The Dancing Pirate
The Dancing Pirate is a two-year-old still learning the ropes, with six races under its belt but no victories yet. The horse has shown some promise in the form of two placed finishes—coming second twice and third once—which suggests it has the ability to run competitively even if the wins haven't come. Those placings are scattered across its recent form, appearing in races three and four runs ago, but the most recent three outings have all been outside the frame, with a couple of fourth-place finishes and a seventh last time out just a day ago.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
What's noteworthy is that The Dancing Pirate is trained by Andrew Balding at Kingsclere in Hampshire, a yard that has been firing on all cylinders this season with 202 winners already. That kind of track record suggests the horse is in capable hands, and for a young animal still finding its feet at two, having placings on the board is often a sign that something will click sooner rather than later. The pattern of its form—showing glimpses of ability mixed with days when it hasn't quite managed to get in the money—is typical of inexperienced horses still working out what racing is all about. Time and a bit more experience could tell a very different story.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
10 Sep
11th
Doncaster
7f – 1m · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
19 Aug
3rd
York
5f – 6½f · Good · 22 runners
31 Jul
7th
Goodwood
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
27 Jun
2nd
Chester
5f – 6½f · Good · 6 runners
30 May
4th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
3 May
4th
Newmarket
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 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 |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
31 Jul |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
10 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 second |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Beverley Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
30 May |
0% |