Ireland 7yo

Vanilla Dancer (GB)

T: Chris Grant · J: Danny McMenamin · O: Garry Thexton Chris Grant

By Dragon Dancer (GB) out of Vanilla Delight (IRE)

Form 7F63-214249

11/1 Current odds

2/25 W/R

103 RPR

98 TS

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Resting

25 runs
2 wins
placed
8% strike
121 d off
103 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 7F63-214249 121 days off

9 4 2 4 1 2

At Kelso 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/14 0 wins · 7 placed

Over 2m4f189y 0/3 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 103 Career peak

Best TS 98 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 25 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 51
Win %: 8%
Placed %: 60%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sedgefield, Catterick — well clear of the 60% career baseline.

Sedgefield SPEC 82% 1-8-11
Catterick SPEC 100% 1-2-3
Kelso 33% 0-1-3
Musselburgh 50% 0-1-2
Hexham 0% 0-0-2
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Cartmel 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Danny McMenamin NOW 58% 1-10-19
William Maggs 67% 1-3-6

Trainers

Chris Grant NOW 60% 2-13-25

Going Record

25 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 83% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 0-7-14
Good to Soft 75% 0-3-4
Soft 83% 2-3-6
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

25 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 60% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 60% 2-13-25

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 May 2026 J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle Kelso Class 5 9th/12 2.5 Good 2m4f189y Danny McMenamin OR 97 11/1

6 May 2026 2000 Sacks Of Carrots Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Kelso Class 5 4th/10 0.3 Good 2m4f189y William Maggs OR 97 10/1

2 Apr 2026 Racing TV Club Day Mares' Handicap Hurdle Kelso Class 5 2nd/8 0.3 Good 2m4f189y Danny McMenamin OR 95 13/2

8 Mar 2026 CopyBet Daily Profit Boost Mares' Handicap Hurdle Carlisle Class 5 4th/9 8 Soft 2m1f Danny McMenamin OR 95 4/1

9 Feb 2026 racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Catterick Class 5 1st/5 +0 Soft 1m7f156y Danny McMenamin OR 93 11/10F

23 Jan 2026 Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Doncaster Class 5 2nd/11 0.3 Soft 2m3f Danny McMenamin OR 91 11/1

16 Dec 2025 racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Catterick Class 5 3rd/10 6.5 Good To Soft 2m3f66y Danny McMenamin OR 92 5/1

6 Nov 2025 Paxtons No1 For CaseIH Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Sedgefield Class 5 6th/10 7.5 Good 2m5f34y Danny McMenamin OR 93 5/1

30 Sep 2025 Paxtons No1 For CaseIH Handicap Hurdle Sedgefield Class 5 F - Good 2m3f188y Danny McMenamin OR 93 13/2

26 May 2025 Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle Cartmel Class 5 T 7th/10 10 Good 2m6f31y William Maggs OR 94 14/1

Connections

Trainer: Chris Grant 8%
Jockey: Danny McMenamin 15%
Owner: Garry Thexton Chris Grant
Sire: Dragon Dancer (GB)
Dam: Vanilla Delight (IRE)
Dam sire: Orpen
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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