR 124
KTB Profile

Captain Dancer (IRE) is 3 from 18. Hasn't won since Oct 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 124.

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating124At career-high mark
124 72–124

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 139A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tipperary, 4 Oct 2011 Official rating 124 at the last jumps run, 13 May 2012

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 97A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Curragh, 3 Apr 2011 Official rating 84 at the last flat run, 16 Sep 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 3 figures · best 139A · median 120
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good1———
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2139A119.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 15 figures · best 97A · median 85
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft597A87—
Good497A76.5—
Good to Soft394B85—
Heavy1———
Standard (AW)1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
6f – 7f897A84.5—
1m2f – 1m4f497A94—
1m – 1m1f386A68—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 figures from 18 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Danehill Dancer (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm911011%−0.2—
Good to Firm1,74022312.8%+1.60 from 1
Good2,4992489.9%−1.30 from 5
Good to Soft1,08912011%−0.22 from 4
Soft1,73322412.9%+1.71 from 5
Heavy6567811.9%+0.70 from 2
Standard (AW)2,2852249.8%−1.40 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4035313.2%+2—
6f – 7f2,71033112.2%+11 from 8
1m – 1m1f2,71531211.5%+0.31 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f2,31123710.3%−0.90 from 4
1m5f – 2m1,27013410.6%−0.61 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f533519.6%−1.60 from 1
2m5f – 3m13086.2%−5—
Over 3m2214.5%−6.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rain Flower (IRE) (Indian Ridge)

10 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Dancing Rain (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Dancing Rain (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dancing Rain (IRE)731m2f–1m4fGroup 1
Fleeting Shadow (IRE)817f—
Mikhail Fokine (IRE)811m4f—
Rain Gauge (IRE)1111m1½fClass 5
Sharg (IRE)210——
Sumora (IRE)80——
Samoan (IRE)130——
Rockery (IRE)30——
Double Rainbow (IRE)10——
Fall Of Rain (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 5 1 20% +2.00
Good to Soft 4 2 50% +3.75
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 1 14% −3.25
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 1 50% +5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Salisbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 2 1 50% +5.00
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Newmarket 2 1 50% +1.75
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 1 100% +3.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 8 1 13% −4.25
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m – 1m1f 3 1 33% +4.00
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Michael Hills 7 1 14% −3.25
Davy Russell 3 1 33% +1.00
Robert Winston 3 1 33% +4.00
Colm O'Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
Danny Grant 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Fanning 1 0 0% −1.00
David Kenny 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 2 0 0% −2.00
2011 4 1 25% +0.00
2010 7 1 14% +0.00
2009 3 0 0% −3.00
2008 2 1 50% +1.75

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 15 2 13% −4.25
Hurdle 3 1 33% +1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
13 May 12+16d Killarney Ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) 17f · Good · 18 ran 12/18 1 10-8 124120A Davy Russell 20/1
27 Apr 12+206d Punchestown Star Best for Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 16 11-12 —100C Davy Russell 12/1
04 Oct 11+18d Tipperary Visit Tipperary Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 1/18 11-12 —139A Davy Russell 3/1
16 Sep 11+49d Listowel Guinness Handicap 9f · Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 7½ 8-10 8462A Colm O'Donoghue 5/1
29 Jul 11+117d Galway Guinness Handicap 12f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 19 9-1 8469C Danny Grant 16/1
03 Apr 11+174d Curragh Laura Foster Celebrating Mother's Day Handicap (60-90) 10f · Soft · 13 ran 2/13 2½ 9-6 8297A Wayne Lordan 10/1
11 Oct 10+5d Salisbury Bathwick Tyres Andover Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 2/6 hd 9-9 7994B Michael Hills 11/8F
06 Oct 10+12d Nottingham Student Discounts At Nottingham Racecourse - nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 3½ 9-10 7994A Michael Hills 9/2
24 Sep 10+13d Haydock Frank Fitzgerald Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Soft · 11 ran 1/11 8-11 7786A Robert Winston 6/1
11 Sep 10+93d Chester Eve Handicap Class 3 · 7.5f · Soft · 13 ran 3/13 1 9-0 7787A Michael Hills 15/2
10 Jun 10+55d Haydock Turftv.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Good · 11 ran 8/11 3½ 9-0 7868A Robert Winston 6/1
16 Apr 10+19d Thirsk Yorkshire 4x4.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 ½ 9-1 7297A Joe Fanning 7/1
28 Mar 10+156d Doncaster Williamhill.com - Play Blackjack Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 8/19 nk 8-6 7372A Robert Winston 13/2
23 Oct 09+11d Doncaster Dransfield Novelty Company 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Final Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 9-4 7584A David Kenny 9/2
12 Oct 09+164d Salisbury Bathwick Tyres Bournemouth Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 16 ran 5/16 ¾ 8-8 7587A Michael Hills 9/1
01 May 09+182d Southwell (AW) Golf Society Days - Southwell Golf Club Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 12 9-4 7549C Michael Hills 4/5F
31 Oct 08+28d Newmarket E.B.F. Charlie Guest 80th Birthday Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 9-0 7585A Michael Hills 11/4F
03 Oct 08 Newmarket Nunnery Stud E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 9-3 7567A Michael Hills 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Captain Dancer (IRE) won?
Captain Dancer (IRE) won 3 of 18 archived starts between 2008 and 2012, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
Who trained Captain Dancer (IRE)?
Captain Dancer (IRE) was trained by C Byrnes on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 13 May 2012.
Who is Captain Dancer (IRE)'s sire?
Captain Dancer (IRE) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Rain Flower (IRE), whose sire is Indian Ridge.
What going does Captain Dancer (IRE) prefer?
Captain Dancer (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Captain Dancer (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 13 May 2012. That is also the highest on record.
What is Captain Dancer (IRE)'s sire's record?
Danehill Dancer (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 10,094 runs since Jan 2008 (783 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 130.
Who are Captain Dancer (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Rain Flower (IRE), Captain Dancer (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Dancing Rain (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Dancing Rain (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.