Horse profile
Gala Dancer (IRE)
by Milan (GB) out of Grangemills (GB) (Strong Gale)
23 runs · 15 courses · from Jan 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 May 2013 — 4,916 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2013 · 13th of 17
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 130
KTB Profile
Gala Dancer (IRE) is 4 from 23. Hasn't won since Sep 2011.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
- 4–23Wins / Runs
- 17.4%Strike rate
- 8 (34.8%)Placed
- −2.79£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 1.40Fair A/E n=23 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 133Highest OR
- 54dAvg 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 rating130↓ 3lb off peak
130
110–133
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
Milan (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,844 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −5.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 552 | 66 | 12% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 5,168 | 647 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 3,288 | 386 | 11.7% | +0.4 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 5,029 | 501 | 10% | −1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 2,716 | 303 | 11.2% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −8.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 58 | 3 | 5.2% | −6.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,855 | 401 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,469 | 599 | 11% | −0.3 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5,801 | 697 | 12% | +0.7 | 3 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 1,649 | 205 | 12.4% | +1.1 | — |
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
Grangemills (GB) (Strong Gale)
6 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Aggie's lad (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Five Out Of Five (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggie's lad (IRE) | 38 | 6 | 2m6f–3m1f | Class 4 |
| Five Out Of Five (IRE) | 29 | 5 | 2m2½f–3m | Class 3 |
| Mr Clyde (IRE) | 24 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Cloone River (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Supreme Dreamer (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 2m | — |
| River Mill (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 2m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.80 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Galway | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Listowel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 3 | 25% | +6.30 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.09 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr M N Doran | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Paul Carberry | 6 | 2 | 33% | −2.29 |
| Mr M J Doran | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robbie Power | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Alain Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 13 | 3 | 23% | +5.30 |
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.09 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +10.30 |
| 2010 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −5.09 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.91 |
| Chase | 6 | 2 | 33% | −0.70 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May 13+11d | Down Royal | Daily Mirror Handicap Chase | 13/17 | 11 | 11-5 | 130 | 102C | Mr M N Doran | 20/1 |
| 25 Apr 13+24d | Punchestown | Naas Court Hotel And Il Fico Restaurant Handicap Hurdle (95-130) | 16/22 | 12 | 10-12 | 121 | 101C | Mr M N Doran | 25/1 |
| 01 Apr 13+206d | Fairyhouse | Irish Field Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 9/17 | 2 | 10-9 | 123 | 107C | Mr M N Doran | 20/1 |
| 07 Sep 12+34d | Kilbeggan | Angus Beef Ireland Hurdle | 7/10 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 125 | 118A | Mr M N Doran | 8/1 |
| 04 Aug 12+52d | Galway | Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle | 5/15 | hd | 10-2 | 125 | 127A | Mr M N Doran | 20/1 |
| 13 Jun 12+30d | Fairyhouse | Wednesday Evening Racing At Fairyhouse Maiden | 12/12 | 17 | 10-5 | — | 71C | Fran Berry | 20/1 |
| 14 May 12+6d | Killarney | Mcsweeney Arms Hotel Handicap Chase | 12/12 | 8½ | 10-2 | 132 | 108C | Paul Carberry | 5/1J |
| 08 May 12+226d | Punchestown | Aon Handicap Chase (Grade A) | 8/12 | 38 | 10-13 | 133 | 110C | Robbie Power | 16/1 |
| 25 Sep 11+13d | Clonmel | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Captain Christy Novice Chase | 1/6 | 11-5 | — | 132B | Davy Russell | 5/2J | |
| 12 Sep 11+22d | Listowel | John F. McGuire Novice Chase | F/6 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Mr M N Doran | 3/1 |
| 21 Aug 11+25d | Ballinrobe | Mask Pavillion Beginners Chase | 1/10 | 11-12 | — | 128A | Paul Carberry | 4/5F | |
| 27 Jul 11+22d | Galway | Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap Hurdle (88-130) | 1/20 | 10-10 | 112 | 133A | Mr M N Doran | 12/1 | |
| 05 Jul 11+3d | Roscommon | Leo Dolan Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 3/15 | 1¾ | 10-11 | 110 | 127A | Paul Carberry | 13/2 |
| 02 Jul 11+26d | Bellewstown | Seamus Mulvaney Crockafotha Handicap Hurdle | F/13 | — | 10-6 | 110 | — | Robbie Power | 5/1F |
| 06 Jun 11+22d | Listowel | John J. Galvin Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | 1¾ | 10-0 | 111 | 109A | Mr M N Doran | 7/1 |
| 15 May 11+197d | Killarney | Kelly Brothers Farm Modernisation Limited Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 3/18 | 4½ | 11-7 | 110 | 129A | Paul Carberry | 7/1 |
| 30 Oct 10+21d | Naas | Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle (grade C) | 5/14 | ½ | 9-11 | 110 | 115A | Alain Cawley | 7/1 |
| 09 Oct 10+22d | Fairyhouse | Winter Festival 2010 Maiden Hurdle | 1/13 | 11-4 | — | 131A | Paul Carberry | 10/11F | |
| 17 Sep 10+20d | Listowel | John J. Galvin Maiden Hurdle | 2/18 | 4 | 11-12 | — | 128A | Paul Carberry | 7/1 |
| 28 Aug 10+147d | Galway | Eurobead Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 112A | Barry Geraghty | 8/1 |
| 03 Apr 10+31d | Cork | Rockview (q.r.) Flat Race | 11/22 | 5 | 11-7 | — | 105C | Mr M J Doran | 9/2 |
| 03 Mar 10+31d | Downpatrick | Richard Behan Financial Planning Flat Race | 3/10 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 108A | Mr M J Doran | 3/1 |
| 31 Jan 10 | Limerick | Racing In Red For 5 11th April (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 5/11 | 5 | 11-5 | — | 108A | Mr M J Doran | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gala Dancer (IRE) won?
- Gala Dancer (IRE) won 4 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 8 times in total (34.8% of starts).
- Who trained Gala Dancer (IRE)?
- Gala Dancer (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 6 May 2013.
- Who is Gala Dancer (IRE)'s sire?
- Gala Dancer (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Grangemills (GB), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Gala Dancer (IRE) prefer?
- Gala Dancer (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gala Dancer (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 6 May 2013. The highest on record is 133.
- What is Gala Dancer (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,844 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Gala Dancer (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Grangemills (GB), Gala Dancer (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Aggie's lad (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Five Out Of Five (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.