Jazzy Dancer
Jazzy Dancer has been a faithful servant for the
W J Martin yard in County Wexford, though not one who lights up the record books. The eight-year-old has won four times from 54 races—roughly once in every 13 outings—and finished in the top 3 on 16 occasions overall, which tells you this is a horse that shows up and tries but operates at a modest level of the sport. The last victory came at Dundalk in mid-February, eight months ago now, suggesting a long dry spell in recent months.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The pattern of recent form bears that out. In the last six races, Jazzy Dancer has finished in single figures just once—a second-place finish most recently—but has otherwise struggled to get competitive, posting finishes of 11th, 9th, 7th, and 11th again before that second. It is the kind of form that sends a horse down the entry lists looking for a race it can win, or at least run creditably in. Luke McAteer, who rides Jazzy Dancer most often, has partnered the horse 12 times but managed to steer it to just the one win between them, reflecting how tricky it has been to find the right spot. Still, the horse was active as recently as yesterday, so there is clearly life in the old campaigner yet. For a yard that has only sent out two winners all season, every race is an opportunity, and Jazzy Dancer remains part of that search for a breakthrough.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Dundalk: 3 wins from 30 starts (10%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Cork in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Likes
Good (a little give)
Likes
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 Oct
8th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
11 Jul
11th
Limerick
7f – 1m · Good · 17 runners
10 Jun
9th
Limerick
7f – 1m · Good_To_Yielding · 14 runners
28 May
7th
Fairyhouse
5f – 6½f · Good · 21 runners
27 Mar
11th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 15 runners
13 Mar
2nd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
13 Feb
🏆 Won
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
17 Dec
14th
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 runners
21 Nov
6th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 17 runners
12 Nov
3rd
Dundalk
7f – 1m · Standard · 17 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 |
|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
30 |
3 wins, 3 seconds, 7 thirds, 17 other |
16 Oct |
10% |
| Naas Galloping |
6 |
1 win, 2 thirds, 3 other |
11 May |
16.7% |
| Cork Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
30 Sep |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
28 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
8 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
7 Jun |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Apr |
0% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
18 Oct |
0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Oct |
0% |