Cheltenham Festival 2024 Form and Entries for Horse Darceys Dancer (IRE)

Darceys Dancer (IRE) b g 16th Apr 2003

Track Horse HorseTracker

Darceys Dancer (IRE) b g 16th Apr 2003

Sire

Lear Spear (USA)

Dam

Dun Oengus (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Strong Gale

Owner

Mrs C Williams

Trainer

Evan Williams

Breeder

Fiacre J. Hensey

Last Win

Gowran Park Sat, 2nd Oct, 10 12/1, P Carberry Noel Meade (5201 days)

Last Run

Ludlow Wed, 20th Feb, 13 12th, 7/1, Paul Moloney E Williams (4329 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

22%

€21,250

-2.62

Chase IRE

12%

€16,880

5.00

NHF IRE

-2.00

Hurdle GB

-2.00

Chase GB

£4,068

-11.00

Under Rules Total

-12.62

Form Figures

5-708903114-06U125-43P835F-86404405-0/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 5-708903114-06U125-43P835F-86404405-0/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer E Williams to Evan Williams

29Apr12 Lud 20f Soft 5y+ HcapCh(12K)

non-runner

Rated 117 3

Change of Trainer Noel Meade to E Williams

May 2011

Spring Sales (Goffs UK)

Tu Va Stables

Purchaser: Evan Williams

£7,000

Lots Sold: 329

Prices

Avg: £13,774

Median: £8,000

Maximum: £150,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

May 2011

Spring Sales (Goffs UK)

Tu Va Stables

Purchaser: Evan Williams

£7,000

Lots Sold: 329

Prices

Avg: £13,774

Median: £8,000

Maximum: £150,000

Reports in which Darceys Dancer (IRE) was mentioned

Review punchestown 14th Oct

Last season's Arkle Trophy hero Sizing Europe had to make do with minor honours as China Rock stole the show in the Star "Best For Racing Coverage" Chase at PunchestownThu 14th Oct

Load now 3 from 3 over fences

Loosen My Load made it three from three over fences by justifying odds of 1/4 in the Buck House Novice Steeplechase under Andrew Lynch at Punchestown. Thu 14th Oct

Review gowran park 2nd Oct

China Rock performed with credit in top company last season and returned to racecourse action with a battling victory in the feature Gowran Park Champion Chase at the County Kilkenny trackSat 02nd Oct

Darceys dances to success

Darceys Dancer caused a 12/1 surprise in the Gowran Park Racing Club 2011 Beginners Chase, ultimately running out an unchallenged winner in the hands of Paul Carberry. Sat 02nd Oct

Dancer doubles up at Cork

Noel Meade's Darceys Dancer, under Barry Geraghty, completed a double of wins when taking the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle at Cork today. Sun 18th Oct

Review fairyhouse 10th Oct

Comeback kid Darceys Dancer maintained Noel Meade's outstanding run of form with a feisty triumph at FairyhouseSat 10th Oct

Meade's Dancer leads the way at Fairyhouse

Noel Meade's string are in excellent form lately and Darceys Dancer was the Co Meath trainer's seventh winner in the last eight days when landing the Winter Festival 2009 Maiden Hurdle at Fairyhouse today. Sat 10th Oct

After race at Fairyhouse Sat, 10th Oct, 2009 (1st)

we were about to call it quits with Darceys Dancer until he ran well at Gowran the last day, when he received a few 'cracks' from Barry Geraghty and flew home to take third.

Noel Meade