Horse profile
El Capitan (FR)
by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Fille Dansante (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
24 runs · 12 courses · from May 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 17 Mar 2008 — 6,791 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2008 · 9th of 11
Won at Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 52
KTB Profile
El Capitan (FR) is 1 from 24, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2007. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 15 on turf. Last raced off 52, 28lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 24 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 6
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 1–24Wins / Runs
- 4.2%Strike rate
- 6 (25%)Placed
- −20.50£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.51Fair A/E n=24 · 0.41 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 45dAvg 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 rating52↓ 28lb off peak
52
48–80
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
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.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 91 | 10 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,740 | 223 | 12.8% | +1.6 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 2,499 | 248 | 9.9% | −1.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 1,089 | 120 | 11% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,733 | 224 | 12.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 656 | 78 | 11.9% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,285 | 224 | 9.8% | −1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 53 | 13.2% | +2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,710 | 331 | 12.2% | +1 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,715 | 312 | 11.5% | +0.3 | 1 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,311 | 237 | 10.3% | −0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,270 | 134 | 10.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 533 | 51 | 9.6% | −1.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −5 | — |
| Over 3m | 22 | 1 | 4.5% | −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
Fille Dansante (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Celtic (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| Class 5 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Nottingham | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss O Maylam | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Dane O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oscar Urbina | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brett Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gihan Arnolda | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 17 | 1 | 6% | −13.50 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 08+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Happy Easter At Pontin's Amateurs' Claiming Stakes (Div 2) | 9/11 | 6 | 10-6 | 52 | 33C | Miss O Maylam | 16/1 |
| 11 Mar 08+225d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 'Champion Hurdle' - Betdaq Classified Claiming Stakes | 13/14 | ½ | 8-10 | 52 | 37C | Hayley Turner | 14/1 |
| 30 Jul 07+13d | Yarmouth | Roy & Joan Tanner Memorial Lady Riders' Handicap | 11/15 | nk | 9-1 | 49 | 35C | Miss O Maylam | 33/1 |
| 17 Jul 07+24d | Beverley | Lady Jane Bethell Memorial Lady Riders Handicap | 9/12 | 3 | 9-11 | 52 | 42C | Miss O Maylam | 33/1 |
| 23 Jun 07+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Banjo Furniture Services Handicap (AW) | 10/12 | nk | 9-0 | 55 | 46C | Neil Callan | 6/1 |
| 13 Jun 07+13d | Nottingham | Ladies Night On 7th July Handicap | 12/14 | 1 | 8-13 | 55 | 31C | Brett Doyle | 12/1 |
| 31 May 07+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Knight Frank Handicap | 6/14 | ½ | 8-9 | 48 | 35C | Gihan Arnolda | 11/2 |
| 21 May 07+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Carlsberg Supporting Macmillan Charity Handicap | 1/13 | 8-10 | 48 | 59C | Neil Callan | 5/2F | |
| 12 May 07+10d | Nottingham | totecourse to course Maiden Handicap | 7/13 | ¾ | 8-9 | 51 | 54C | Eddie Ahern | 5/1F |
| 02 May 07+11d | Nottingham | nottinghamracecourse.co.uk Handicap | 8/15 | ½ | 8-11 | 54 | 49C | Pat Dobbs | 33/1 |
| 21 Apr 07+194d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Derry Building Services Powering Horizons Handicap | 8/12 | hd | 8-10 | 57 | 41C | Patrick Hills | 20/1 |
| 09 Oct 06+43d | Windsor | Silver Altman Handicap | 13/15 | ½ | 8-7 | 59 | 40C | Richard Hughes | 16/1 |
| 27 Aug 06+10d | Yarmouth | edp24.co.uk Handicap | 3/11 | 2 | 9-4 | 60 | 60C | Stevie Donohoe | 8/1 |
| 17 Aug 06+29d | Sandown | Elmbridge Claiming Stakes | 3/8 | ¾ | 8-11 | 60 | 67C | Adam Kirby | 33/1 |
| 19 Jul 06+11d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 12/14 | 6 | 8-13 | 67 | 32C | Dane O'Neill | 33/1 |
| 08 Jul 06+14d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Classified Stakes | 6/6 | 5 | 8-9 | 60 | 24C | Dane O'Neill | 25/1 |
| 24 Jun 06+250d | Newmarket | Roulette At VC casino.com Maiden Stakes | 9/9 | 2 | 9-3 | 70 | 55C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 50/1 |
| 17 Oct 05+7d | Windsor | Arena Leisure Nursery Handicap | 9/13 | 1¾ | 8-9 | 72 | 44C | Darryll Holland | 8/1 |
| 10 Oct 05+24d | Windsor | freightcover.com Nursery Handicap | 3/14 | dht | 9-4 | 72 | 73C | Darryll Holland | 33/1 |
| 16 Sep 05+27d | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club Nursery Handicap | 9/17 | shd | 9-2 | 75 | 40C | Richard Kingscote | 10/1 |
| 20 Aug 05+54d | Redcar | Flower Box Guisborough & Stokesley Median Auction Maiden Stk | 17/18 | 1½ | 9-0 | 80 | 38C | Oscar Urbina | 6/1 |
| 27 Jun 05+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 3/11 | hd | 9-0 | — | 60C | Chris Catlin | 7/4F |
| 09 Jun 05+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Restaurant Maiden Stakes | 2/13 | shd | 9-0 | — | 75C | Oscar Urbina | 7/2 |
| 25 May 05 | Newmarket | British Legion Punters Novice Stakes | 4/8 | 3½ | 8-12 | — | 46C | Frankie Dettori | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has El Capitan (FR) won?
- El Capitan (FR) won 1 of 24 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 4.2%. Placed 6 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained El Capitan (FR)?
- El Capitan (FR) was trained by Gay Kelleway on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 17 March 2008.
- Who is El Capitan (FR)'s sire?
- El Capitan (FR) is by Danehill Dancer (IRE) out of Fille Dansante (IRE), whose sire is Dancing Dissident.
- What going does El Capitan (FR) prefer?
- El Capitan (FR) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is El Capitan (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 17 March 2008. The highest on record is 80.
- What is El Capitan (FR)'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 El Capitan (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Fille Dansante (IRE), El Capitan (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.