Horse profile
Mr Sundancer (GB)
7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2025) · Last trainer Mark Walford · Last owner Ursa Major Racing Beswick Bloodstock
by Paco Boy (IRE) out of Trumpet Lily (GB) (Acclamation)
28 runs · 18 courses · from Dec 2021
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Jul 2025 — 457 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2025 · 8th of 12
2 wins · Downpatrick & Wincanton
Last raced off OR 94
KTB Profile
Mr Sundancer won two of 28 starts on turf. Both wins came on good going, one in the Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick over 2m1f – 2m4f in Aug 2024 off an official rating of 93 and the other in a Class 5 bumper at Wincanton over 1m5f – 2m in Dec 2021. He has never won on soft or slower. Aged 7 at his last run in Jul 2025, he finished 8 of 12 in the Cumbria Grand Hotel Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel off an official rating of 94.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 2–28Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 5 (17.9%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=28 · 0.80 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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 rating94↓ 14lb off peak
94
92–108
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 128
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 111A | 84 | — |
| Good | 8 | 101C | 88 | — |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 128A | 107 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 107A | 86 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 128A | 98 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Flat
Of 28 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 28 runs · as at 3 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 9 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 5 (56%) · 1 win
- Held up 3 (33%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,449 runs since Jan 2008 (269 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.9% from 103.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 672 | 75 | 11.2% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 641 | 60 | 9.4% | +0.2 | 2 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 405 | 38 | 9.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 381 | 25 | 6.6% | −2.6 | 0 from 9 |
| Heavy | 103 | 4 | 3.9% | −5.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,223 | 113 | 9.2% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 434 | 40 | 9.2% | 0 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,513 | 151 | 10% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 777 | 65 | 8.4% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 453 | 42 | 9.3% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 187 | 14 | 7.5% | −1.7 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 69 | 4 | 5.8% | −3.4 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
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
Trumpet Lily (GB) (Acclamation)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenten Lily (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Panus (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Time To Spare (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 2 | 18% | +9.50 |
| Soft | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cartmel | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Downpatrick | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 1 | 7% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Hamilton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Paddy Hanlon | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| Shane Fenelon | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brian Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Charlie Price | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Midgley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J J Slevin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Caoilin Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 22 | 1 | 5% | −9.00 |
| Hood | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 23 | 1 | 4% | −15.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 25+29d | Cartmel | Cumbria Grand Hotel Handicap Hurdle Settled with the pack early - stumbled at 3rd - under pressure and fading before the final fence - well held at the finish | 8/12 | 2¾ | 11-8 | 94 | 111A | 100A | Jamie Hamilton | 10/1 |
| 22 Jun 25+25d | Hexham | L & R Pest Control Services Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Fought for control early - held towards rear throughout - stopped before straight | PU/9 | — | 12-0 | 95 | — | — | Charlie Price | 3/1 |
| 28 May 25+15d | Cartmel | Yarwoods Selling Handicap Hurdle Settled amid the pack early - fighting for a stronger grip - awkward over the 5th - up into 3rd approaching the last then unable to threaten the leader and held to one gear on the run-in | 3/12 | 5 | 11-13 | 96 | 128A | 121A | Jamie Hamilton | 5/1J |
| 13 May 25+138d | Sedgefield | Visit The New betvickers.com Website Handicap Hurdle Sat handy on the inner - driven and clipped the second-last - dropped away approaching the final fence - finished fourth | 4/7 | 1½ | 11-12 | 98 | — | 114A | Jamie Hamilton | 14/1 |
| 26 Dec 24+20d | Sedgefield | Casino And Sports At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle Settled in second early - upsides the pacesetter from 3 out then pressed for effort after 2 out - dropped to fourth in the straight | 4/13 | 1¾ | 11-11 | 100 | 108B | 108A | Tom Midgley | 11/1 |
| 06 Dec 24+22d | Sedgefield | Fairlight Studio Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly 3rd - lost touch after 3 out and no impression thereafter | 6/9 | 7½ | 12-0 | 104 | 89B | 106A | Jamie Hamilton | 66/1 |
| 14 Nov 24+45d | Market Rasen | In Loving Memory Of Eileen Brough Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - clipped the third obstacle - driven for effort then dropped away before 2 out - well held in 6th | 6/6 | 9 | 11-6 | 106 | 76C | 92C | Jamie Hamilton | 11/1 |
| 30 Sep 24+31d | Roscommon | Jimmy Murray Agri Services Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Unwilling early and needed urging - held up towards the back then settled into midfield - hit a hurdle awkwardly in 5th - 7th at halfway - pushed along and dropped to 10th 3 out - unable to find more and well held at the finish | 8/16 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 101 | 76B | 99A | Harry Sexton | 12/1 |
| 30 Aug 24+4d | Wexford | visitwexford.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) Sat close to the pace early despite a couple of untidy jumps - went to the front at the 4th - stumbled again three out - pushed along turning in - challenged two out - lost the advantage at the last to sit third - held on for fourth without finding more | 4/14 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 93 | 103C | 111A | Paddy Hanlon | 5/2F |
| 26 Aug 24+32d | Downpatrick | Ulster Carpets Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Sat behind the pace - stumbled early and dropped to 2nd - 3rd by halfway - squeezed for space and down to 5th approaching 2 out - back up to 3rd and improving before last - drove clear in the straight and stayed on strongly to win | 1/9 | 11-6 | 93 | 96A | 118A | Paddy Hanlon | 13/2 | |
| 25 Jul 24+10d | Wexford | Wexford Heritage Trails Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 3/13 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 92 | 100B | 124A | Paddy Hanlon | 11/2 |
| 15 Jul 24+43d | Downpatrick | Quinn Estate Agents Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 6/14 | hd | 11-1 | 94 | 100B | 103A | Paddy Hanlon | 16/1 |
| 02 Jun 24+24d | Kilbeggan | Midlands National Day Friday 12th July Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 5/14 | nk | 11-0 | 95 | 86B | 102A | Paddy Hanlon | 22/1 |
| 09 May 24+215d | Tipperary | Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | PU/16 | — | 11-2 | 97 | — | — | Jody McGarvey | 50/1 |
| 07 Oct 23+21d | Fairyhouse | Book Your Winter Festival Tickets Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 6/9 | 18 | 10-4 | 99 | 76C | 75C | Shane Fenelon | 16/1 |
| 16 Sep 23+9d | Navan | Bar One Racing Bet 10 Get 50 Sign Up Offer Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) | 8/18 | ½ | 11-7 | 100 | 93B | 105A | Shane Fenelon | 50/1 |
| 07 Sep 23+49d | Clonmel | Slievenamon Maiden | 7/7 | 27 | 9-2 | — | 40C | 52C | Conor Stone-Walsh | 80/1 |
| 20 Jul 23+26d | Killarney | Kerry Drain Services Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 12/14 | 31 | 11-3 | 103 | 76C | 86C | Brian Hayes | 25/1 |
| 24 Jun 23+236d | Perth | Perthshire Pride Saturday 26th August Handicap Hurdle | RO/7 | — | 11-3 | 108 | — | — | J J Slevin | 18/1 |
| 31 Oct 22+24d | Wexford | Thank You Val O'connell From All At Wexford Racecourse Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/13 | 2¾ | 11-5 | 105 | 74B | 111A | Shane Fenelon | 40/1 |
| 07 Oct 22+34d | Downpatrick | McGrady Financial Services Rated Novice Hurdle | 6/7 | 7 | 11-3 | 106 | 79C | 96C | Danny Mullins | 50/1 |
| 03 Sep 22+40d | Wexford | Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle | 6/12 | ½ | 11-3 | — | 107A | 104A | Shane Fenelon | 40/1 |
| 25 Jul 22+31d | Galway | Galmont.com & Galwaybayhotel.com Novice Hurdle | 6/9 | 6½ | 11-0 | — | — | 103A | Jody McGarvey | 80/1 |
| 24 Jun 22+19d | Cartmel | Hales Of Cartmel Beside The Priory Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/8 | 11 | 10-12 | — | 79C | 88C | Brian Hughes | 16/1 |
| 05 Jun 22+155d | Perth | bet365 Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 3/5 | ¾ | 11-2 | — | 101C | 115B | Brian Hughes | 11/4 |
| 01 Jan 22+21d | Cheltenham | Pony Club 'Junior' NH Flat Race (Listed) (GBB Race) | 13/15 | 1¾ | 10-12 | — | 55C | 87C | Charlie Deutsch | 22/1 |
| 11 Dec 21+9d | Hereford | Hereford Motor Group 'Junior' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/9 | 2¼ | 11-0 | — | 90A | 113A | Caoilin Quinn | 3/1 |
| 02 Dec 21 | Wincanton | Music After Racing With Jockey Club Live 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 10-12 | — | 13A | 107A | Charlie Deutsch | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mr Sundancer (GB) won?
- Mr Sundancer (GB) won 2 of 28 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 5 times in total (17.9% of starts).
- Who trained Mr Sundancer (GB)?
- Mr Sundancer (GB) was trained by Mark Walford on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 21 July 2025.
- Who is Mr Sundancer (GB)'s sire?
- Mr Sundancer (GB) is by Paco Boy (IRE) out of Trumpet Lily (GB), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What going does Mr Sundancer (GB) prefer?
- Mr Sundancer (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 11 starts (18.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mr Sundancer (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 21 July 2025. The highest on record is 108.
- What is Mr Sundancer (GB)'s sire's record?
- Paco Boy (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 3,449 runs since Jan 2008 (269 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.9% from 103.
- Who are Mr Sundancer (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Trumpet Lily (GB), Mr Sundancer (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.