Val Dancer
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Val Dancer is a 8yo b unknown from Ireland trained by M Rowley, who is based at Bridgnorth. It is sired by the stallion Valirann out of the dam Katies Dancer. Val Dancer has managed to win 6 races in its career so far. On 27th Dec 2024 at Chepstow, Val Dancer scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $85425 Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (premier Handicap). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Val Dancer throughout its career you'd have achieved a 84% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Haydock 15-Feb-25 5721m SOFT R5 HcpChNHF $10,700 (of $56,950), Winning Time: 7:28.800, SP: 10/1 Prominent, led 3rd until 4th, not fluent 12th, hampered 14th, led 17th, headed before last, no extra flat | C Hammond 64.4kg 12.50L | 3 (9) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-24 6153m SOFT R6 HcpChNHF $85,425 (of $85,425), Winning Time: 8:16.340, SP: 8/1 Chased leaders, led after 17th, pushed along and headed narrowly before 3 out, sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, rallied and led run-in, kept on gamely, all out (limited comments due to heavy fog) | C Hammond 66.2kg | 1 (15) |
| Carlisle 03-Nov-24 5261m SOFT R6 HcpCh $18,210 (of $18,210), Winning Time: 7:01.940, SP: 6/1 Led, headed and remained close up 2nd, led again after 10th, faced strong challenges from 4 out, kept on dourly, found extra 100 yards out on flat, very gamely | C Deutsch 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Kelso 15-Apr-24 4714m SOFT R4 HcpCh $1,822 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 6:15.500, SP: 2/1 Bumped 1st, soon led, not fluent and headed 7th, led after 9th, not fluent 13th, not fluent and headed 3 out, led again final bend, headed 2 out, held and switched right before last, stayed on and went 3rd towards finish | C Deutsch 71.7kg 3.25L | 3 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 17-Mar-24 4828m HEAVY R5 NvHcpCh $5,980 (of $26,201), Winning Time: 6:37.830, SP: 4/1 Prominent, not fluent 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace | C Hammond 71.2kg 23.25L | 3 (7) |
| Catterick 13-Feb-24 5078m HEAVY R4 NvHcpCh $4,568 (of $4,743), Winning Time: 6:51.600, SP: 11/10 Led until 1st, chased leader, mistake 6th, challenged 8th, led before 11th, not fluent 13th, not fluent and headed 4 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on, led final strides | A Edwards 76.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Wetherby 13-Jan-24 4869m SOFT R6 HcpCh $4,225 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 6:58.600, SP: 11/4 Led until 5th, led after next, headed 14th, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out, clear last, ridden out | C Hammond 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Leicester 14-Dec-23 4563m HEAVY R3 HcpCh $3,697 (of $3,750), Winning Time: 6:21.340, SP: 2/1 Prominent, pressed leaders 5 out, led 4 out and soon faced challenge, pushed along after 2 out and cleared away, ran on well, eased run-in, comfortably | C Deutsch 76.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Ludlow 09-Nov-23 4033m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $1,505 (of $6,535), Winning Time: 5:22.740, SP: 16/1 Close up, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway to go 3rd next, plugged on same pace | C Deutsch 68.9kg 21.00L | 3 (7) |
| Ffos Las 25-Apr-23 4023m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $4,330), Winning Time: 05:00.390, SP: 9/1 Held up in rear, pushed along 7th, weakened 2 out | A Edwards 72.1kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 6 (10) |
| Plumpton 22-Mar-23 5026m SOFT R3 NvHcpH $608 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 6:42.300, SP: 7/4 Led and disputed until headed and weakened quickly 3 out, tired mistake 2 out, tailed off | A Edwards 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 (4) |
| Leicester 02-Feb-23 4123m SOFT R3 NvHNHFNHF $754 (of $6,535), Winning Time: 5:19.170, SP: 11/1 Tracked leader until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | A Edwards 73.5kg, Cd 0 28.75L | 4 (6) |
| Doncaster 29-Dec-22 3902m GOOD R1 NvHNHFNHF (of $4,520), Winning Time: 04:41.260, SP: 6/1 Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out | A Edwards 72.6kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 5 (16) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 26-Nov-22 3934m SOFT R5 NvH $3,812 (of $3,812), Winning Time: 05:02.280, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, led 5 out, ridden along before 2 out, kept on well flat, comfortably | A Edwards 69.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Aintree 05-Nov-22 4023m SOFT R1 NvHNHFNHF (of $5,446), Winning Time: 04:59.020, SP: 28/1 Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten, no extra last | A Edwards 69.9kg, Cd 0 14.75L | 5 (8) |
| Worcester 11-May-22 3218m SOFT R4 CL5MdNHF $1,204 (of $4,800), Winning Time: 03:53.100, SP: 6/1 Chased leaders, challenged 3f out, every chance over 1f out, not much room against rail inside final furlong, held by winner towards finish | A Edwards 70.8kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Turtulla 16-Jan-22 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $2,614), Winning Time: 0.000, SP: 8/1 Rr of mid-div, 8th 1/2way, mstk 10th, eff in 5th aftr 4out, no impr on easy wnr bef 3out, ko flat to hold 2nd | D N Nevin 74.8kg 8.00L | 2 (10) |