Dance Thief Horse Racing Form | Ayr 15:25 24th February 2025

Dance Thief' Form | 24th February 2025

24th February 2025 Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age
7
Weight
10-4
Trainer
R M Smith
(Last 14 Days: 1-12, 8.33%)
Owner
Mr R Michael Smith
Sex
gelding
Breeder
P. O'Connell
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-05-19
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
Ground
Heavy
Distance
2m 0f 110y
Runners
3
Prize Money
£15,000
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Dance Thief Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-02-11 15:10 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 9K
Chase, Handicap
10-7 Soft 1 /6 - win 7 Sunnyvilla 12-0 4m 13.79s

held up in last pair, pushed along struggling in 5th when hit 5 out, good headway out wide before 3 out, close 2nd 3 out, led next, shaken up and came clear between last two, easily

R M Smith
Ben Smith
12 14.04
2.23
106
1 2024-11-29 14:55 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
11-6 Good To Soft 6 /7 - btn 21.8 Chapel Green 11-9 4m 2.634s

held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon tailed off

R M Smith
Ben Smith
7 8.12
3.78
108
2 2024-11-02 15:05 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7 Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 0.2 Mack The Man 11-6 3m 51.996s

held up in touch, smooth headway into 2nd 3 out, soon driven to chase leader, led after 2 out, stayed on well, headed final strides

R M Smith
Ben Smith
4 4.5
2.06
106
3 2024-05-16 15:50 Perth / 3 / 2m 0f 47y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 6 Mack The Man 10-10 3m 56.951s

mid-division, went 3rd after 3 out, pushed along 2 out, stayed on run-in, no chance with winner

R M Smith
Ben Smith
5 6.15
1.9
106
4 2024-04-19 13:20 Ayr / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 18K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-10 Soft 3 /13 - btn 2.25 Primoz 11-1 3m 58.24s

raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, stayed on run-in, went never threatening 3rd towards finish

R M Smith
Ben Smith
7 7.8
2.54
105
5 2024-03-09 15:08 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-0 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 2.25 Can't Stop Now 11-0 3m 54.6s

prominent, went third before 3 out, ran on strongly after 2 out, went second with good jump last, ran on run-in, led final 50 yards, kept on

R M Smith
Ben Smith
3.75 3.95
1.57
101
6 2024-02-26 15:35 Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-1 Heavy 3 /7 - btn 10.25 Eire Street 10-6 5m 25.99s

raced wide, tracked leader until 5th, lost 3rd soon after, pushed along in last pair, before 3 out, rallied before next, went 2nd between last two, ridden and weakened into 3rd run-in

R M Smith
Ben Smith
15 20.75
7
103
7 2024-02-04 16:05 Musselburgh / 4 / 2m 3f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8 Soft 12 /12 - btn 42.5 Welsh Charger 11-13 5m 7.6s

mid-division on outside, well beaten before 3 out

R M Smith
Ben Smith
15 20.56
4.9
105
8 2023-12-20 12:25 Ayr / 5 / 2m 2f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-2 Soft 2 /8 - btn 0.75 Beat The Retreat 10-10 4m 43.3s

close up, tracked leader 3 out, led next, ridden and joined last, headed towards finish

R M Smith
Ben Smith
9 11.72
2.58
102
9 2023-12-03 14:45 Carlisle / 5 / 2m 3f 61y / Hurdle Turf / 8.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 0.75 Begoodtoyourself 10-2 5m 17.266s

tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and joined at last, driven out, headed close home

R M Smith
Callum Bewley
12 16.28
3.2
100
10 2023-06-24 14:52 Perth / 5 / 2m 4f 35y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13 Good 5 /9 - btn 10.2 Themanintheboots 12-0 5m 0.89999999999998s

chased leader until jumped right and not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, held before last, no extra flat

R M Smith
G Sheehan
12 13
3.9
102
11 2023-06-11 13:50 Perth / 4 / 2m 4f 35y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Novice
10-8 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 27.25 An Mhi 11-8 5m 6.935s

mid-division, keen early, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, no extra last

R M Smith
William Shanahan
29 75
5.1
12 2023-05-17 18:00 Perth / 4 / 2m 4f 35y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Good 4 /5 - btn 11.55 Banjaxed 11-1 4m 55.785s

in touch, shaken up after 3 out, not fluent next, soon outpaced, made no telling impression

R M Smith
Ryan Mania
81 142.97
22.99
13 2023-04-26 13:30 Perth / 4 / 2m 4f 35y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Grand, Hurdle, Maiden, National
11-6 Good To Soft 9 /12 - btn 11.7 Nowinittowinit 10-6 5m 0.62700000000001s

close up, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching next

R M Smith
Thomas Dowson
41 75.69
15.65