Horse profile
Val Dancer (IRE)
by Valirann (FR) out of Katies Dancer (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
21 runs · 17 courses · from May 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 6 courses
Last run 21 Mar 2026
Last raced off OR 128
KTB Profile
Val Dancer won six of 21 starts on turf. All six wins came in handicaps bar one novices hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee in Nov 2022, with the last five over 2m5f – 3m or over 3m on soft or heavy ground. He took the Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase at Chepstow in Dec 2024 off an official rating of 126 and the Cumberland Handicap Chase at Carlisle the previous month. His last run came at Bangor-on-Dee in Mar 2026 off an official rating of 128.
Based on 21 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 6–21Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 9 (42.9%)Placed
- +10.35£1 level staken=21 at SP
- 1.87Fair A/E n=21 · 1.65 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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 rating128↓ 4lb off peak
128
104–132
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 114
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 144A | 88 | 2 runs · 114 / 98.5 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 128A | 107 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 105B | 97 | — |
| Good | 2 | 120B | 113 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 7 | 114B | 91 | 3 runs · 114 / 91 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 144A | 110 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 106A | 97 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 21 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 21 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 8 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 4 (50%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (25%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,439 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 342.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | +23.1 | — |
| Good | 453 | 49 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 342 | 24 | 7% | −3.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Soft | 448 | 56 | 12.5% | +2.3 | 3 from 8 |
| Heavy | 170 | 12 | 7.1% | −3.1 | 2 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +14.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | +4.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 40 | 8.4% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 555 | 54 | 9.7% | −0.5 | 1 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 282 | 35 | 12.4% | +2.2 | 2 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 65 | 11 | 16.9% | +6.7 | 3 from 9 |
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
Katies Dancer (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champayne Ginger (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Kerry Dawn (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Terr Byrne (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 3 | 38% | +11.25 |
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.10 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 3 | 50% | +6.35 |
| Class 1 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 9 | 3 | 33% | +9.10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.75 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hammond | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.75 |
| Alex Edwards | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.60 |
| Charlie Deutsch | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 13 | 5 | 38% | +11.85 |
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +15.85 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 5 | 36% | +10.85 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.50 |
| NH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Mar 26+28d | Bangor-on-Dee | Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Set the early pace - stumbled slightly second - matched up by a rival at the 4th - lost fluency 7th - blundered and lost the lead 11th - pushed along before the 13th and pulled up before the next | PU/5 | — | 11-12 | 128 | — | — | Charlie Hammond | 5/1 |
| 21 Feb 26+33d | Newcastle | Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - hit the 5th and the 11th awkwardly - up with the front group by 15th - into third by 19th - pressed for effort before three out - unable to find more approaching the last - edged out of third close home to finish 4th | 4/10 | 1½ | 10-3 | 129 | — | 128A | Charlie Hammond | 15/2 |
| 19 Jan 26+44d | Lingfield | mybettingsites.com Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Handy in the pack early - pushed along three out then blundered at the last - dropped away after | 4/14 | 6 | 11-10 | 130 | 114B | 121A | Charlie Hammond | 11/1 |
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Dec 25+34d | Aintree | William Hill Half A Mill Becher Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (National Course) Settled in midfield - urged forward to improve after 3 out - given a squeeze after 2 out - rekindled effort and kept on past the last to grab third close home - flattened out near the line | 3/13 | 3¾ | 10-6 | 130 | 83B | 128A | Charlie Hammond | 12/1 |
| 02 Nov 25+260d | Carlisle | PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early - sat close to the front pair before taking it up - driven on after three out then lost ground approaching the last two furlongs to finish well beaten | 9/9 | ½ | 11-11 | 132 | 91A | 118A | Charlie Deutsch | 5/1 |
| 15 Feb 25+50d | Haydock | Oddschecker Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held a forward spot early - hit the front briefly 3rd to 4th - scrappy jump 12th then hampered 14th - back to the front 17th - overtaken approaching the last - held on but couldn't quicken to finish third | 3/9 | 9½ | 10-2 | 132 | 107A | 129A | Charlie Hammond | 10/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Dec 24+54d | Chepstow | Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory of Kim Gingell) (GBB Race) Settled behind the front group early - hit the front after the 17th - edged in front but shaded back just before 3 out - locked in a battle with the closest rival from there - found another effort to regain command on the run for home - held on under pressure to prevail | 1/15 | 10-6 | 126 | 82B | 132A | Charlie Hammond | 8/1 | |
| 03 Nov 24+202d | Carlisle | Graham, Pam & Jo Birthday Celebration Cumberland Handicap Chase Went straight to front - lost place briefly but stayed near pace - back in command after 10th - pressed hard from 4 out - battled on stubbornly - dug deep in final stretch to prevail bravely | 1/9 | 11-0 | 121 | 107A | 129B | Charlie Deutsch | 6/1 | |
| 15 Apr 24+30d | Kelso | Ashleybank Investments Reg And Betty Tweedie Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 121 | 106A | 122B | Charlie Deutsch | 2/1F |
| 16 Mar 24+33d | Uttoxeter | bet365 Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 22 | 11-3 | 121 | 89C | 115B | Charlie Hammond | 4/1 |
| 12 Feb 24+30d | Catterick | Jumping For Joy On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 1/4 | 12-0 | 119 | — | 133C | Alex Edwards | 11/10F | |
| 13 Jan 24+31d | Wetherby | Kenneth Shaw 75th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 11-6 | 112 | 88C | 130B | Charlie Hammond | 11/4F | |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 23+34d | Leicester | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 12-0 | 104 | 105B | 130B | Charlie Deutsch | 2/1F | |
| 09 Nov 23+198d | Ludlow | Ludlow Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 11 | 10-12 | 108 | 74A | 110B | Charlie Deutsch | 16/1 |
| 25 Apr 23+35d | Ffos Las | KP Tyres Llanelli Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 5 | 11-5 | 111 | 106A | 109A | Alex Edwards | 9/1 |
| 21 Mar 23+48d | Plumpton | John & Marian McInnes Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/4 | 12 | 11-11 | 113 | 75C | 99C | Alex Edwards | 7/4 |
| 01 Feb 23+34d | Leicester | EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/6 | 6 | 11-5 | 114 | — | 115B | Alex Edwards | 11/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 22+33d | Doncaster | bet365 British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/15 | 7 | 11-3 | — | 120B | 114A | Alex Edwards | 6/1 |
| 26 Nov 22+21d | Bangor-on-Dee | Rainbow Foundation Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 10-11 | — | 144A | 129B | Alex Edwards | 11/2 | |
| 05 Nov 22+178d | Aintree | BoyleSports EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/7 | 2½ | 10-11 | — | 110A | 115B | Alex Edwards | 28/1 |
| 11 May 22 | Worcester | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 2/10 | 1¼ | 10-13 | — | 128A | 119A | Alex Edwards | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Val Dancer won?
- Val Dancer (IRE) won 6 of 21 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 9 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Val Dancer?
- Val Dancer (IRE) is trained by Mel Rowley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 21 March 2026.
- Who is Val Dancer's sire?
- Val Dancer (IRE) is by Valirann (FR) out of Katies Dancer (IRE), whose sire is Danehill Dancer.
- What going does Val Dancer prefer?
- Val Dancer (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Val Dancer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 128, from the run on 21 March 2026. The highest on record is 132.
- What is Val Dancer's sire's record?
- Valirann (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 1,439 runs since Jan 2008 (157 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 342.
- Who are Val Dancer's siblings?
- Out of Katies Dancer (IRE), Val Dancer (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.