Dancing After Dark
Seventeen months is a long time to wait for another win, and at ten years old, Dancing After Dark is not exactly a horse with time on its side. The career record tells a modest story: one win and three places from 14 races, which works out to roughly 1 in every 14 races ending in victory. That single win came at Limerick in November 2024, and it remains the sole highlight of a career that has largely been spent in the places rather than the winner's enclosure.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Kate Costello & Brothers Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
21.4%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What keeps things interesting is the recent form. The last six runs read 9-–-4-9-4-1, which shows a horse that can run well on its day but is far from consistent. That 1 at the end of the sequence is that Limerick win — a clear peak in an otherwise patchy run of results. The dashes in the sequence indicate a non-completion at some point, which adds another layer of uncertainty to how reliable Dancing After Dark is when asked to put it all together.
Raced just yesterday, this is a horse still turning up and competing at ten, which in itself says something about its soundness and the team's belief that there is still a race to be won somewhere. Whether another Limerick moment is coming is another matter entirely.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 5 starts (20%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Apr
9th
Tramore
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
19 Mar
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 11 runners
4 Feb
4th
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 10 runners
25 Jan
9th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
28 Dec
4th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 21 runners
19 Nov
🏆 Won
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 17 runners
25 Oct
7th
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 15 runners
30 Sep
DNF
Roscommon
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
28 Apr
DNF
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
10 Apr
10th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 16 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Philip Donovan Current Jockey
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Cork Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
19 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
28 Dec |
50% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
15 Jul |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
4 Feb |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jan |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Sep |
0% |