Ireland 4yo

Dance In The Storm (GB)

T: Andrew Balding · J: Oisin Murphy · O: J C Smith

By Night Of Thunder (IRE) out of Strictly Dancing (IRE)

Form 14230-150

10/1 Current odds

2/8 W/R

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8 runs
2 wins
placed
25% strike
29 d off
107 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 14230-150 29 days off

0 5 1 0 3 2

At Ascot 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 1/5 1 win · 2 placed

Over 7f 2/8 2 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 107 Career peak

Best TS 86 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 58
Win %: 25%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 50%; best at Sandown (50% from 2 runs).

Sandown 50% 1-0-2
Chester 100% 1-0-1
Goodwood 100% 0-1-1
York 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Epsom 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Oisin Murphy NOW 43% 2-1-7
David Probert 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Andrew Balding NOW 50% 2-2-8

Going Record

8 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 40% 1-1-5
Good 100% 1-0-1
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at seven trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 2-2-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Jun 2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Ascot Class 2 H 17th/28 0.05 Good To Firm 7f Oisin Murphy OR 96 17/2

5 Jun 2026 Debenhams Handicap Epsom Class 2 H 5th/16 1.25 Good To Soft 7f Oisin Murphy OR 96 15/8F

6 May 2026 Roodee Handicap Chester Class 3 H 1st/13 +0 Good 7f Oisin Murphy OR 90 5/2F

27 Sep 2025 Ambassador Cruise Line Handicap Newmarket Class 2 H 10th/13 0.2 Good To Firm 7f Oisin Murphy OR 91 11/4

21 Aug 2025 British EBF Fillies' Handicap (Heritage Handicap) York Class 2 H 3rd/18 0.3 Good To Firm 7f Oisin Murphy OR 90 7/4F

2 Aug 2025 Whispering Angel Handicap Goodwood Class 2 H 2nd/16 0.1 Good To Soft 7f David Probert OR 87 14/1

5 Jul 2025 Coral Celebrating 50 Year Eclipse Sponsorship Handicap Sandown Class 3 H 4th/9 3.25 Good To Firm 7f Oisin Murphy OR 87 11/8F

14 Jun 2025 Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Handicap Sandown Class 3 H 1st/5 +0 Good To Firm 7f Oisin Murphy OR 80 5/2J

Connections

Trainer: Andrew Balding 19%
Jockey: Oisin Murphy 22%
Owner: J C Smith
Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE)
Dam: Strictly Dancing (IRE)
Dam sire: Danehill Dancer
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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