Val Dancer (2017) Horse
About
Val Dancer is a 8yo b unknown from trained by M Rowley, who is based at Bridgnorth. It is sired by the stallion Valirann out of the dam Katies Dancer. Val Dancer has managed to win 6 races in its career so far. On 27th Dec 2024 at Chepstow, Val Dancer scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $147555.00 Cl1 Hcpchnhf. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Val Dancer throughout its career you'd have achieved a 65% return on investment.
Raced At
Aintree
• Carlisle
• Haydock
• Chepstow
• Kelso
• Uttoxeter
• Catterick
• Wetherby
• Leicester
• Ludlow
• Ffos Las
• Plumpton
• Doncaster
• WorcesterRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree 06-Dec-25 5200m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF $15,825 (of $147,555), SP: 13.00 1st Twig ( B Morgan 159 , Cd 164 ) 2nd Mr Vango ( J Tudor 168 ) 0.15L 3rd Val Dancer ( C Hammond 146 ) 3.90L See full results | C Hammond 66.2kg 3.90L | 3 (13) |
| Carlisle 02-Nov-25 5250m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpCh (of $34,429), SP: 6.00 1st Sound And Fury ( B Jones 156 ) 2nd Iron Bridge ( J O Jr 168 ) 0.30L 3rd O'Connell ( G Sheehan 165 ) 2.50L 9th Val Dancer ( C Deutsch 165 ) 15.30L See full results | C Deutsch 74.8kg 15.30L | 9 (9) |
| Haydock 15-Feb-25 5720m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF $10,700 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 12:08.800, SP: 11.00 Prominent, led 3rd until 4th, not fluent 12th, hampered 14th, led 17th, headed before last, no extra flat 1st Apple Away ( D R Fox 142 ) 2nd Val Dancer ( C Hammond 142 ) 3.00L 3rd Val Dancer ( C Hammond 142 ) 12.50L See full results | C Hammond 64.4kg 3.00L 3rd Val Dancer ( C Hammond 64.4kg 12.50L | 2 (9) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-24 6150m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF $85,425 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 08:16.340, SP: 9.00 Chased leaders, led after 17th, pushed along and headed narrowly before 3 out, sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, rallied and led run-in, kept on gamely, all out (limited comments due to heavy fog) 1st Val Dancer ( C Hammond 146 ) 2nd Jubilee Express ( D Johnston 146 ) 1.50L 3rd Iwilldoit ( C Pritchard 167 ) 1.50L See full results | C Hammond 66.2kg | 1 (15) |
| Carlisle 03-Nov-24 5260m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpCh $18,210 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 11:41.940, SP: 7.00 Led, headed and remained close up 2nd, led again after 10th, faced strong challenges from 4 out, kept on dourly, found extra 100 yards out on flat, very gamely 1st Val Dancer ( C Deutsch 154 ) 2nd Snipe ( H Skelton 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Iron Bridge ( J O Jr 169 ) 2.75L See full results | C Deutsch 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Kelso 15-Apr-24 4710m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh $1,822 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 06:15.500, SP: 3.00 Bumped 1st, soon led, not fluent and headed 7th, led after 9th, not fluent 13th, not fluent and headed 3 out, led again final bend, headed 2 out, held and switched right before last, stayed on and went 3rd towards finish 1st Up Helly Aa King ( B Lynn 159 ) 2nd Your Own Story ( D R Fox 163 ) 2.00L 3rd Val Dancer ( C Deutsch 158 ) 3.25L See full results | C Deutsch 71.7kg 3.25L | 3 (6) |
| Uttoxeter 17-Mar-24 4830m HEAVY R5 CL2 NvHcpCh $5,980 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:37.830, SP: 5.00 Prominent, not fluent 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace 1st Regal Blue ( N Scholfield 162 ) 2nd The Changing Man ( B Powell 162 ) 1.25L 3rd Val Dancer ( C Hammond 157 ) 23.25L See full results | C Hammond 71.2kg 23.25L | 3 (7) |
| Catterick 13-Feb-24 5080m HEAVY R4 CL4 NvHcpCh $4,568 (of $8,509), Winning Time: 06:51.600, SP: 2.10 Led until 1st, chased leader, mistake 6th, challenged 8th, led before 11th, not fluent 13th, not fluent and headed 4 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on, led final strides 1st Val Dancer ( A Edwards 168 ) 2nd Tom Cody ( R Chapman 156 ) 0.30L 3rd Conquredalofeurope ( T Gillard 156 ) 34.00L See full results | A Edwards 76.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Wetherby 13-Jan-24 4870m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpCh $4,225 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:58.600, SP: 3.75 Led until 5th, led after next, headed 14th, led 4 out, not fluent 2 out, clear last, ridden out 1st Val Dancer ( C Hammond 160 ) 2nd Shighness ( B S Hughes 155 ) 2.00L 3rd One True King ( T Mccain-mitchell 168 ) 9.50L See full results | C Hammond 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Leicester 14-Dec-23 4560m HEAVY R3 CL5 HcpCh $3,697 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 06:21.340, SP: 3.00 Prominent, pressed leaders 5 out, led 4 out and soon faced challenge, pushed along after 2 out and cleared away, ran on well, eased run-in, comfortably 1st Val Dancer ( C Deutsch 168 ) 2nd Royal Mer ( J Tudor 162 ) 16.00L 3rd Justshortofabubble ( B Jones 158 ) 3.75L See full results | C Deutsch 76.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Ludlow 09-Nov-23 4030m SOFT R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,505 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:22.740, SP: 17.00 Close up, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along 4 out, ridden and headway to go 3rd next, plugged on same pace 1st Tightenourbelts ( T Bellamy 168 ) 2nd Llandinabo Lad ( D Noonan 164 ) 10.00L 3rd Val Dancer ( C Deutsch 152 ) 21.00L See full results | C Deutsch 68.9kg 21.00L | 3 (7) |
| Ffos Las 25-Apr-23 4020m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $4,330), Winning Time: 05:00.390, SP: 9/1 Held up in rear, pushed along 7th, weakened 2 out 1st Bumpy Johnson ( J Tudor 168 ) 2nd Stans The Man ( N Scholfield 160 ) 2.75L 3rd Big Ambitions ( J O Jr 154 ) 2.25L 6th Val Dancer ( A Edwards 159 , Cd 0 ) 18.00L See full results | A Edwards 72.1kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 6 (9) |
| Plumpton 22-Mar-23 5030m SOFT R3 CL4 NvHcpH $608 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:42.300, SP: 2.75 Led and disputed until headed and weakened quickly 3 out, tired mistake 2 out, tailed off 1st Gerico Ville ( J E Moore 168 ) 2nd Flemen's Tipple ( C Quinn 145 ) 0.50L 3rd Shandancer ( J Quinlan 160 ) 35.00L 4th Val Dancer ( A Edwards 168 , Cd 171 ) 0.00L See full results | A Edwards 76.2kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00L | 4 (4) |
| Leicester 02-Feb-23 4120m SOFT R3 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $754 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:19.170, SP: 12.00 Tracked leader until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out 1st Cuthbert Dibble ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 2nd Georges Saint ( C Deutsch 156 ) 19.00L 3rd Gunnery Officer ( C Gethings 162 ) 3.75L 4th Val Dancer ( A Edwards 162 , Cd 165 ) 28.75L See full results | A Edwards 73.5kg, Cd 74.8kg 28.75L | 4 (6) |
| Doncaster 29-Dec-22 3900m GOOD R1 CL4 NvHNHFNHF (of $8,164), Winning Time: 04:41.260, SP: 7.00 Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out 1st Moon Hunter ( T J O'brien 160 ) 2nd Theatre Man ( D Bass 160 ) 0.50L 3rd Hermino Aa ( J E Moore 154 ) 8.00L 5th Val Dancer ( A Edwards 160 , Cd 163 ) 18.25L See full results | A Edwards 72.6kg, Cd 73.9kg 18.25L | 5 (15) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 26-Nov-22 3930m HEAVY R5 CL4 NvH $3,812 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:02.280, SP: 6.50 Tracked leaders, led 5 out, ridden along before 2 out, kept on well flat, comfortably 1st Val Dancer ( A Edwards 154 ) 2nd Rockinastorm ( R Patrick 154 ) 5.50L 3rd Horacio Apple's ( T Wynne 154 ) 3.75L See full results | A Edwards 69.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Aintree 05-Nov-22 4020m SOFT R1 CL3 NvHNHFNHF (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:59.020, SP: 29.00 Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten, no extra last 1st Man At Work ( T Scudamore 153 ) 2nd Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 154 ) 1.25L 3rd Henry's Friend ( K Woods 160 ) 5.00L 5th Val Dancer ( A Edwards 154 , Cd 157 ) 14.75L See full results | A Edwards 69.9kg, Cd 71.2kg 14.75L | 5 (7) |
| Worcester 11-May-22 3220m GOOD R4 CL5 MdNHF $1,204 (of $4,721), Winning Time: 03:53.100, SP: 7.00 Chased leaders, challenged 3f out, every chance over 1f out, not much room against rail inside final furlong, held by winner towards finish 1st New Beginnings ( N Scholfield 156 ) 2nd Val Dancer ( A Edwards 156 ) 1.25L 3rd Proud Mari ( J Quinlan 149 ) 0.15L See full results | A Edwards 70.8kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Turtulla 16-Jan-22 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $2,614), SP: 8/1 Rr of mid-div, 8th 1/2way, mstk 10th, eff in 5th aftr 4out, no impr on easy wnr bef 3out, ko flat to hold 2nd 1st Great Name That ( M J L Scallan 170 ) 2nd Val Dancer ( D N Nevin 165 ) 8.00L 3rd Time For A Pint ( M T Hamilton 170 ) 0.20L | D N Nevin 74.8kg 8.00L | 2 (10) |
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