Iris Dancer

Trained by Tristan Davidson out of Irthington in Cumbria — a yard that has already sent out 21 winners this season, so clearly no shortage of form — Iris Dancer has built a career record of 10 wins and 25 places from 65 races, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 6.5 runs. That is a solid, honest record at Class 4 level, which is the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, and it tells you this is a horse that competes reliably without ever threatening the headline races. A useful, consistent performer rather than a star, and there is nothing wrong with that.

The partnership with jockey Andrew Mullen is one of the more striking numbers in the file. Together they have won 8 of 29 races — that is better than 1 in every 4, comfortably above the horse's overall average and a clear sign that Mullen understands exactly what Iris Dancer needs. When the right jockey finds the right horse, the results speak for themselves, and 28% is a genuinely impressive figure over that many shared runs.

Iris Dancer also does its best work on normal ground — not too wet, not too firm — winning 5 of 18 races in those conditions, again at that 28% clip. It is a horse that likes everything just right: the right track, the right ground, the right jockey.

The current form is less encouraging. Six races without a win, with finishes of 10th, 9th, 2nd, 11th, 4th and a non-completion, suggest Iris Dancer is going through a flat spell. But the last win came at Hamilton Park as recently as August 2025, so the ability has not gone anywhere. With 21 winners already out of the Davidson yard this season, confidence will not be lacking. Put Iris Dancer back at Hamilton Park on decent ground with Mullen aboard, and the story might have another chapter yet.