Ireland 6yo

Irish Dancer (IRE)

T: Declan Carroll · J: Zak Wheatley · O: P Ziegler

By Galileo Gold (GB) out of Catamaran (IRE)

Form 2731823837

12/1 Current odds

5/40 W/R

66 RPR

58 TS

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Active

40 runs
5 wins
placed
12% strike
36 d off
69 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2731823837 36 days off

7 3 8 3 2 8

At Catterick 2/10 2 wins · 4 placed

On Good 2/12 2 wins · 5 placed

Best RPR 69 Career peak

Best TS 58 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: 58
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 45%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Southwell (AW) — well clear of the 45% career baseline.

Southwell (AW) SPEC 64% 2-5-11
Catterick 40% 2-2-10
Thirsk 38% 1-2-8
Redcar 20% 0-1-5
Nottingham 100% 0-2-2
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Leicester 100% 0-1-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Zak Wheatley NOW 43% 3-7-23
Harry Smith 50% 2-3-10
Josephine Gordon 67% 0-2-3
Hope Regan 100% 0-1-1
David Nolan 0% 0-0-1
Harrison Shaw 0% 0-0-1
Paul Hanagan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Declan Carroll NOW 45% 5-13-40

Going Record

40 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 52% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 45% 1-4-11
Good 52% 4-8-23
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 0% 0-0-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

40 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at sprint trips (45% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 45% 5-13-40
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

17 Aug 2026 racingtv.com Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 5 T 7th/11 2.75 Good 5f Zak Wheatley OR 56 12/1

24 Jul 2026 Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Thirsk Class 6 TB 3rd/9 1.25 Good To Firm 5f Hope Regan OR 58 5/1

15 Jul 2026 Racing Again 22nd July Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 6 TB 8th/9 0.2 Good To Firm 5f Zak Wheatley OR 58 20/1

25 Jun 2026 Martin Stonemans Lucky Last Handicap Nottingham Class 6 TB 3rd/5 2.25 Good To Firm 5f8y Zak Wheatley OR 57 5/2J

16 Jun 2026 Next Meeting Wednesday 1st July - Book Now Handicap Thirsk Class 6 TB 2nd/10 0.1 Good 5f Zak Wheatley OR 57 28/1

5 Jun 2026 Power Plastics 'Big Day Out' Handicap Thirsk Class 6 T 8th/12 .5 Good 5f Harry Smith OR 59 17/2

11 May 2026 Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Catterick Class 6 T 1st/11 +0 Good 5f Zak Wheatley OR 55 2/1F

25 Apr 2026 Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse 'Confined' Apprentice Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 T 3rd/7 1.5 Standard 4f214y Harry Smith OR 56 4/1

15 Apr 2026 Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 T 7th/10 1.5 Standard 4f214y Harry Smith OR 56 11/4J

28 Mar 2026 Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 T 2nd/11 1.75 Standard 4f214y Zak Wheatley OR 56 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Declan Carroll 11%
Jockey: Zak Wheatley 10%
Owner: P Ziegler
Sire: Galileo Gold (GB)
Dam: Catamaran (IRE)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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