Horse profile
What-A-Dancer (IRE)
10yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2007) · Last trainer Ronald Harris · Last owner The Yes No Wait Sorries
by Dancing Dissident (USA) out of Cool Gales (GB) (Lord Gayle)
40 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Aug 2007 — 7,005 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2007 · 9th of 12
4 wins · Chepstow, Musselburgh & Brighton
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
What-A-Dancer (IRE) is 4 from 40. Hasn't won since Jul 2006. All 4 wins have come on turf — 0 from 17 on the all-weather. Last raced off 50, 41lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 40 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 41lb off peak
- 4–40Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 6 (15%)Placed
- −18.77£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=40 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 91Highest OR
- 24dAvg 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 rating50↓ 41lb off peak
50
50–91
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
Dancing Dissident (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Cool Gales (GB) (Lord Gayle)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Bartra Rock (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m6f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Bartra Rock (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bartra Rock (IRE) | 16 | 2 | 1m6f–2m4f | Class 6 |
| Coolaw (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| General Factotum (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 0 | 0% | −17.00 |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 3 | 25% | −1.77 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.50 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +6.73 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepstow | 11 | 2 | 18% | −2.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Lingfield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Brighton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 3 | 11% | −7.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −9.27 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolley Dean | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Adrian McCarthy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| George Baker | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Chris Catlin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Liam Jones | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.27 |
| Fergus Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Ghunowa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Millman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amir Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs Marie King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dean McKeown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 15 | 3 | 20% | +0.23 |
| Blinkers | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| None | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −11.00 |
| 2005 | 19 | 3 | 16% | −3.77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 07+2d | Lingfield | lingfieldpark.co.uk Selling Stakes | 9/12 | 1 | 8-12 | 50 | 8C | Liam Jones | 10/1 |
| 16 Aug 07+9d | Chepstow | John Smith's Extra Smooth Handicap | 8/17 | ½ | 9-0 | 55 | 38C | Kevin Ghunowa | 25/1 |
| 07 Aug 07+53d | Chepstow | betdirect.com Selling Stakes | 5/16 | hd | 9-2 | 55 | 49C | Liam Jones | 7/1 |
| 15 Jun 07+212d | Chepstow | Whitland Engineering Claiming Stakes | 8/13 | 2 | 8-12 | 59 | 44C | James Millman | 11/1 |
| 15 Nov 06+14d | Southwell (AW) | Experience Nottinghamshire Selling Stakes | 8/11 | 1½ | 9-7 | 59 | 32C | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 01 Nov 06+21d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 7/14 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 61 | 55C | Ted Durcan | 25/1 |
| 11 Oct 06+29d | Lingfield (AW) | Smith News Claiming Stakes | 10/12 | 1½ | 8-12 | 61 | 51C | Ted Durcan | 20/1 |
| 12 Sep 06+5d | Sandown | Speedy Hire Handicap | 14/14 | 10 | 8-13 | 63 | 30C | Tolley Dean | 14/1 |
| 07 Sep 06+10d | Chepstow | Wateraid At Chepstow Handicap | 7/15 | ½ | 9-0 | 63 | 68C | Tolley Dean | 33/1 |
| 28 Aug 06+6d | Chepstow | Crown At Whitebrook Handicap | 7/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 63 | 64C | Adrian McCarthy | 9/2 |
| 22 Aug 06+10d | Brighton | Keri Davies & Kristina Miller Apex Memorial Handicap | 3/8 | ¾ | 9-6 | 63 | 51C | Adrian McCarthy | 6/1 |
| 12 Aug 06+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Golf Course Handicap (AW) | 7/13 | nk | 9-8 | 68 | 62C | Amir Quinn | 9/1 |
| 28 Jul 06+3d | Chepstow | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 1/8 | 9-1 | 62 | 61C | Adrian McCarthy | 5/1 | |
| 25 Jul 06+9d | Leicester | Pick Everard Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 9-2 | 62 | 67C | Tolley Dean | 16/1 |
| 16 Jul 06+11d | Haydock | 32Red Poker Football Furlong Freeroll Handicap | 5/10 | 1½ | 9-4 | 62 | 62C | Adrian McCarthy | 20/1 |
| 05 Jul 06+29d | Chepstow | 32Red.Com Claiming Stakes | 5/15 | nk | 8-10 | 62 | 63C | Tolley Dean | 5/1 |
| 06 Jun 06+3d | Lingfield (AW) | Stanley Powell Claiming Stakes (AW) | 6/12 | 1 | 9-10 | 63 | 60C | Darryll Holland | 6/1 |
| 03 Jun 06+11d | Chepstow | Letheby & Christopher Handicap | 7/16 | ¾ | 9-4 | 67 | 58C | Darryll Holland | 12/1 |
| 23 May 06+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Arena Leisure PLC Claiming Stakes | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-10 | 70 | 84C | George Baker | 7/1 |
| 13 May 06+15d | Lingfield | OCS Group Ladies Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) | 14/18 | ¾ | 9-9 | 68 | 42C | Mrs Marie King | 20/1 |
| 28 Apr 06+256d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betfredpoker.com Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 9-2 | 73 | 70C | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
| 15 Aug 05+4d | Brighton | Fenton Timber Claiming Stakes | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | 69 | 52C | Stevie Donohoe | 9/2 |
| 11 Aug 05+14d | Chepstow | Weatherbys Bank Handicap | 7/14 | nk | 9-9 | 69 | 59C | Richard Mullen | 8/1 |
| 28 Jul 05+6d | Musselburgh | John Smith's Claiming Stakes | 1/8 | 8-11 | 70 | 85C | Robert Winston | 8/11F | |
| 22 Jul 05+8d | York | HSS Premier Claiming Stakes | 4/6 | nk | 8-12 | 71 | 69C | Tony Culhane | 9/2 |
| 14 Jul 05+15d | Epsom Downs | Cardif Pinnacle Claiming Stakes | 4/11 | ¾ | 9-4 | 71 | 60C | Jamie Spencer | 15/2 |
| 29 Jun 05+19d | Chepstow | Saltwell Signs Claiming Stakes | 8/13 | 2 | 9-7 | 72 | — | Neil Callan | 3/1C |
| 10 Jun 05+14d | Chepstow | Totesport.com Claiming Stakes | 1/15 | 9-12 | 72 | 70C | Neil Callan | 6/4F | |
| 27 May 05+6d | Brighton | Commercial Catering Supplies Handicap | 1/7 | 9-9 | 70 | 73C | Ian Mongan | 10/1 | |
| 21 May 05+50d | Lingfield | Tandridge Handicap | 13/17 | ¾ | 8-13 | 70 | 34C | Robert Havlin | 20/1 |
| 01 Apr 05+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Claiming Stakes | 7/12 | ½ | 10-0 | 80 | 67C | Neil Callan | 11/4J |
| 19 Mar 05+1d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap | 6/12 | 1¾ | 8-4 | 83 | 64C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 18 Mar 05+6d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap (Div 1) | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 84 | 65C | J F Egan | 8/1 |
| 12 Mar 05+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Channel 4 Page 613 Handicap Div 2 | 6/9 | 1 | 9-4 | 84 | 65C | George Baker | 8/1 |
| 22 Feb 05+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 9-4 | 84 | 60C | Fergus Sweeney | 8/1 |
| 12 Feb 05+2d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap | 7/10 | shd | 10-0 | 85 | 66C | Fergus Sweeney | 14/1 |
| 10 Feb 05+12d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap | 9/12 | 1½ | 8-2 | 85 | 64C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 29 Jan 05+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap | 7/9 | 2½ | 8-4 | 86 | 49C | Chris Catlin | 16/1 |
| 15 Jan 05+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Handicap | 5/10 | ½ | 8-5 | 87 | 76C | Dean McKeown | 16/1 |
| 07 Jan 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap | 6/10 | 2 | 9-5 | 91 | 47C | George Baker | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has What-A-Dancer (IRE) won?
- What-A-Dancer (IRE) won 4 of 40 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 6 times in total (15% of starts).
- Who trained What-A-Dancer (IRE)?
- What-A-Dancer (IRE) was trained by Ronald Harris on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield on 18 August 2007.
- Who is What-A-Dancer (IRE)'s sire?
- What-A-Dancer (IRE) is by Dancing Dissident (USA) out of Cool Gales (GB), whose sire is Lord Gayle.
- What going does What-A-Dancer (IRE) prefer?
- What-A-Dancer (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is What-A-Dancer (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 18 August 2007. The highest on record is 91.
- What is What-A-Dancer (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Dancing Dissident (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are What-A-Dancer (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Cool Gales (GB), What-A-Dancer (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Bartra Rock (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Bartra Rock (IRE)). The wins came over 1m6f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.