The Dancing Poet Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 17:15 13th April 2025

The Dancing Poet' Form | 13th April 2025

13th April 2025 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Age
9
Weight
9-3
Trainer
B Ellison
(Last 14 Days: 1-10, 10%)
Owner
Spring Cottage Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2016-01-29
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
4
Classifications
Handicap
Ground
Good
Distance
1m 4f 104y
Runners
13
Prize Money
£25,000
Is The Dancing Poet Improving?
Does The Dancing Poet Suit This Race
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

The Dancing Poet 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 2025-03-29 17:30 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Standard 7 /7 - btn 12.8 Midnight Lion 9-1 2m 15.98s

chased leader on outside, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out

B Ellison
Harry Russell
67 103.7
34
74
1 2024-10-02 17:05 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Soft 5 /8 - btn 10.65 Bittalemon 9-2 2m 47.352s

handy on inner, pushed along 3f out, gradually weakened well over 1f out

B Ellison
Shay Farmer
11 15.7
3.87
74
2 2024-09-10 14:20 Catterick / 5 / 1m 5f 192y / Flat Turf / 8K
Amateur, Handicap, National
10-6
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /7 - win 3.5 Kitsune Power 10-12 3m 8.52s

close up, led well over 4f out, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on well, drew away final 110 yards, comfortably

B Ellison
Mr Matt Brown
3 3.4
1.45
70
3 2024-08-19 14:15 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 8K
Amateur, Handicap
10-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 2 /11 - btn 1.25 She's A Novelty 11-0 2m 34.7s

raced wide, close up, ridden to chase winner 2f out, stayed on one pace

B Ellison
Jack Nicholls
17 20.32
6
70
4 2024-06-27 17:45 Hamilton / 6 / 1m 5f 16y / Flat Turf / 7K
Amateur, Handicap
11-1
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /9 - btn 8.75 Tafsir 11-1 2m 57.46s

mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

B Ellison
Mr Matt Brown
7 8.4
2.29
65
5 2024-06-18 14:15 Catterick / 6 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 7K
Amateur, Handicap, Novice
11-2
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 2.25 Natchez Trace 10-11 2m 41.17s

dwelt, headway to track leaders after 1f, went 2nd 7f out, pushed along to lead 2f out, ran on

B Ellison
Mr Matt Brown
3.12 3.55
1.48
65
6 2024-05-18 16:57 Doncaster / 5 / 1m 3f 197y / Flat Turf / 8.4K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 5 /8 - btn 5.5 Baltic 8-12 2m 37.3s

close up, ridden along over 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out

B Ellison
S D Bowen
10 13.66
3.15
65
7 2024-05-03 15:25 Musselburgh / 6 / 1m 4f 104y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-6
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /7 - win 1.25 Desert Quest 9-0 2m 50.92s

always handy, led over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, ridden out

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
10 12.22
5.4
62
8 2024-04-24 15:47 Catterick / 6 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-6 Soft 8 /10 - btn 13 Corsican Caper 8-6 2m 44.04s

tracked leader on inside, asked for effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
9.5 11
3.18
62
9 2023-10-21 17:30 Catterick / 5 / 1m 5f 192y / Flat Turf / 8K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-5 Heavy 7 /8 - btn 32.85 Ask Peter 8-6 3m 25.633s

raced in third, outpaced 4f out, dropped to last 3f out, stayed on past tiring rival inside final furlong, never in contention

B Ellison
William Pyle
5.5 6.2
1.97
63
10 2023-10-04 17:20 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 8.65K
Handicap
9-5 Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 5.75 Valley Of Flowers 9-1 2m 50.327s

front mid-division, pushed along in close 4th well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression, kept on one pace

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
15 26.8
5.3
64
11 2023-09-23 16:40 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 8.65K
Handicap
9-2 Soft 4 /9 - btn 6.5 Sanction 9-0 2m 48.545s

mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, some headway in centre and driven along 2f out, weakened inside final 2f

B Ellison
Ben Sanderson
6.5 7.25
2.2
64
12 2023-09-12 15:40 Catterick / 6 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 7.65K
Handicap
10-0 Soft 1 /11 - win 1.25 Tiberio Force 9-1 2m 47.3s

tracked leaders, pushed along and went 2nd well over 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, won going away

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
4.33 4.76
1.81
60
13 2023-08-30 14:10 Catterick / 6 / 1m 5f 192y / Flat Turf / 7.65K
Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Good 6 /10 - btn 12.45 Big Cheese 10-3 3m 6.8s

carried right start, mid-division, headway over 9f out, weakened over 1f out

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
5.5 6.14
2.11
62
14 2023-08-21 14:25 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 8K
Amateur, Handicap
10-8
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /11 - btn 2.65 Let Her Loose 11-4 2m 42.562s

ridden along leaving stalls, soon handy, driven 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

B Ellison
Mr Simon Walker
6 7.4
2.88
62
15 2023-07-29 14:00 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 9.8K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-13
Cheekpieces
Standard 6 /10 - btn 8.5 Tiffany 8-12 2m 12.17s

led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on until no extra inside final furlong

B Ellison
Harry Russell
23 34
5.77
63
16 2023-07-12 16:10 Catterick / 6 / 1m 7f 189y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /13 - btn 10.3 Baez 9-1 3m 27.56s

close up, pushed along over 3f out, led well over 2f out, headed and hung left 2f out, gradually faded

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
17 19.73
4.8
64
17 2023-07-01 16:25 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 8.6K
Handicap
8-12 Standard To Slow 10 /11 - btn 12.45 Lexington Knight 9-9 2m 45.383s

front mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out

B Ellison
Oisin Murphy
5.5 6.36
2.23
64
18 2023-06-03 14:15 Doncaster / 5 / 1m 6f 115y / Flat Turf / 8.4K
Handicap
9-2 Good 2 /8 - btn 0.3 Blow Your Horn 9-9 3m 13.61s

mid-division, pushed along and switched left to challenge 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on well inside last, just denied

B Ellison
Joanna Mason
7 8.11
2.3
63
19 2023-05-20 17:50 Doncaster / 5 / 1m 3f 197y / Flat Turf / 8.4K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-6 Good 8 /12 - btn 17.35 Divine Comedy 9-10 2m 36.95s

awkward leaving stalls, held up in rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, weakened entering final furlong

B Ellison
William Pyle
34 64.12
9.93
65
20 2023-01-04 11:50 Newcastle / 6 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat AW / 6.5K
Handicap
10-2
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 7 /8 - btn 31.5 Quercus Robur 9-5 3m 51.575s

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
4.5 5.15
1.68
67
21 2022-12-20 14:40 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
9-12
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 3 /8 - btn 8 Victory March 9-10 2m 51.61s

prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside last

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
5.5 6.4
2.13
68
22 2022-11-29 16:20 Wolverhampton / 4 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 10.8K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 4 /7 - btn 5.6 Lady Percival 9-10 3m 3.1s

raced keenly, went 2nd 12f out until 11f out, raced in 3rd, ridden and well held over 1f out, lost that placing post

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
15 22
7.2
69
23 2022-11-07 20:30 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 5 /8 - btn 5.45 World Without Love 9-6 3m 2.34s

mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

B Ellison
Harry Russell
9.5 10.66
2.88
70
24 2022-10-20 16:50 Southwell / 5 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 3 /11 - btn 5.5 Vaynor 9-8 3m 3.12s

mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders halfway, stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner

B Ellison
Harry Russell
11 12.5
3.56
71
25 2022-10-07 17:45 Newcastle / 5 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 9K
Handicap
10-0 Standard 2 /7 - btn 3.75 Citizen General 9-7 2m 41.76s

prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on strongly when under pressure inside final furlong, no match for winner

B Ellison
Harry Russell
11 13.5
5.44
71
26 2022-09-06 13:45 Catterick / 5 / 1m 7f 189y / Flat Turf / 8K
Amateur, Handicap
10-13 Heavy 3 /7 - btn 15.25 Flat White 10-8 3m 53.443s

in touch, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

B Ellison
Mr Simon Walker
4.6 5.71
1.58
71
27 2022-08-15 13:50 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 8K
Amateur, Handicap, Ladies
11-2 Good To Firm 1 /8 - win 0.5 Just Hiss 10-9 2m 36.77s

chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and led 2f out, kept on well, always doing enough

B Ellison
Mr Simon Walker
4.33 4.57
1.77
68
28 2022-08-01 18:05 Carlisle / 5 / 1m 3f 39y / Flat Turf / 10K
Amateur, Handicap
9-13 Good To Soft 6 /10 - btn 4.85 Innse Gall 10-5 2m 29.492s

towards rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out

B Ellison
Miss Kayleigh Rayner
21 25.95
6.53
70
29 2022-05-07 20:05 Thirsk / 4 / 1m 4f 8y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Good 9 /9 - btn 18.85 White Willow 9-5 2m 43.66s

keen close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
13 16.87
4.1
73
30 2022-03-25 14:20 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 1f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4
Cheekpieces
Good 11 /14 - btn 23.1 The Navigator 10-6 4m 16.65s

keen prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last

B Ellison
James Bowen
8 10.5
3.44
112
31 2022-03-15 15:50 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 15.1K
Handicap, Heritage, Hurdle
11-8
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 5.5 Ellaat 11-9 4m 1.52s

led, ridden and headway soon after 2 out, stayed on one pace, lost 2nd flat

B Ellison
Sam Coltherd
7.5 8.3
2.14
112
32 2022-03-02 16:05 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 5 /11 - btn 14 Rae Des Champs 11-0 3m 49.435s

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, gradually weakened

B Ellison
Oakley Brown
17 25
6.4
115
33 2022-02-13 15:20 Southwell / 5 / 1m 6f 21y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 3 /7 - btn 9.75 Chase The Dollar 9-7 3m 8.417s

in touch, headway to track leading pair over 4f out, ridden and no impression final 2f

B Ellison
Harry Russell
4 4.6
2.21
74
34 2022-01-27 15:53 Newcastle / 5 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 2 /9 - btn 0.75 Khilwafy 9-6 3m 38.848s

mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden along before 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
15 20.08
3.7
74
35 2021-11-28 15:00 Leicester / 4 / 1m 7f 113y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 2.5 Made For You 10-9 4m 11.555s

mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge

B Ellison
Sam Coltherd
8.5 10.28
2.48
117
36 2021-11-13 14:35 Wetherby / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Hurdle
11-3
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /4 - btn 5.5 Lakota Warrior 10-12 4m 4.47s

chased leader, untidy when took it up briefly 4 out, pushed along 3 out, could not go pace of leader last, weakened flat

B Ellison
Sam Coltherd
8 7.4
2.56
37 2021-10-16 15:05 Catterick / 4 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 9.79K
Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 3 /9 - btn 4.5 Emiyn 9-11 2m 42.565s

mid-division, ridden to press leaders 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, no extra last 110 yards

B Ellison
Harry Russell
9.5 12.5
3.1
75
38 2021-09-05 17:20 York / 4 / 1m 3f 188y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 6 /9 - btn 18.3 Emaraty Hero 8-12 2m 36.42s

mid-division, ridden 4f out, one pace thereafter

B Ellison
Tyler Heard
12 18.24
4.15
75
39 2021-08-16 17:08 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Amateur, Handicap
10-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 1 /5 - win 2.75 Thorntoun Care 9-9 2m 42.76s

prominent, led and increased pace over 9f out, joined 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong

B Ellison
Mr Simon Walker
3 3.25
1.74
70
40 2021-08-01 16:30 Thirsk / 4 / 1m 4f 8y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
8-8
Cheekpieces
Good 1 /7 - win 0.75 Dontaskmeagain 10-0 2m 36.17s

prominent, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on

B Ellison
Harry Russell
26 45.9
12.5
67
41 2021-06-26 16:05 Newcastle / 4 / 1m 4f 98y / Flat AW / 9.25K
Handicap
8-10 Standard 8 /13 - btn 12.85 Second Slip 9-5 2m 44.41s

waited with towards rear, no impression

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
26 36
7.2
69
42 2021-06-19 14:10 Newmarket / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.25K
Handicap
8-7
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /5 - btn 30.25 Spanish Kiss 9-6 3m 8.45s

close up in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
11 12.5
3.77
71
43 2021-05-24 14:00 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 6.5K
Group, Handicap
9-11 Standard 4 /10 - btn 4 Beat The Breeze 9-1 3m 5.99s

in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
8.5 9.2
3.05
72
44 2021-05-08 14:20 Nottingham / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-0 Heavy 4 /11 - btn 12.35 Cochise 8-9 3m 19.227s

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

B Ellison
Harry Russell
9 11.5
3.3
73
45 2021-04-21 16:00 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-5 Good To Firm 3 /7 - btn 2.75 Wise Eagle 9-4 2m 35.92s

led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
10 11.5
2.6
73
46 2021-04-06 13:00 Pontefract / 5 / 1m 4f 5y / Flat Turf / 6.7K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-9 Good To Firm 6 /8 - btn 6.65 G For Gabrial 8-9 2m 38.56s

held up, minor headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, no impression in closing stages

B Ellison
Harry Russell
21 38.34
8
74
47 2020-08-02 15:40 Leicester / 4 / 1m 3f 179y / Flat Turf / 7.25K
Handicap
9-3 Good To Firm 7 /7 - btn 8.5 Long Call 9-2 2m 36.43s

took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, well held from 2f out

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
5.5 6.2
2.71
74
48 2020-07-15 15:50 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 5.4K
Handicap
9-7 Good 1 /10 - win 0.5 Be Perfect 9-1 2m 37.01s

took keen hold, midfield, ridden and headway from 2f out, made strong challenge 1f out, soon led, kept on well, just did enough

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
3.25 3.42
1.45
72
49 2020-06-25 16:50 Haydock / 4 / 1m 3f 175y / Flat Turf / 7.25K
Handicap
8-12 Good To Firm 2 /6 - btn 1.75 Tigerskin 9-6 2m 30.14s

tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon faced strong challenge, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no match for winner

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
4.5 4.96
1.55
71
50 2020-06-07 17:35 Haydock / 5 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat Turf / 5.4K
Handicap
9-3 Good To Soft 3 /11 - btn 5.75 Howzer Black 9-4 2m 13.857s

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge, kept on final furlong

B Ellison
Ben Robinson
6 7.2
2.44
71
51 2020-02-23 17:00 Wolverhampton / 4 / 2m 0f 119y / NH Flat / 5K 10-7 Standard To Slow 2 /11 - btn 0.1 Roar 11-2 3m 41.125s

took keen hold, tracked leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly final 110yds, headed post

B Ellison
B S Hughes
5 6.18
2.06
52 2020-01-01 14:10 Catterick / 4 / 1m 7f 156y / Hurdle Turf / 4.16K
Hurdle, Novice
10-4
Wind Op
Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 3.25 Briardale 11-2 3m 55.3s

in touch, went 2nd after 3 out, driven to lead between last 2, ridden out flat, stayed on well

B Ellison
Sean Quinlan
3.25 3.73
1.71
53 2019-10-29 17:45 Southwell / 5 / 1m 4f 14y / Flat AW / 3.43K
Handicap
9-8 Standard 8 /9 - btn 32.25 Grazeon Roy 9-6 2m 42.08s

chased leaders, ridden along 4f out, weakened 3f out

E F Vaughan
Miss H Doyle
4.5 5.4
1.7
71
54 2019-09-30 20:20 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 1f 104y / Flat AW / 3.43K
Gent, Handicap
9-4 Standard 3 /12 - btn 3.25 Kashagan 9-10 1m 58.76s

tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, dropped to 3rd entering final furlong, no extra

E F Vaughan
S Donohoe
10 11.3
2.96
71
55 2019-09-12 14:50 Epsom Downs / 5 / 1m 2f 17y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Handicap
9-3 Good 3 /6 - btn 4.6 Knowing 9-7 2m 10.07s

chased leader until led over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, still pressing leaders but one paces when squeezed for room and hampered inside final furlong, not recover and coasted home towards finish

E F Vaughan
K Shoemark
11 14.13
5.9
71
56 2019-08-23 20:45 Chelmsford / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 5.18K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 1 /9 - win 0.3 Junior Rip 9-7 2m 7.21s

made virtually all, ridden well over 1f out, sustained duel with runner-up, kept on well, just prevailed close home

E F Vaughan
Miss H Doyle
9 13.13
3.2
67
57 2019-07-31 17:35 Sandown / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 4.53K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-9 Good 7 /9 - btn 7.3 Stay Forever 8-13 1m 46.18s

held up in rear-division, effort over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

E F Vaughan
Cieren Fallon
6.5 7.6
2.59
70
58 2019-03-13 17:10 Kempton / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 3.88K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-0 Standard To Slow 6 /12 - btn 3.35 Munhamek 9-0 1m 27.6875s

in rear-division, ridden 2f out, kept on over 1f out

E F Vaughan
Edward Greatrex
13 19.12
4.4
59 2018-10-24 19:45 Newcastle / 6 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 3K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-2 Standard 4 /10 - btn 3.05 Trolius 9-9 1m 44.7s

held up on near side of group, pushed along and ran green over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression

E F Vaughan
Luke Morris
8.5 12.5
2.44
60 2018-10-02 18:45 Kempton / 6 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Auction, Novice, Stakes
9-2 Standard To Slow 5 /13 - btn 3.75 Spencers Son 9-2 1m 27.7375s

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and struggling just over 1f out, picked up on outer just over 1f out, finished well

E F Vaughan
Oisin Murphy
4 4.19
1.93