Ireland 6yo

Irish Dancer (IRE)

T: Declan Carroll · J: Zak Wheatley · O: P Ziegler

By Galileo Gold (GB) out of Catamaran (IRE)

Form 2731823837

12/1 Current odds

5/23 W/R

66 RPR

58 TS

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Active

23 runs
5 wins
placed
22% strike
14 d off
69 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2731823837 14 days off

7 3 8 3 2 8

At Catterick 2/7 2 wins · 3 placed

On Good 2/8 2 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 69 Career peak

Best TS 58 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 23 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 62
Win %: 22%
Placed %: 65%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 65%; best at Nottingham (100% from 2 runs).

Southwell (AW) 71% 2-3-7
Catterick 43% 2-1-7
Thirsk 75% 1-2-4
Nottingham 100% 0-2-2
Leicester 100% 0-1-1
Redcar 100% 0-1-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Zak Wheatley NOW 82% 3-6-11
Harry Smith(7) 50% 2-3-10
Hope Regan 100% 0-1-1
Josephine Gordon 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Declan Carroll NOW 65% 5-10-23

Going Record

23 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 71% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 71% 1-4-7
Good 60% 4-5-15
Good to Soft 100% 0-1-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

23 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure sprint horse — 65% in-the-money at ≤ 6f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 65% 5-10-23
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

17 Aug 2026 racingtv.com Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 5 T 7th/11 2.75 Good 5f Zak Wheatley OR 56 12/1

24 Jul 2026 Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Apprentice Training Race - Part Of The Racing Excellence Series) Thirsk Class 6 TB 3rd/9 1.25 Good To Firm 5f Hope Regan OR 58 5/1

15 Jul 2026 Racing Again 22nd July Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 6 TB 8th/9 0.2 Good To Firm 5f Zak Wheatley OR 58 20/1

25 Jun 2026 Martin Stonemans Final Furlong Handicap Nottingham Class 6 TB 3rd/5 2.25 Good To Firm 5f Zak Wheatley OR 57 5/2J

16 Jun 2026 Next Meeting Wednesday 1st July - Book Now Handicap Thirsk Class 6 TB 2nd/10 0.1 Good 5f Zak Wheatley OR 57 28/1

5 Jun 2026 Power Plastics "Big Day Out" Handicap Thirsk Class 6 T 8th/12 .5 Good 5f Harry Smith OR 59 17/2

11 May 2026 Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Catterick Class 6 T 1st/11 +0 Good 5f Zak Wheatley OR 55 2/1F

25 Apr 2026 Celebrate With Sponsorship At Southwell Racecourse "Confined" Apprentice Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 T 3rd/7 1.5 Standard 5f Harry Smith OR 56 4/1

15 Apr 2026 Country & Western Night 25th April Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 T 7th/10 1.5 Standard 5f Harry Smith OR 56 11/4J

28 Mar 2026 Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 T 2nd/11 1.75 Standard 5f Zak Wheatley OR 56 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Declan Carroll 10%
Jockey: Zak Wheatley 9%
Owner: P Ziegler
Sire: Galileo Gold (GB)
Dam: Catamaran (IRE)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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