Groovy Dancer (GB)
Groovy Dancer (GB) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2011. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer). Last raced off 90, 13lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 5 (41.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.69Fair A/E n=12 · 0.61 incl. margin
- 103Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7% of 1,020 runs since Jan 2008 (94 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −2.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 149 | 11 | 7.4% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 276 | 19 | 6.9% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 162 | 9 | 5.6% | −1.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 166 | 15 | 9% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 66 | 5 | 7.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 177 | 11 | 6.2% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 42 | 4 | 9.5% | +2.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 75 | 0 | 0% | −7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 85 | 7 | 8.2% | +1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 146 | 11 | 7.5% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 301 | 19 | 6.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 211 | 14 | 6.6% | −0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 126 | 11 | 8.7% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +7.7 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Turtle Watch (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Turtle Watch (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Watch (GB) | 14 | 3 | 2m–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Corky Dancer (GB) | 18 | 2 | 2m–2m7½f | Class 5 |
| Bluffmeifyoucan (GB) | 11 | 1 | 2m2½f | Class 4 |
| Mount Bonete (GB) | 2 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Pass It On (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Cool Me Down (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kelso | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Murphy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jason Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Graham Watters | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McGrath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +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
Quick answers
- How many races has Groovy Dancer (GB) won?
- Groovy Dancer (GB) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Groovy Dancer (GB)?
- Groovy Dancer (GB) was trained by Rose Dobbin on the most recent run on record, at Perth on 31 July 2013.
- Who is Groovy Dancer (GB)'s sire?
- Groovy Dancer (GB) is by Groom Dancer (USA) out of Cita Verda (FR), whose sire is Take Risks.
- What is Groovy Dancer (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 31 July 2013. The highest on record is 103.
- What is Groovy Dancer (GB)'s sire's record?
- Groom Dancer (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 1,020 runs since Jan 2008 (94 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Groovy Dancer (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Cita Verda (FR), Groovy Dancer (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Turtle Watch (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Turtle Watch (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.