He Can't Dance

Trained by Gordon Elliott at Longwood in Co Meath, he is part of one of the most formidable operations in Irish racing — a yard that has sent out 210 winners already this season alone. Elliott has always believed there is more to come from this horse. After a disappointing run at Galway in October 2025 where he got very tired, the trainer was quick to say he expected far better, and the horse has since gone on to prove him right. Elliott's post-race assessment after the first win at Navan in December 2024 was telling too — he felt the slow pace that day had actually flattered the field, and that his horse was capable of much more when asked a proper question.

The recent form makes for genuinely exciting reading: in his last six races he has finished 1st, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, and 2nd — reading from most recent backwards. That is a horse who has found top gear and is not letting go of it. His latest win came at Down Royal just this week, so he arrives at this stage of the season race-fit, confident, and in the form of his life.

Jack Kennedy, one of Ireland's most respected jump jockeys, has been in the saddle for five of their outings together and won on him once — roughly 1 in every 5 rides. That is a solid partnership, though with a horse producing back-to-back wins there is every reason to think that ratio is about to improve. He Can't Dance wins 27% of his races overall — closer to 1 in every 4 — which over 11 races is a genuinely strong record. The name might raise a smile, but the form line right now is no joke.