Horse profile
Dancing Tiger (IRE)
17 runs · 11 courses · from Mar 2025
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Sandown, Doncaster & Goodwood
Ran 16 days ago · 8th of 12
Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile
Dancing Tiger (IRE) is 3 from 17. 3 of 8 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 7 on quicker. All 3 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 79.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 7 (41.2%)Placed
- +9.50£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.62Fair A/E n=17 · 1.38 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 36dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating79At career-high mark
79
66–79
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 91
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 91A | 83.5 | 4 · 91 / 83.5 |
| Good | 4 | 106C | 66.5 | 1 · — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 95C | 94 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 2 | 111A | 101 | 1 · — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 83A | 82.5 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 76A | 63 | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 111A | 82 | 9 · 95 / 82 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 runs · as at 9 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 10 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (30%) · 1 win
- Midfield 2 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,129 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,032 | 124 | 12% | +0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,735 | 183 | 10.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 770 | 90 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 2 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,062 | 120 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 292 | 33 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,213 | 237 | 10.7% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,186 | 172 | 14.5% | +3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,553 | 394 | 11.1% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,379 | 135 | 9.8% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 648 | 60 | 9.3% | −1.8 | 3 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 4 | 4.8% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Dancing Tango (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m2f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Dancing Tango (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Tango (IRE) | 22 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Listed |
| Dancing Approach (GB) | 12 | 3 | 1m2f–1m4f | Class 4 |
| Dancing Cloud (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +17.50 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +4.50 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Epsom | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +11.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Lewis | 5 | 2 | 40% | +16.50 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Mr Frederick Tett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 14 | 2 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +13.50 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 26+20d | Salisbury | Barbara Snow 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Stakes (Div I) Missed the break and settled last - urged to keep in touch 6f out - tailed off from 2f out and finished 8th | 8/12 | 2¾ | 9-8 | 79 | 91A | 72A | Owen Lewis | 6/1 |
| 11 Sep 26+11d | Sandown | Sporting Times Apprentice Handicap Stakes Settled with a firm grip early towards the back - urged forward from 3f out - made smooth progress 2f out to close on the front pair - drifted right under pressure but went on inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score comfortably | 1/7 | 9-6 | 75 | 91A | 82A | Owen Lewis | 12/1 | |
| 31 Aug 26+39d | Epsom | Betfred 'nifty 50' Amateurs' Derby Handicap Stakes (for Gentleman Amateur Jockeys) (gbbplus Race) Dwelt at the start - settled in the middle of the pack - came under pressure and lost ground 3f out - faded in the closing stages to finish a well-beaten 12th | 12/14 | ½ | 10-13 | 75 | 78C | 69C | Mr Frederick Tett | 14/1 |
| 23 Jul 26+48d | Newbury | Rayner Bosch Car Service Handicap Stakes sat behind the front-runner - driven over 3f out - unable to challenge and faded over 1f out | 4/4 | nk | 9-4 | 75 | 95C | 70B | Owen Lewis | 7/1 |
| 05 Jun 26+18d | Goodwood | Goodwood Horseracing Club Membership Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sluggish start - held towards back - progress from 2f out - driven along and finished full of running to go down by a whisker | 2/9 | nse | 9-1 | 73 | 89B | 88A | Owen Lewis | 13/2 |
| 18 May 26+14d | Lingfield | Sporting Times Handicap Travelled unevenly early - settled towards the back - lost touch with the pace with 3f left - angled right approaching 2f out - stayed on strongly to grab second close home | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 72 | 64B | 85A | Marco Ghiani | 3/1J |
| 04 May 26+37d | Kempton (AW) | Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close the gap - finished sixth | 6/10 | ½ | 9-7 | 73 | 82A | 76A | Lewis Edmunds | 10/1 |
| 28 Mar 26+149d | Doncaster | William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 2) Handy early - closed on front-runner approaching 2f out then went clear soon after - driven out with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to the line for victory | 1/14 | 9-10 | 69 | 59C | 87A | Owen Lewis | 15/2 | |
| 30 Oct 25+43d | Bath | BetWright Bet The Wright Way Handicap Went straight to front early - dropped to second and pressed on - urged along with 3f left before fading inside final furlong | 4/6 | 3½ | 9-10 | 70 | 76A | 70B | Jason Watson | 6/4F |
| 17 Sep 25+15d | Sandown | Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap Sat behind pace early - urged forward 3f out then driven out 2f out - dropped out of second spot - held third without finding more late | 3/9 | 3¼ | 8-13 | 70 | 111A | 77A | Rossa Ryan | 10/3 |
| 02 Sep 25+29d | Goodwood | LiveScoreBet Handicap Travelled close to the pace wide - hit the front with 8f left then drifted right approaching the final furlong - kept finding under pressure to score | 1/10 | 9-6 | 66 | 50A | 83A | Marco Ghiani | 4/1F | |
| 04 Aug 25+38d | Windsor | Vegas Racenight Coming To Windsor Handicap Prominent in the field - niggled into contention from 3f out - challenged for the lead inside the final furlong - kept on but never quite able to get to the winner | 2/5 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 66 | 106C | 81B | Marco Ghiani | 7/1 |
| 27 Jun 25+14d | Doncaster | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Sat close to the front early - held 3rd before being asked for effort 3f out - dropped away over the final 2f finishing 5th | 5/5 | 7 | 9-7 | 69 | 94C | 59B | P J McDonald | 33/1 |
| 13 Jun 25+40d | Goodwood | Bet Clever BetGoodwin Handicap Race up handy - hit front after 1f - pressed for effort 2f out then lost advantage inside final furlong - dropped away to finish seventh | 7/13 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 70 | 62C | 74A | Jack Mitchell | 11/1 |
| 04 May 25+23d | Salisbury | Fitzdares World Of Sport Podcast British EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Sat close to the front group early - dropped back and driven approaching 3f out - offered little from there - finished 5th | 5/6 | 2¾ | 9-7 | — | 89A | 63B | Lewis Edmunds | 16/1 |
| 11 Apr 25+41d | Newbury | Darley EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBB Plus Race) Held up in midfield on the rail while fighting for head - up to 4th by halfway then squeezed for effort and dropped back inside final 2f - finished 5th well beaten | 5/9 | ½ | 9-4 | — | 69C | 70C | Lewis Edmunds | 100/1 |
| 01 Mar 25 | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled towards rear - made ground on inner approaching 4f out - drifted left under pressure with 2f left and lost momentum - stayed on nearer finish inside final furlong to be fifth beaten 4¼ lengths | 5/8 | nk | 9-4 | — | 83A | 76A | Lewis Edmunds | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dancing Tiger (IRE) won?
- Dancing Tiger (IRE) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 7 times in total (41.2% of starts).
- Who trains Dancing Tiger (IRE)?
- Dancing Tiger (IRE) is trained by Roger Teal, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 October 2026.
- Who is Dancing Tiger (IRE)'s sire?
- Dancing Tiger (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Dream Approach (IRE), whose sire is New Approach.
- What going does Dancing Tiger (IRE) prefer?
- Dancing Tiger (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 Dancing Tiger (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 1 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Dancing Tiger (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,129 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
- Who are Dancing Tiger (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Dream Approach (IRE), Dancing Tiger (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 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.