Vanilla Dancer
7-year-old mare with a 8% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground.
Owner
Garry Thexton & Chris Grant
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
62.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
⚡ Strengths & Risks AI Analysis
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 2 wins from 7 starts (29%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 12 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turning
Loves
Left-handed, wide and galloping
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Right-handed, tight turning
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Right-handed, undulating
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Left-handed, undulating
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
2 Apr
2nd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
8 Mar
4th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft
8 Mar
4th
Carlisle
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 9 runners
9 Feb
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 5 runners
23 Jan
2nd
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 12 runners
16 Dec
3rd
Catterick Bridge
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
6 Nov
6th
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
30 Sep
DNF
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
26 May
7th
Cartmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 14 runners
13 May
3rd
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
11 |
1 win, 1 second, 7 thirds, 2 other |
6 Nov |
9.1% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third |
9 Feb |
33.3% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
21 Mar |
0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
4 Oct |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
8 Mar |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Feb |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
23 Jan |
0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
1 |
1 other |
26 May |
0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 |
1 second |
2 Apr |
0% |