First Dance (2021) Horse
About
First Dance is a 4yo bay mare trained by Lance Noble. She is by Zousain out of Shadow Dancer. So far she has captured two wins, highlighted by a victory on 6th Sep 2025 at Ellerslie in the $75000.00 Benchmark 65 Handicap. She has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 7% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerslie 26-Dec-25 1500m SOFT 5 R10 Special Condition Hcp $2,750 (of $110,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.420, SP: 6.50 1st Rise Companions ( M Hashizume 56 ) 2nd Sista Sugar ( J Doyle 54.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Sinhaman ( O Bosson 57 ) 2.50L 5th First Dance ( W Kennedy 56.5 ) 3.30L See full results | W Kennedy 56.5kg 3.30L | 5 (15) |
| Pukekohe Park 06-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp $10,175 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.970, SP: 6.40 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Moxie ( E H Nicholas 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd First Dance ( W Kennedy 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Summerston ( T Mitchell 55 , Cd 54 ) 1.20L See full results | W Kennedy 56.5kg 0.20L | 2 (14) |
| Pukekohe Park 08-Nov-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 BM 75 Hcp $7,400 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.420, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Smart Love ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 2nd First Dance ( W Kennedy 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Chateau Vallee ( E H Nicholas 54.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.30L See full results | W Kennedy 56kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Ellerslie 25-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 75 Hcp $1,375 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.800, SP: 11.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th 1st Hinekaha ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Leroy Brown ( J Nishizuka 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Moxie ( C Berge 57 , Cd 55 ) 1.20L 5th First Dance ( W Kennedy 55.5 ) 1.70L See full results | W Kennedy 55.5kg 1.70L | 5 (16) |
| Te Rapa 27-Sep-25 1100m HEAVY 9 R3 BM 75 Hcp (of $65,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:06.890, SP: 9.30 In-running: Settled 14th, 400m 14th 1st Bak Da Angel ( J Doyle 54.5 ) 2nd Thooza ( S T Collett 54 ) 0.20L 3rd Jethro Tull ( V A Colgan 58 ) 2.20L 11th First Dance ( W Kennedy 55.5 ) 5.20L See full results | W Kennedy 55.5kg 5.20L | 11 (14) |
| Ellerslie 06-Sep-25 1100m SOFT 6 R4 BM 65 Hcp $43,125 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.080, SP: 6.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st First Dance ( W Kennedy 58 ) 2nd Bad Education ( V A Colgan 59.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Cool 'N' Fast ( O P Bosson 59.5 ) 1.20L See full results | W Kennedy 58kg | 1 (14) |
| Ellerslie 08-Mar-25 1500m SOFT 5 R8 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $100,000 (of $3,500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.960, SP: 79.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Damask Rose ( B Shinn 56.5 ) 2nd Evaporate ( M J Dee 59 ) 1.50L 3rd Checkmate ( K Stott 58.5 ) 1.60L 12th First Dance ( W Kennedy 55 ) 6.90L See full results | W Kennedy 55kg 6.90L | 12 (14) |
| Matamata 15-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.340, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 7th 1st Nicconi County ( T C Moodley 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Strange Love ( J J Fawcett 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Boss 'N' Highheels ( M J Mcnab 56.5 ) 1.20L 5th First Dance ( W Kennedy 57.5 ) 2.80L See full results | W Kennedy 57.5kg 2.80L | 5 (11) |
| Pukekohe Park 19-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R6 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.830, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th 1st Dealt With ( G Rooke 57 ) 2nd First Dance ( W Kennedy 55 ) 0.80L 3rd Hard Roca ( R T Elliot 57 ) 1.60L See full results | W Kennedy 55kg 0.80L | 2 (8) |
| Ellerslie 01-Jan-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 BM 65 Hcp $4,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.600, SP: 8.30 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Moving Melody ( A Lawson-carroll 58 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Vegas Queen ( J J Fawcett 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Foxglove ( M Hashizume 58 ) 0.40L 4th First Dance ( W Kennedy 55.5 ) 1.40L See full results | W Kennedy 55.5kg 1.40L | 4 (10) |
| Ellerslie 12-Dec-24 1200m SOFT 5 R2 BM 65 Hcp $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 3.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Wind Of Change ( K A Myers 59 ) 2nd Aquilifer ( J Doyle 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Goldiluxe ( S C Spratt 57 ) 0.90L 5th First Dance ( W Kennedy 56.5 ) 3.20L See full results | W Kennedy 56.5kg 3.20L | 5 (9) |
| Ellerslie 19-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $17,250 (of $30,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:11.490, SP: 8.20 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st First Dance ( W Kennedy 54 ) 2nd Berenhard ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Beast Of Burden ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.40L See full results | W Kennedy 54kg | 1 (14) |
| Cambridge 03-Oct-24 1300m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.900, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Puzzle Master ( O P Bosson 57.5 ) 2nd First Dance ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Big Exit ( D A Mansour 55.5 ) 1.50L See full results | M Cartwright 55.5kg 0.20L | 2 (6) |
| Ruakaka 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $625 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.620, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th 1st Customized ( J J Fawcett 56 ) 2nd Balls Of Fire ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Moschino ( K A Myers 54 ) 1.70L 5th First Dance ( A Goindasamy 54 ) 3.40L See full results | A Goindasamy 54kg 3.40L | 5 (11) |
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