Iris Dancer

What defines her, though, is Hamilton Park. She has won 12 times from 37 races there—an extraordinary win rate of nearly one win every three visits—turning what should be an ordinary provincial track into something close to home turf. Her last win came there just six weeks ago on 11 July 2026, and that kind of course mastery is genuinely unusual. Most horses scatter their wins across different tracks; Iris Dancer has built her record on one. She thrives on normal ground too, winning 6 of her 23 races under standard conditions, a 26% win rate that shows she is not at the mercy of the weather the way some horses are.

Her partnership with jockey Andrew Mullen has been productive. The pair have ridden together 30 times and won 8 of those races—roughly one win every four attempts, a 27% win rate that is noticeably better than her overall numbers. Trainer Tristan Davidson, based in Irthington in Cumbria, has clearly found the right formula for her. Recent form shows some wobbles (a fifth-place finish and a run out of the placings in her last six starts), but three placings in that spell suggest she remains competitive. She mostly runs in Class 4 races—the mid-tier level—where she has won 6 of 41 starts. She is not a horse destined for Group races or big occasions, but she is reliable, well-suited to her home track, and still active enough to add to her tally.