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Vanilla Dancer

7-year-old mare with a 8% win rate who thrives on soft, spongy ground.
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Dragon Dancer
Mother
Vanilla Delight
Owner
Garry Thexton & Chris Grant
Rating
95

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
24
Career races
2
Wins
8.3%
Win rate
avg ~10%
62.5%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
5 days
Since last race

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
🌧 Ground Conditions
Soft (muddy)
Loves
Heavy (very wet)
Good (firm-ish)
Avoids
Good to soft
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
1M6F – 2M
Long Distance (2M+)
Ok
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2
Class 4
Avoids
Class 5
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turning
Loves
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, undulating
Left-handed, tight
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
Danny McMenamin Current Jockey
5.3%
Win rate
1/19
Won / Rode
William Maggs
20%
Win rate
1/5
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin 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%