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Horse profile

Dancing Cloud (IRE)

4yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2024) · Last trainer Eoin Christopher McCarthy · Last owner Bigballsmallball Syndicate
by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Dream Approach (IRE) (New Approach)
10 runs · 7 courses · from Oct 2022
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Jun 2024 — 863 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2024 · 6th of 13 New yard Last raced off OR 65
KTB Profile

Dancing Cloud (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Newcastle (AW) (Nov 2023).

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
Official rating65↓ 2lb off peak
65 65–67

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 13 Oct 2023

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.

Flat 10 figures · best 127C · median 98.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)4119A102—
Soft4114B95.5—
Good2127C106.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6127C106.5—
1m – 1m1f288C62.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
6f – 7f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 72A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 2 Nov 2023 Official rating 65 at the last run, 2 Jun 2024

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.

Flat 10 figures · best 79A · median 64
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)472A64—
Soft479A63—
Good266A64—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 13 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m672A64—
1m – 1m1f279A66—
1m2f – 1m4f1———
6f – 7f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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
Mastercraftsman (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,620 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2328.7%−1.9—
Good to Firm1,34515611.6%+1—
Good2,97034511.6%+10 from 2
Good to Soft1,53016610.8%+0.2—
Soft1,9621829.3%−1.30 from 4
Heavy6607010.6%0—
Standard (AW)3,1293109.9%−0.70 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f5459.3%−1.3—
6f – 7f1,3841198.6%−20 from 1
1m – 1m1f2,3282179.3%−1.30 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f3,81543811.5%+0.90 from 1
1m5f – 2m2,58328511%+0.40 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f1,08311410.5%−0.1—
2m5f – 3m3254413.5%+2.9—
Over 3m48918.8%+8.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dream Approach (IRE) (New Approach)

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

The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Dancing Tango (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dancing Tango (IRE)2231m2f–1m4fListed
Dancing Approach (GB)1231m2f–1m4fClass 4
Dancing Tiger (IRE)1731m2fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Connor Beasley 2 0 0% −2.00
Gavin Ryan 1 0 0% −1.00
Joanna Mason 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Mitchell 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew Elliott 1 0 0% −1.00
Laura Coughlan 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan McDonogh 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Crosse 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 9 0 0% −9.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2024 1 0 0% −1.00
2023 7 0 0% −7.00
2022 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
02 Jun 24+213d Listowel Lane Family Memorial Handicap 16f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 1½ 9-4 65127C66A Gavin Ryan 25/1
02 Nov 23+20d Newcastle (AW) BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 hd 9-9 6549A72A Joanna Mason 4/1
13 Oct 23+10d Newcastle (AW) Northumbria Leisure Celebrating 50 Years Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 7/9 ½ 9-9 67110A60A Jack Mitchell 4/1J
03 Oct 23+80d Ayr Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Class 6 · 15f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 ½ 9-10 67103A69A Connor Beasley 15/2
15 Jul 23+2d Hamilton Stay At Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap Class 4 · 13f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 ½ 8-2 66114B57A Andrew Elliott 9/1
13 Jul 23+14d Newbury Lee Sanitation Handicap Class 5 · 13.5f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 2 8-8 6686B62A Laura Coughlan 6/1
29 Jun 23+58d Newcastle (AW) JenningsBet In Belmont Handicap Class 4 · 12.5f · Standard To Slow · 7 ran 4/7 1½ 8-5 67119A61A Kieran O'Neill 11/1
02 May 23+196d Newcastle (AW) At The Races App Expert Tips Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 5 ran 3/5 ½ 9-4 —94C67B Connor Beasley 9/1
18 Oct 22+10d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 8.5f · Soft · 15 ran 8/15 2¼ 9-7 —88C79A Declan McDonogh 28/1
08 Oct 22 Curragh Mongey Communications Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden 9f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 10/15 1¾ 9-7 —37C53A Shane Crosse 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dancing Cloud (IRE) won?
Dancing Cloud (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2022 and 2024. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trained Dancing Cloud (IRE)?
Dancing Cloud (IRE) was trained by Eoin Christopher McCarthy on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 2 June 2024.
Who is Dancing Cloud (IRE)'s sire?
Dancing Cloud (IRE) is by Mastercraftsman (IRE) out of Dream Approach (IRE), whose sire is New Approach.
What is Dancing Cloud (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 65, from the run on 2 June 2024. The highest on record is 67.
What is Dancing Cloud (IRE)'s sire's record?
Mastercraftsman (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 11,620 runs since Jan 2008 (842 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Dancing Cloud (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Dream Approach (IRE), Dancing Cloud (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Dancing Tango (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Dancing Tango (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2022. 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.