Dancing In Paris
Dancing In Paris is a six-year-old who knows how to find the winner's enclosure, but only on his better days. Over 35 races he has won 4 times and placed 16 times, a win rate of roughly 1 in 9 races — the kind of record that keeps a horse in work but never quite delivers the big days his the yard might have hoped for. His last victory came at Southwell on 29 August 2024, more than two years ago now, and his recent form has been lean: across his last six races he has finished fifth, fifteenth, twelfth, fourth and second, with one unplaced run. That second-place finish shows he can still be competitive, but finding his way back to the winner's circle has become the challenge.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
48.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The bright spot in his record is his preference for normal ground, where he has won 3 of his 12 races — a 25% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall record. He also has a distance sweet spot around 7 furlongs to a mile, winning 1 from 3 at that range. He typically competes at Class 4 level, where he has won 2 of 12 races. Dougie Costello has ridden him most often, notching 1 win from 10 races together. Trained by Ian Williams at Portway in Worcestershire, a yard that has sent out 96 winners this season, Dancing In Paris continues to race and was out just a day ago. At this stage of his career, he appears to be a horse who needs the right conditions — the right ground, the right distance, ideally a Class 4 race where the opposition sits within his reach — to show what he can do. When those pieces align, he is capable. When they don't, he fills in the placings.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 3 wins from 12 starts (25%)
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by 7f – 1m distances: 33% win rate
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 20% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 8 starts
⚠ Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Yet to win at Goodwood in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on RH Undulating tracks: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (drying out)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Likes
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
24 Jul
5th
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
27 Jun
15th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard_To_Slow · 20 runners
6 Jun
DNF
Epsom Downs
1m6f – 2m · Soft · 17 runners
6 Sep
12th
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Good · 17 runners
20 Aug
4th
York
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
2 Aug
2nd
Goodwood
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
11 Jul
8th
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
28 Jun
2nd
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Standard · 20 runners
24 May
3rd
Goodwood
1m6f – 2m · Good · 12 runners
11 May
4th
Newcastle
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Goodwood Undulating |
5 |
2 seconds, 2 thirds, 1 other |
2 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 third, 2 other |
24 Jul |
25% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 third, 1 other |
6 Sep |
33.3% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
3 |
2 seconds, 1 other |
26 Jul |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
27 Jun |
0% |
| York Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
20 Aug |
50% |
| Newbury Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
20 Jul |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
29 Aug |
100% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
25 Oct |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 Mar |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Apr |
0% |
| Epsom Downs Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
6 Jun |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
10 Aug |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
11 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jun |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 Jun |
0% |