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

Waterville Dancer (IRE) b g 12th Feb 2014

Track Horse HorseTracker

Waterville Dancer (IRE) b g 12th Feb 2014

Sire

Nathaniel (IRE)

Dam

Tobiano (USA)

Dam's Sire

Tobin Bronze

Owner

The Vestey Bar Partnership

Trainer

C Byrnes

Breeder

Niarchos Family

Last Win

Down Royal Fri, 7th Sep, 18 4/1Fav, Ben Martin Coen (2268 days)

Last Run

Cork Sun, 5th Dec, 21 5th, 28/1, J J Slevin (1083 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

25%

€12,750

1.00

Hurdle IRE

12%

€26,747.5

-5.38

Flat GB

£4,402

-8.00

Under Rules Total

10%

-12.38

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 325322545-0312371-222/5/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer R Hughes to C Byrnes

Oct 2017

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Weathercock House Stables (R. Hughes)

Purchaser: Charles Byrnes

£30,000

Lots Sold: 1065

Prices

Avg: £25,617

Median: £11,000

Maximum: £700,000

24Oct17 Yar 11f Good to Soft 3y+ Hcap(4K)

non-runner

Rated 75 5

Sep 2015

Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Camas Park Stud

Purchaser: R Hughes

€50,000

Lots Sold: 372

Prices

Avg: €104,655

Median: €63,500

Maximum: €2,000,000

Symbols Explained

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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

Oct 2017

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Weathercock House Stables (R. Hughes)

Purchaser: Charles Byrnes

£30,000

Lots Sold: 1065

Prices

Avg: £25,617

Median: £11,000

Maximum: £700,000

Sep 2015

Orby Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Camas Park Stud

Purchaser: R Hughes

€50,000

Lots Sold: 372

Prices

Avg: €104,655

Median: €63,500

Maximum: €2,000,000

Reports in which Waterville Dancer (IRE) was mentioned

Progressive Sole Pretender three from three in Ballinrobe

The 50,000 euro McHale looked ultra-competitive on paper but Sole Pretender continued his ascent through the ranks with an authoritative display. Tue 28th May

Peregrine Run bids to defy top weight in Ballinrobe

The most valuable meeting of the season at Ballinrobe takes place this evening, with the McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase one of two feature races on the programme. Tue 28th May

Eamon High scores for De Bromhead & Blackmore

Eamon High survived a final flight blunder before winning the Easy Clean Limited Handicap Hurdle at Killarney today, scoring for trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore. Mon 13th May

Prospectus lands feature at Clonmel

Prospectus made a winning return to the level when powering home in the Quirke uPVC Windows Tipperary Perpetual Cup at Clonmel this evening. Thu 18th Apr

Rashaan aims for Tipperary Cup hat-trick

Rashaan returns to Clonmel on Thursday in a bid to land a third Quirke uPVC Windows Tipperary Cup. Thu 18th Apr

Cool Coen bags Ulster Cesarewitch

Waterville Dancer was the well backed (5/1 — 4/1f) winner of the concluding West Coast Cooler Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap at Down Royal today as the Charles Byrnes trained winner came from last to first to win under a cool ride from 7lbs claimer Ben Coen. Fri 07th Sep

Debuchet set to light up Galway opener

The presence of Debuchet in the opening Win Big With Tote Maiden Hurdle makes for an interesting start to proceedings on day three of this year’s Galway Festival. Wed 01st Aug

Nothing Lucky about this 50/1 winner

Lucky Icon was a shock 50/1 winner of the Sheridan Electric Hurdle, scoring under Danny Mullins for his uncle Tom. Mon 28th May

McInerney doubles-up on Winter Breeze

After winning the opener on Waterville Dancer, Donal McInerney doubled-up on Winter Breeze in the Irish Examiner Handicap Chase. Sun 13th May

Waterville snatches Gold in Killarney opener

The Charles Byrnes trained Waterville Dancer made up for disappointing defeats on his last two starts, as he got up on the line to take the opener at Killarney, the Sika Signs Maiden Hurdle. Sun 13th May

Stormy out for Listed honours at Killarney

Killarney's three-day May Festival gets under way on Sunday when Stormy Ireland can resume winning ways for Willie Mullins in the Listed Killarney Oils Mares Hurdle. Sun 13th May

Gamble goes astray as Crezic gets his turn

For the second time in succession, Waterville Dancer let down his many supporters, as Crezic came home in front in the Follow Kilbeggan On Twitter Maiden Hurdle. Mon 30th Apr

Mullins & Elliott represented at Kilbeggan

After a season-long battle for the National Hunt trainers' championship that will live long in the memory, Willie Mullins and Gordon Elliott are both represented on the opening card of the new jumps season at Kilbeggan. Mon 30th Apr

Park Paddocks settles to his task in Cork

Park Paddocks was relatively friendless with punters but he couldn't have won the maiden hurdle in Cork more impressively. Sun 01st Apr

After race at Down Royal Fri, 7th Sep, 2018 (1st)

that was some ride! It was hard to pick him out for his 7lbs (claim). He felt he was getting there and he said he (Waterville Dancer) fought hard to get there. You won't get up the inside in Down Royal and he had to come around them, there is no other way of doing it. He travelled much better today than he did in Galway in heavy ground and this makes up for Galway. He's entered in Listowel - he's in the Lartigue (Handicap) Hurdle and a 1m6f flat handicap. He might run in the flat handicap; the Lartigue is a big pot but it's only two miles and I'd say he needed two and a half miles over hurdles at this stage.

C Byrnes