Dancing Fantail (2020) Horse
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About
Dancing Fantail is a 5yo bay gelding (male) trained by John Kiernan at Te Horo Beach. His sire is Staphanos and his dam is Rare Breed. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 7 attempts. In his most recent race at Tauherenikau on 6 February 2026, jockey Toni Davies guided him to a third‑place finish behind winner Midnight Train.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tauherenikau 06-Feb-26 1300m SOFT 5 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.880, SP: 16.50 1st Midnight Train ( E M Leighton 58 ) 2nd Pistachio ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Dancing Fantail ( T Davies 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.60L See full results | T Davies 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 0.60L | 3 (9) |
| Otaki 03-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 7 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.680, SP: 7.10 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Aranui Lass ( M J Mcnab 56.5 ) 2nd Lets All Boogie ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Flash Falcon ( C H Butler 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.90L 4th Dancing Fantail ( L Hemi 58.5 ) 4.20L See full results | L Hemi 58.5kg 4.20L | 4 (8) |
| Otaki 19-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.060, SP: 12.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5th 1st Electron ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Aranui Lass ( T Davies 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Later Boy ( C M Lindsay 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.80L 5th Dancing Fantail ( L Kauri 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 4.20L See full results | L Kauri 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 4.20L | 5 (14) |
| Waverley 09-Oct-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.850, SP: 15.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Wingman ( C J Grylls 56 ) 2nd Atmospheric ( S R Weatherley 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Slice O' Paradise ( T Davies 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.60L 4th Dancing Fantail ( L Hemi 58.5 ) 2.50L See full results | L Hemi 58.5kg 2.50L | 4 (10) |
| Waverley 24-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 9 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.140, SP: 5.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Sandoku ( K A Myers 56.5 ) 2nd Waza Dream ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Slice O' Paradise ( K L Chung 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L 5th Dancing Fantail ( L Hemi 58.5 ) 1.80L See full results | L Hemi 58.5kg 1.80L | 5 (11) |
| Woodville 08-Sep-24 1200m HEAVY 10 R8 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $925 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.930, SP: 11.60 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th 1st Florin ( L Sutherland 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Perfect Pete ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Bubalina ( E Sole 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.30L 4th Dancing Fantail ( L Hemi 58.5 ) 3.80L See full results | L Hemi 58.5kg 3.80L | 4 (12) |
| Otaki 28-Jun-24 1400m HEAVY 10 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.610, SP: 22.90 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 11th 1st Belles Beau ( C Dell 57.5 ) 2nd Chabal ( K Asano 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Dojakata ( T Davies 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 1.60L 9th Dancing Fantail ( M Singh 57.5 ) 5.20L See full results | M Singh 57.5kg 5.20L | 9 (14) |