African Dance
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African Dance is a 10yo from Ireland trained by O Murphy, Wilmcote. It is sired by the stallion Shirocco out of the dam Dani California. African Dance has won 4 races in its career so far. On 8th Feb 2023 at Market Rasen, African Dance scored its most significant win to date, taking the prize in the $5281 Weatherbys Nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters. If you had backed African Dance throughout its career you'd have achieved a 107% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Perth 26-Apr-24 4791m SOFT R5 , Winning Time: 06:18.170 | F Gregory 70.3kg, Cd 0 | 4 (6) |
| Market Rasen 08-Feb-23 4801m SOFT R5 HcpCh $5,281 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 6:20.980, SP: 11/1 In touch in rear, closed 4 out, led next, soon pressed, ridden and asserted towards finish | F Gregory 76.7kg | 1 (6) |
| Ayr 16-Nov-21 4123m SOFT R5 NvHcpCh $3,867 (of $3,867), Winning Time: 05:14.600, SP: 5/2 Held up, closed 3rd, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, closed 4 out, led 2 out, hard pressed, held on well | S Bowen 75.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Plumpton 04-Apr-21 4127m GOOD R1 NvH $571 (of $4,956), Winning Time: 04:59.800, SP: 11/10 Chased leading pair on inside, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced and struggling soon after | L Stones 74.4kg, Cd 0 29.25L | 4 (7) |
| Plumpton 26-Jan-21 4127m SOFT R2 NvH $3,769 (of $3,769), Winning Time: 5:37.900, SP: 1/8 Made all, pushed clear bypassing omitted 2 out, very easily, unchallenged (only 2 hurdles jumped) | L Stones 73.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Catterick 15-Dec-20 3882m SOFT R2 NvH $553 (of $3,769), Winning Time: 04:56.030, SP: 8/13 Raced in fourth until ridden along 3 out, some headway for pressure 2 out, kept on at one pace but caught for second close home | F Gregory 71.7kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |
| Sedgefield 12-Nov-20 3994m SOFT R6 MdH $3,769 (of $3,769), Winning Time: 05:01.300, SP: evens Chased leaders on inside, 2nd after 3 out, ridden between last 2, led approaching and went left last, stayed on strongly run-in | A Coleman 69.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Ludlow 22-Oct-20 3172m GOOD R1 CL4NvH $572 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 03:39.900, SP: 9/1 Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace | H Cobden 68.9kg 11.25L | 3 (13) |
| Fakenham 15-Feb-20 3221m SOFT R7 CL5MdNHF $477 (of $4,999), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: 10/3 Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, no extra final furlong | F Gregory 71.7kg 7.50L | 3 (8) |