Ireland 5yo

Dancing Steve (IRE)

T: Adrian McGuinness · J: Sam Coen(5) · O: Breen White

By Highland Reel (IRE) out of Helen Of Albany (IRE)

Form 6000-000831

Current odds

3/30 W/R

56 RPR

74 TS

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Active

30 runs
3 wins
placed
10% strike
18 d off
67 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 6000-000831 18 days off

1 3 8 0 0 0

At Down Royal 0/6 0 wins · 2 placed

On Good 3/16 3 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 67 Career peak

Best TS 74 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 41
Win %: 10%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Dundalk (AW) — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) SPEC 57% 0-4-7
Down Royal 33% 0-2-6
Curragh 0% 0-0-2
Limerick 0% 0-0-2
Naas 0% 0-0-2
Down Royal (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Navan 100% 1-0-1
Tipperary 100% 1-0-1
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Adam Caffrey 46% 1-5-13
Sam Coen(5) NOW 50% 2-0-4
Cian MacRedmond 0% 0-0-4
R. P. Whelan 0% 0-0-2
Gavin Ryan 100% 0-1-1
James Ryan 100% 0-1-1
Cillian Rowan 0% 0-0-1
Conor Cusack(7) 0% 0-0-1
Finley Marsh 0% 0-0-1
Jack Kearney(3) 0% 0-0-1
Nathan Crosse 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Adrian McGuinness NOW 33% 3-7-30

Going Record

28 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-2
Good 40% 3-7-25
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

30 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 14% 1-0-7
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 40% 1-7-20
Staying ≥ 1m4f 33% 1-0-3

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

4 Sep 2026 Grant Thornton Handicap (Div II) Down Royal (IRE) V 1st/12 +0 Good 1m5f Sam Coen OR 56 17/2

15 Aug 2026 Friday Night Lights Return Weekly From 18th September Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) V 3rd/14 1.5 Standard 1m2½f James Ryan OR 56 100/30F

6 Aug 2026 Renault Ireland Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) V 8th/22 0.3 Good 1m1f Jack Kearney OR 58 20/1

20 Jul 2026 Daily Sports Special At Tote.ie Handicap Ballinrobe (IRE) B 10th/12 0.3 Good To Yielding 1m1½f Adam Caffrey OR 61 18/1

12 Jul 2026 Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap Dundalk (AW) V 10th/11 4.75 Standard 1m4f Sam Coen OR 65 20/1

24 Jun 2026 Colm White Bookmaker Apprentice Handicap Naas V 13th/15 3.25 Good 1m2f194y Cillian Rowan OR 66 50/1

26 Sep 2025 Bookings Open For Christmas Parties At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Dundalk (AW) V 13th/14 .75 Standard 1m2f150y Ronan Whelan OR 68 8/1

5 Sep 2025 Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap Down Royal V 13th/13 13 Good 1m2f145y Conor Cusack OR 69 16/1

23 Aug 2025 Kwiff: Home Of The Supercharge Handicap Curragh V 14th/14 22 Good 1m4f Sam Coen OR 72 9/1

31 Jul 2025 Racing League Race 14 Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 3 V 6th/13 1.75 Standard 1m1f104y Finley Marsh OR 72 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Adrian McGuinness 9%
Jockey: Sam Coen(5) 12%
Owner: Breen White
Sire: Highland Reel (IRE)
Dam: Helen Of Albany (IRE)
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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