I Hope You Dance
I Hope You Dance has yet to taste victory in six career races, but the 3-year-old has shown enough promise in second and third-place finishes to suggest there is potential waiting to be unlocked. The horse has picked up three places from six outings—a respectable return for a young runner still learning the game—though the wins remain frustratingly out of reach.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
J Halley Mrs Ciara Hogan
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The recent form tells a story of inconsistency. In the last six races, I Hope You Dance has placed twice (both in the minor places), finished fifth and eighth, and most recently came home sixth just a day ago. That kind of variable performance is not uncommon in a young horse still maturing, but it does suggest the runner needs to find more consistency to break through at the winning post.
The good news is that I Hope You Dance is in capable hands. Henry De Bromhead's yard at Knockeen in County Waterford has been in excellent form this season, sending out 110 winners already. That kind of win rate means the trainer knows how to get horses to the front, and if there is a way to get this runner across the line first, this is a yard with the skill to find it.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
3rd
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
3 Jun
6th
The Curragh
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 9 runners
19 May
2nd
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 13 runners
23 Apr
2nd
Dundalk
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 7 runners
18 Oct
5th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 10 runners
30 Sep
8th
Cork
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 16 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
19 May |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jun |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 Apr |
0% |