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Vanilla Dancer: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Vanilla Dancer is a 7-year-old mare by Dragon Dancer, trained by Chris Grant. She has won 2 of 25 starts and placed in 13 more, for £24,966 in prize money. Her best trip is 2m 1f, where 1 win from 7 is a 14% strike rate against 6% at every other distance. She runs next in the 3:45 at Sedgefield on 29 September. Her best performance rating is 104, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.

  • Runs 25
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 15
  • Strike rate 8%
  • Prize money £24,966
  • Best rating 104
  • Official rating 97

Where Vanilla Dancer runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:45 Sedgefield Fairlight Studios Cafe @ Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) —

Vanilla Dancer form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
24 May 26 Kelso J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5f Good 9 24.5 11/1 Danny McMenamin 97
6 May 26 Kelso 2000 Sacks Of Carrots Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 5f Good 4 2 10/1 William Maggs 97
2 Apr 26 Kelso Racing TV Club Day Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5f Good 2 .25 13/2 Danny McMenamin 95
8 Mar 26 Carlisle CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 1f Soft 4 11.25 4/1 Danny McMenamin 95
9 Feb 26 Catterick racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 1m 7.5f Soft 1 — 11/10F Danny McMenamin 93
23 Jan 26 Doncaster Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Soft 2 .25 11/1 Danny McMenamin 91
16 Dec 25 Catterick racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good To Soft 3 10.5 5/1 Danny McMenamin 92
6 Nov 25 Sedgefield Paxtons No1 For CaseIH Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 2m 5f Good 6 12.75 5/1 Danny McMenamin 93
30 Sep 25 Sedgefield Paxtons No1 For CaseIH Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good F - 13/2 Danny McMenamin 93
26 May 25 Cartmel Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 6f Good 7 15.75 14/1 William Maggs 94
13 May 25 Sedgefield Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good 3 9.75 7/4 Danny McMenamin 94
11 Apr 25 Sedgefield Bet 10 Get 10 At betvickers.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good 3 17.5 7/2F William Maggs 95
21 Mar 25 Musselburgh Racing Post Go North Lady Buttons Mares' Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good To Soft 5 10.5 10/1 Danny McMenamin 100
16 Feb 25 Musselburgh Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Good To Soft 3 11.5 10/3 Danny McMenamin 105
26 Jan 25 Sedgefield Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 4f Soft 2 1.25 13/8J Danny McMenamin 92
17 Dec 24 Catterick racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 2 1 7/2 Danny McMenamin 91
5 Nov 24 Sedgefield Hardwick Hall Hotel Sedgefield Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 5f Good 3 3.25 11/2 Danny McMenamin 91
4 Oct 24 Hexham equestrianeye.com For All Things Equine Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 4f Good 4 9 9/1 Danny McMenamin 94
23 Jun 24 Hexham Tynedale Function Suite Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m 4f Good 4 11.5 11/2 Danny McMenamin 98
10 May 24 Sedgefield Download The AK Bets App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Good 3 14.75 15/2 Danny McMenamin 102
12 Mar 24 Sedgefield Betting.Bet Free Members Club Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Soft 3 15.75 7/1 Danny McMenamin –
15 Feb 24 Newcastle quinnbet.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Heavy 4 4.5 10/3 Danny McMenamin –
26 Dec 23 Sedgefield Gary Wood Memorial Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1f Good To Soft 3 6.25 11/2 William Maggs –
28 Nov 23 Sedgefield Find Your New Betting Site: bettingsites.ltd.uk Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1f Soft 1 — 11/2 William Maggs –
11 Oct 23 Sedgefield Shirley Blanckley JTC Pizzalicious Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Good 3 14.75 66/1 William Maggs –

Last time out

Finished 9 in the J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle at Kelso on 24 May 2026. Went straight to the front - handed up before dropping to second - regained command approaching 4 out then lost it before 3 out - faded from there and beaten well over 24 lengths in 9th.

Vanilla Dancer by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 8 0 0% —
17f 7 1 14% —
21f 5 0 0% —
19.5f 3 0 0% —
15.5f 1 1 100% —
22f 1 0 0% —

Vanilla Dancer by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 14 0 0% —
Soft 6 2 33% —
Good To Soft 4 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Vanilla Dancer by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Sedgefield 11 1 9% —
Kelso 3 0 0% —
Catterick 3 1 33% —
Musselburgh 2 0 0% —
Hexham 2 0 0% —
Carlisle 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 0 0% —
Cartmel 1 0 0% —
Newcastle 1 0 0% —

Vanilla Dancer breeding

  • Sire Dragon Dancer (GB)
  • Dam Vanilla Delight (IRE)
  • Damsire Orpen (USA)
  • Breeder T C Dawson
  • Foaled 11 May 2019

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