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The Dancing Pirate (GB)

2yo colt · Trainer Andrew Balding · Owner J C Smith
by Blackbeard (IRE) out of Foxtrot Lady (GB) (Foxwedge)
6 runs · 6 courses · from May 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 10 Sep 2026 · 11th of 17 Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile

Typically ridden prominently in 4 of 5 analysed runs — The Dancing Pirate (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Chester (Jun 2026). Last raced off a career-high mark of 86.

Based on 6 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs since May 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026
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KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Chester, 27 Jun 2026

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 6 figures · best 90A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm385A783 runs · 85 / 78
Good290A832 runs · 90 / 83
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f490A784 runs · 90 / 78
Under 6f285A81.52 runs · 85 / 81.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 104A the best of the last 3 rated runs · York, 19 Aug 2026 Official rating 86 at the last run, 10 Sep 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 104A · median 96
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm398A983 runs · 98 / 98
Good2104A992 runs · 104 / 99
Good to Soft1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f4104A964 runs · 104 / 96
Under 6f298A92.52 runs · 98 / 92.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 4 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 5 analysed runs since May 2026

  • Prominent 4 (80%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Blackbeard (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 15.3% of 170 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm43511.6%−3.70 from 3
Good51713.7%−1.60 from 2
Good to Soft26519.2%+3.90 from 1
Soft26726.9%+11.6—
Heavy500%−15.3—
Standard (AW)19210.5%−4.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f34514.7%−0.60 from 2
6f – 7f1222016.4%+1.10 from 4
1m – 1m1f1317.7%−7.6—
1m2f – 1m4f100%−15.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Foxtrot Lady (GB) (Foxwedge)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Stormy Music (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Stormy Music (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Stormy Music (GB)711mClass 5
Quick Point (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 4 0 0% −4.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Oisin Murphy 4 0 0% −4.00
Jason Watson 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 6 runs
10 Sep 26+22d Doncaster Weatherbys £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 6.5f · Good To Soft · 17 ran Held up in rear rank throughout - unable to land a blow - finished well held in 11th 11/17 hd 9-4 8680C82A Oisin Murphy 20/1
19 Aug 26+19d York Sky Bet Nursery Handicap Stakes Class 2 · 6f · Good · 18 ran Held a forward position early - roused to move clear passing the two-furlong marker - pushed along a furlong out - drifted markedly right inside the last - overtaken soon after - drifted left and fought back in the final 100 yards - held on for third without further improvement 3/18 ½ 8-13 8376C104A Oisin Murphy 4/1J
31 Jul 26+34d Goodwood Hawes & Curtis Nursery Handicap Stakes Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 18 ran Stumbled at the off - travelled up the wide part of the track - tracked front rank - pressed for advantage 2f out - overtaken entering final furlong - weakened close home to finish 7th beaten 2¾ lengths 7/18 nk 9-5 8474C98A Oisin Murphy 5/2F
27 Jun 26+28d Chester Laurent-Perrier EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 6 ran Held a forward spot early - closed on pacesetter 2f out - lost balance when hitting front inside final furlong - urged along under pressure - overtaken close home inside final 110yds - couldn't find more and stayed on for second 2/6 1 9-7 8190A94B Jason Watson 13/8
30 May 26+27d Beverley Beverley Two Year Old Trophy EBF Conditions Stakes Class 2 · 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Wide early and up with the front group - dropped in among the pack before halfway - made ground towards the middle of the track from 2f out - moved into third inside the final furlong - faded late to finish fourth 4/9 nk 9-2 —85A98A P J McDonald 9/1
03 May 26 Newmarket Tattersalls Online 40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Raced up with leaders early - dropped away and driven inside final furlong - finished 4th one-paced 4/7 1¾ 9-7 —78A87A Oisin Murphy 15/8F

Quick answers

How many races has The Dancing Pirate won?
The Dancing Pirate (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2026. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains The Dancing Pirate?
The Dancing Pirate (GB) is trained by Andrew Balding, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 September 2026.
Who is The Dancing Pirate's sire?
The Dancing Pirate (GB) is by Blackbeard (IRE) out of Foxtrot Lady (GB), whose sire is Foxwedge.
What is The Dancing Pirate's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 10 September 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is The Dancing Pirate's sire's record?
Blackbeard (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.3% of 170 runs since Jan 2008 (50 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Dancing Pirate's siblings?
Out of Foxtrot Lady (GB), The Dancing Pirate (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Stormy Music (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Stormy Music (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.