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Dance For Julie (IRE)

4yo filly (at last run, Dec 2011) · Last trainer David O'Meara · Last owner Mersey Racing Bolingbroke Racing
by Redback (GB) out of Dancing Steps (GB) (Zafonic)
23 runs · 16 courses · from May 2009
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Dec 2011 — 5,450 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2011 · 7th of 10 3 wins · Beverley, Market Rasen & Thirsk Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

Dance For Julie (IRE) is 3 from 23. Hasn't won since Apr 2011. Last raced off a career-high mark of 120.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating120At career-high mark
120 68–120

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) 123A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Aintree, 22 Oct 2011 Official rating 120 at the last jumps run, 3 Dec 2011

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 73A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thirsk, 15 Aug 2011 Official rating 68 at the last flat run, 21 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 136B · median 115
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4136B117—
Good2122A115.5—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m7136B111—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 14 figures · best 87A · median 70.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Firm684A71.5—
Good472A70.5—
Standard (AW)267A63.5—
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f677B72—
6f – 7f487A72.5—
1m – 1m1f369A67—
Under 6f1———

Of 23 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 23 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
Redback (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 2,888 runs since Jan 2008 (249 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.9% from 181.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2926.9%−0.7—
Good to Firm441347.7%+0.11 from 8
Good538366.7%−0.91 from 6
Good to Soft263186.8%−0.80 from 5
Soft486387.8%+0.21 from 2
Heavy182137.1%−0.5—
Standard (AW)949798.3%+0.70 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f271269.6%+20 from 1
6f – 7f951636.6%−11 from 4
1m – 1m1f716598.2%+0.60 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f428347.9%+0.31 from 6
1m5f – 2m330309.1%+1.51 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f18173.9%−3.70 from 2
2m5f – 3m1119.1%+1.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dancing Steps (GB) (Zafonic)

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Dance For Livvy (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Dance For Livvy (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dance For Livvy (IRE)2231m4f–2mClass 4
Strictly Glitz (IRE)2537f–1m½fClass 5
Hi Candy (IRE)1312m1fClass 4
Little Lotte (IRE)230——
Ugly Betty (GB)90——
Animotopia (IRE)10——
Dans Loch (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 8 1 13% −3.00
Good 6 1 17% −3.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 2 1 50% +1.75
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 10 1 10% −5.00
Class 4 8 1 13% −4.25
Class 3 3 1 33% +0.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wetherby 3 0 0% −3.00
Redcar 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 2 1 50% +1.75
Doncaster 2 0 0% −2.00
Beverley 2 1 50% +3.00
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 1 100% +2.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 1 14% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 6 1 17% −1.00
6f – 7f 4 1 25% −0.25
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Patrick Donaghy 10 2 20% −1.25
Barry Keniry 9 1 11% −6.00
Paul Mulrennan 2 0 0% −2.00
Phillip Makin 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 12 1 8% −7.00
2010 6 1 17% −3.00
2009 5 1 20% −1.25

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 14 2 14% −5.25
Hurdle 9 1 11% −6.00

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
2011 · 12 runs
03 Dec 11+35d Wetherby 'Welcome To Yorkshire' Christmas Meeting Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 2 11-3 12099A Barry Keniry 4/1F
29 Oct 11+7d Wetherby bet365 Mares' Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 2m · Good · 6 ran 3/6 17 10-12 120109B Barry Keniry 4/1
22 Oct 11+31d Aintree Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 2/11 3½ 10-6 115123A Barry Keniry 8/1
21 Sep 11+37d Redcar Wedding Receptions At Redcar Racecourse Selling Stakes Class 6 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 ¾ 8-13 6862A Patrick Donaghy 9/4F
15 Aug 11+25d Thirsk White Swan, Ampleforth Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 7/13 hd 9-11 6973A Patrick Donaghy 16/1
21 Jul 11+40d Doncaster Napoleons Casino Sheffield Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 1½ 9-7 7072A Patrick Donaghy 8/1
11 Jun 11+17d Hexham Prospect Estates Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1¼ 11-9 115136B Barry Keniry 5/2F
25 May 11+20d Sedgefield Sedgefield Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Firm · 5 ran UR/5 — 11-6 108— Barry Keniry 85/40
05 May 11+29d Wetherby Great Antiques Fair Here - 28th May Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 4 11-12 108119A Barry Keniry 3/1
06 Apr 11+82d Beverley Celebrate Your Birthday At Beverley Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 9-4 6877B Patrick Donaghy 4/1
14 Jan 11+10d Musselburgh Country Refreshments Juvenile Hurdle (For The Tom McConnell Memorial Trophy) Class 4 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 5 10-12 108111B Barry Keniry 11/8F
04 Jan 11+35d Leicester Widmerpool Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 4 10-7 —109A Barry Keniry 10/3
2010 · 6 runs
30 Nov 10+136d Southwell (AW) Doug Clarke's 80th Birthday Celebrations Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard To Slow · 6 ran 5/6 ½ 8-13 7060B Patrick Donaghy 10/1
17 Jul 10+34d Market Rasen Toteexacta Flexi Betting Juvenile Hurdle Class 3 · 2m½f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 10-5 —122A Barry Keniry 2/1F
13 Jun 10+16d Doncaster Doncaster Free Press Life Is Local Classified Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 ¾ 8-9 7072A Patrick Donaghy 14/1
28 May 10+32d Newcastle Emirates Newcastle To Dubai Fillies' Handicap (Str) Class 5 · 1m · Good · 7 ran 4/7 ¾ 8-10 7269A Patrick Donaghy 9/1
26 Apr 10+38d Newcastle Ipcsecurity.co.uk Fillies' Handicap Class 4 · 1m · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 3¼ 8-10 7266A Phillip Makin 16/1
19 Mar 10+180d Lingfield (AW) lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 shd 9-3 7467A Tom Eaves 33/1
2009 · 5 runs
20 Sep 09+15d Hamilton Toteplacepot Nursery Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 3¼ 8-13 8056A Patrick Donaghy 3/1F
05 Sep 09+39d Thirsk Cow House Bank Maiden Auction Stakes Class 4 · 6f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 8-3 8087A Patrick Donaghy 11/4C
28 Jul 09+37d Beverley Lynne Hope Communications Celebration Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 ¾ 8-11 7782A Paul Mulrennan 2/1
21 Jun 09+26d Pontefract E.b.f. Toteplacepot Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 2/14 1¾ 9-0 —84A Paul Mulrennan 13/2
26 May 09 Redcar E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 3/14 nk 8-9 —61A Patrick Donaghy 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dance For Julie won?
Dance For Julie (IRE) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 9 times in total (39.1% of starts).
Who trained Dance For Julie?
Dance For Julie (IRE) was trained by David O'Meara on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 3 December 2011.
Who is Dance For Julie's sire?
Dance For Julie (IRE) is by Redback (GB) out of Dancing Steps (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
What going does Dance For Julie prefer?
Dance For Julie (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Dance For Julie's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 3 December 2011. That is also the highest on record.
What is Dance For Julie's sire's record?
Redback (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 2,888 runs since Jan 2008 (249 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.9% from 181.
Who are Dance For Julie's siblings?
Out of Dancing Steps (GB), Dance For Julie (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Dance For Livvy (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Dance For Livvy (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.