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Horse profile

Dance A Jig (GB)

2yo colt · Trainer Ralph Beckett · Owner J C Smith
by Naval Crown (GB) out of Strictly Dancing (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
7 runs · 6 courses · from Mar 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Haydock Last run 1 Oct 2026 · 5th of 5 Last raced off OR 96
KTB Profile

Dance A Jig is a colt by Naval Crown out of Strictly Dancing who has one win from seven starts on turf. The win came in a Class 3 nursery handicap at Haydock in Aug 2026 over under 6f on good ground off a mark of 88. He has since raced off his highest ever mark of 96 when fifth of five at Salisbury in Oct 2026. He has never won at 6f to 7f or on soft or good to soft ground.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Mar 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 3

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 88 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 18 Sep 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 7 figures · best 119C · median 75
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft288A81.52 runs · 88 / 81.5
Good to Soft268C632 runs · 68 / 63
Good to Firm287C722 runs · 87 / 72
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Under 6f5119C875 runs · 119 / 87
6f – 7f275C662 runs · 75 / 66

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 9 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 106A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 18 Sep 2026 Official rating 96 at the last run, 1 Oct 2026

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 →

Flat 7 figures · best 107A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft2106A95.52 runs · 106 / 95.5
Good to Soft2107A93.52 runs · 107 / 93.5
Good to Firm293C75.52 runs · 93 / 75.5
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Under 6f5107A1005 runs · 107 / 100
6f – 7f285B71.52 runs · 85 / 71.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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 from 7 analysed runs since Mar 2026

  • Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (29%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (29%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Naval Crown (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 119 runs since Jan 2008 (33 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm30310%+0.80 from 2
Good36616.7%+7.51 from 1
Good to Soft1317.7%−1.50 from 2
Soft2214.5%−4.70 from 2
Heavy300%−9.2—
Standard (AW)1500%−9.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f31412.9%+3.71 from 5
6f – 7f7368.2%−10 from 2
1m – 1m1f1218.3%−0.9—
1m2f – 1m4f300%−9.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Strictly Dancing (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)

9 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Dancing Star (GB) (6 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Dancing Star (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dancing Star (GB)2166f–7fGroup 3
Foxtrot Lady (GB)2956f–7fGroup 3
Dance In The Storm (GB)1547fClass 2
Dance Of Fire (GB)3731m–1m2fClass 2
Quickstep Lady (GB)1526f–7fClass 3
Strict Tempo (GB)1716fClass 5
Dance At Night (GB)1517fClass 5
Dancing Sapphire (GB)40——
Silver Dawn (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 1 100% +2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 1 100% +2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +2.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 5 1 20% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rossa Ryan 3 0 0% −3.00
Hector Crouch 2 1 50% +1.00
Rhys Clutterbuck 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Hart 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 1 20% −2.00
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 7 runs
01 Oct 26+13d Salisbury British Ebf Joan Snow Memorial Conditions Stakes (gbb Race) Class 2 · 6f · Soft · 5 ran pulled hard early and sat just behind the winner - pushed along and gave up second spot over 1f out - found little inside final furlong to finish 5th 5/5 1¼ 9-8 9675C85B Rhys Clutterbuck 3/1
18 Sep 26+27d Ayr British EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed Race) Class 1 · 5f · Soft · 8 ran Raced with enthusiasm early - went to front - challenged for the advantage 2f out before being caught inside final furlong - continued at a steady effort to finish third 3/8 1 9-5 9688A106A Jason Hart 4/1
22 Aug 26+15d York Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed Race) Class 1 · 5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward with over two furlongs left - unable to quicken and well held at the finish 9/11 1¼ 9-2 9658A80A Rossa Ryan 17/2
07 Aug 26+51d Haydock Zyn Pacesetter Cup Nursery Handicap Stakes Class 3 · 5f · Good · 5 ran Settled in the pack early - driven into the front spot a furlong out - drew away from the field to score comfortably 1/5 9-9 88119C100B Hector Crouch 2/1J
17 Jun 26+47d Ascot Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 6f · Good To Firm · 25 ran Settled among the pack towards the near rail - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground inside the final furlong - well held at the finish 23/25 2¾ 9-2 —57C58C Rossa Ryan 12/1
01 May 26+34d Ascot Ascot Shop Royal Ascot Two-Year-Old Trial EBF Conditions Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Firm · 3 ran Hard on the bridle early - hampered start then settled behind the front group - made ground into contention 3f out - driven to challenge the winner 2f out - locked in a battle from the furlong marker - stuck on well through the last furlong - narrowly denied at the line 2/3 nk 9-4 —87C93C Rossa Ryan 15/8
28 Mar 26 Doncaster William Hill Bill Turner Memorial EBF Brocklesby Stakes (Novice Stakes) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran Slow to break - settled towards the back of the pack - lost touch with the pace early - pushed along and made progress from 2f out - forced a path and clipped heels a furlong out - moved into second inside the final furlong - finished strongly for the runner-up spot 2/15 ¾ 9-7 —68C107A Hector Crouch 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dance A Jig won?
Dance A Jig (GB) won 1 of 7 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trains Dance A Jig?
Dance A Jig (GB) is trained by Ralph Beckett, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 October 2026.
Who is Dance A Jig's sire?
Dance A Jig (GB) is by Naval Crown (GB) out of Strictly Dancing (IRE), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
What is Dance A Jig's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 1 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Dance A Jig's sire's record?
Naval Crown (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 119 runs since Jan 2008 (33 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Dance A Jig's siblings?
Out of Strictly Dancing (IRE), Dance A Jig (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Dancing Star (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Dancing Star (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2026. 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.