Ice Dancer
Ice Dancer, a three-year-old trained by
A P O'Brien at Cashel in County Tipperary, broke through for a first win at Gowran Park on 20 September 2025 but has struggled to replicate that success since. The horse has won just once in nine career races—a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 attempts—and that sole victory now sits a full year in the past. Over the last six runs, Ice Dancer has managed two places but no wins, finishing outside the money in four of those races, with recent efforts showing placings at 8th and three consecutive 9th-place finishes.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Michael Tabor Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The form picture suggests a horse that may have peaked early. The gap of a year between wins is a concerning stretch for a young horse, and the recent sequence of 7-7-9-9-9-8 tells a story of declining returns. Ice Dancer is still active on the track—it raced just a day ago—but the window for this horse to establish itself as a consistent winner is narrowing. At this level of performance, there is real risk that the Gowran Park success turns out to be the highlight of the career rather than the springboard many would hope for after a debut win. The O'Brien yard continues to prosper with 125 winners this season, but Ice Dancer remains one of those horses who will need to find something extra to become a meaningful part of that tally.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
8 Sep
15th
Galway
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 16 runners
14 Aug
8th
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
8 Jul
9th
Fairyhouse
1m6f – 2m · Good · 9 runners
14 Jun
9th
Cork
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
9 May
7th
Naas
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
25 Apr
7th
Navan
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
21 Oct
3rd
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 8 runners
20 Sep
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Heavy · 12 runners
23 Aug
13th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 14 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
14 Aug |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
21 Oct |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
20 Sep |
100% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Apr |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 May |
0% |