King Of The Dance

The record reads three wins and 14 places from those 40 races, which works out at roughly 1 win in every 13 — a modest return, but the 14 places tell a different story. This is a horse that competes, finishes in the frame, and earns its keep at Class 6 level, which is the entry-level tier of British racing. At that level, King Of The Dance has actually been fairly solid: 3 wins from 23 races at a 13% clip, just over 1 in every 8. That is not a world-beater, but it is a horse that knows its job.

The ground matters here. On normal conditions, King Of The Dance has won twice from 17 attempts — a win rate of 12%, or roughly 1 in 8. That is where the horse is at its most competitive, and trainers who know their horse will tell you that finding the right ground on the right day is half the battle at this level. Bernard Llewellyn, who trains the horse from his yard in Fochriw, Mid Glamorgan, has sent out 10 winners already this season, so the operation is clearly functioning well. The yard's most interesting quirk is that Miss Jessica Llewellyn — almost certainly a family connection — has ridden King Of The Dance eight times without a win together. That is a partnership still searching for its moment.

The last win came at Chepstow in July 2025, nearly ten months ago now, and the most recent six runs have produced placings of 4-3-4-2-5-4 — consistently close but not quite. A second place in there suggests the winning thread has not completely unravelled, but six races without a victory is the kind of run that tests patience. The first career win came at Lingfield Park in September 2023, which is where the story properly began. Whether King Of The Dance can add a fourth win before the summer is the question worth watching.