Joke Dancer (GB)
Owner: D G Pryde & D P Van Der Hoeven Trainer: P Griffin Sex: gelding Age: 12
Breeding: Authorized / Missy Dancer (Shareef Dancer)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on Home Straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in Places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to soft in places) | 6 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good (in places)) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 4 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Heavy ( Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 6 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good tio Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 48 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 May 2024 | Tipperary | Yielding (Good tio Yielding in places) | 2m 110y | 0 | Time Marches On | 11st | PulledUp of 14 | M J M O'Sullivan | 16/1 |
| always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after 5 out, behind and pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2024 | Bellewstown | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Club Manager | 11st 9lbs | 10 of 16 | M J M O'Sullivan | 33/1 |
| mid-division best, ridden and no extra after 3 out | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2024 | Navan | Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Hardwired | 10st 9lbs | 5 of 8 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, mid-division and jumped right at 4th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, no impression on leaders straight | |||||||||
| 11 Mar 2024 | Taunton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 12y | 5 | Tonto Foley | 12st | Fell of 10 | M J M O'Sullivan | 12/1 |
| towards rear when fell 5th | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 2024 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy | 2m 70y | 0 | Added Bonus | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 10 | M J M O'Sullivan | 9/1 |
| tracked leaders, closer halfway and 2nd after 4 out, led next, headed early straight and pushed along approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages | |||||||||
| 16 May 2023 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 19y | 4 | Marshalled | 11st 6lbs | PulledUp of 9 | Ross Chapman | 18/1 |
| towards rear, reminders and struggling after 7th, pulled up 11th | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2023 | Hexham | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 15y | 4 | Chameron | 11st 9lbs | PulledUp of 5 | B S Hughes | 12/1 |
| chased leaders on outside, slow and lost place 4th, ridden before 10th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 2023 | Southwell | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 182y | 4 | Maninsane | 11st 9lbs | 6 of 9 | Ross Chapman | 15/2 |
| handy, pushed along from 6 out, weakened approaching 3 out | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2023 | Wetherby | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 36y | 3 | Prince Escalus | 10st 8lbs | 5 of 7 | Ross Chapman | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders out wide, ridden and outpaced after 8th, outpaced and no chance after, brief rally 3 out, bad mistake and weakened next | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2023 | Doncaster | Good | 2m 78y | 2 | Malystic | 10st 7lbs | 10 of 11 | Ross Chapman | 33/1 |
| jumped right throughout, outpaced and ridden along early, struggling after 7th, soon tailed off, never going well | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2022 | Wetherby | Heavy (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 36y | 3 | No Risk Des Flos | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 6 | B S Hughes | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along in rear after 5 out, plugged on for 3rd, never threatened | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2022 | Ascot | Good (Good to Soft in Places) | 2m 167y | 1 | Thyme White | 10st 6lbs | of 10 | Tom Cannon | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2022 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good (in places)) | 2m 3f 85y | 1 | Into Overdrive | 10st 5lbs | 6 of 7 | B S Hughes | 10/1 |
| raced out wide, held up tracking leaders, lost place and struggling in rear at 12th, tailed off | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2022 | Wetherby | Good | 1m 7f 36y | 3 | El Borracho | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 4 | B S Hughes | 4/1 |
| held up in 3rd, went right 6th, pushed along after 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, soon hung left, ridden between last two, dived at last, no extra run-in | |||||||||
| 18 May 2022 | Warwick | Good | 2m 54y | 2 | Leapaway | 10st 11lbs | 4 of 7 | B S Hughes | 11/4 |
| chased leaders, lost place 7th, outpaced before 3 out, ridden next, every chance approaching last, no extra flat | |||||||||
| 04 May 2022 | Kelso | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f 14y | 3 | Joke Dancer | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 5 | B S Hughes | 6/1 |
| raced on outside, chased leader until 6th, pushed along after 3 out, led and jumped right 2 out, in command and jumped right last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2022 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 207y | 3 | Miss Amelia | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 5 | Ryan Mania | 5/1 |
| held up, detached and struggling 6 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 26 Mar 2022 | Kelso | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f 14y | 4 | Joke Dancer | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 3 | Ryan Mania | 15/8 |
| jumped right, made all, edged left flat, stayed on well, ridden out | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2022 | Doncaster | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 3f 31y | 3 | Numitor | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 6 | Ryan Mania | 9/2 |
| chased leader, pushed along and weakened 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2022 | Wetherby | Soft | 1m 7f 36y | 3 | Hasankey | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 7 | Ryan Mania | 7/2 |
| jumped right, led until after 5th, stayed handy, every chance 4 out, held 2 out, kept on flat | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2022 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f 68y | 2 | Amour de Nuit | 11st | 4 of 5 | Ryan Mania | 17/2 |
| chased leader, pushed along and weakened 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2021 | Carlisle | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 198y | 3 | Papa Tango Charly | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 9 | Ryan Mania | 10/1 |
| front mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, well held when bad mistake last, kept on | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2021 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f 127y | 1 | Coole Cody | 10st 1lbs | of 15 | Non Runner | 0/0 |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Haydock | Good to Soft | 3m 1f 125y | 2 | Strictlyadancer | 11st 3lbs | Fell of 7 | Sean Quinlan | 9/1 |
| prominent throughout, pressed leader before 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent and jumped right 3 out, weakened 2 out, fell | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2021 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f 85y | 1 | Good Boy Bobby | 10st 8lbs | 5 of 11 | Ryan Mania | 40/1 |
| close up, no impression 3 out, jumped right 2 out, weakened soon after | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2021 | Aintree | Good to Soft | 1m 7f 176y | 1 | Editeur Du Gite | 11st 3lbs | 14 of 18 | Ryan Mania | 50/1 |
| tracked leader, lost position and towards rear after 7th, weakened and tailed off after 4 out | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2020 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 36y | 3 | Joke Dancer | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 9 | Ryan Mania | 5/1 |
| Soon led, headed and chased leader after 4th, regained lead 5 out, ridden after 4 out, ran on well after last, just held on | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2020 | Wetherby | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 3f 85y | 1 | Huntsman Son | 10st 10lbs | 6 of 12 | Ryan Mania | 11/1 |
| led, jumped right at times, headed 2nd, stayed prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened from 3 out | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2020 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m | 3 | Anemoi | 11st 6lbs | 7 of 12 | Ryan Mania | 28/1 |
| midfield, nudged to challenge 3 out where jumped right, ridden after 2 out, could not quicken | |||||||||
| 29 Feb 2020 | Doncaster | Heavy | 2m 78y | 2 | Gino Trail | 10st 5lbs | PulledUp of 8 | Henry Brooke | 11/2 |
| in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, well beaten when mistake 7th and 8th, pulled up before 3 out | |||||||||
| 01 Feb 2020 | Sandown | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 7f 119y | 2 | Dolos | 10st 10lbs | Fell of 6 | Danny Cook | 4/1 |
| jumped right, held up last, left in modest 4th place at 4th, tailed off when went badly right blundered and fell last | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2020 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m 3f 203y | 1 | Sam Brown | 11st | 3 of 4 | Danny Cook | 5/1 |
| jumped right, led, headed 6th, dropped to 4th, lost touch 9th, left poor 3rd 2 out | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2020 | Warwick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 54y | 3 | Joke Dancer | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 6 | Danny Cook | 10/3 |
| jumped right, chased leader, led last, stayed on strongly flat | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2019 | Haydock | Heavy | 2m 67y | 3 | Joke Dancer | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 6 | Danny Cook | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, jumped right 3rd and 4th, led before and jumped right 2 out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2019 | Sedgefield | Soft (Heavy in Places) | 2m 77y | 3 | Rose Sea Has | 11st 7lbs | Fell of 7 | Danny Cook | 5/2 |
| jumped right at times, chased leaders, dived at 3rd, lost place before 6th, weakened 3 out, fell last | |||||||||
| 13 Nov 2019 | Bangor-on-Dee | Heavy | 2m 3f 123y | 2 | Chti Balko | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 6 | Danny Cook | 12/1 |
| keen early, tracked leaders, ridden by omitted 3 out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2019 | Aintree | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Three Musketeers | 10st 5lbs | 15 of 22 | Danny Cook | 25/1 |
| held up, always behind | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2019 | Kelso | Good (Good to soft in places) | 2m 51y | 2 | Winston C | 11st 7lbs | 11 of 13 | Danny Cook | 5/1 |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened after 2 out | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2019 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 1 | William Henry | 10st 5lbs | of 26 | Danny Cook | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2019 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 2m 98y | 2 | Joke Dancer | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 8 | Danny Cook | 10/3 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, clear before last | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2018 | Haydock | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 144y | 2 | William Of Orange | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 11 | Danny Cook | 13/2 |
| mid-division, pecked 2nd, pushed along after 5th, not fluent next, well beaten from 3 out, mistake 2 out | |||||||||
| 24 Feb 2018 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 98y | 2 | Joke Dancer | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 7 | Danny Cook | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, chased leader before 2 out, led last, soon pressed, held on near finish | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2018 | Haydock | Heavy | 1m 7f 144y | 4 | Joke Dancer | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | Danny Cook | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, held on near finish, all out | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 2017 | Haydock | Heavy | 1m 7f 144y | 3 | Chti Balko | 10st 10lbs | 5 of 6 | Danny Cook | 7/2 |
| took keen hold in rear, not much room 2nd, not fluent next, headway 3 out, mistake last, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2017 | Haydock | Heavy ( Soft in places) | 1m 7f 144y | 4 | Joke Dancer | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 6 | Danny Cook | 10/3 |
| held up in rear, slightly hampered 1st, headway before 3 out, led approaching next, clear when not fluent last, comfortably | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 2017 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Firm in places on Home Straight) | 2m 98y | 4 | Jassas | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | Danny Cook | 12/1 |
| held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, stayed on strongly closing stages, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2017 | Sedgefield | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 178y | 5 | Ravenhill Road | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 12 | Danny Cook | 33/1 |
| chased clear leading pair, closer after 4th, led 5th until soon after 3 out, weakened before next | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 2016 | Newcastle | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 6f 139y | 6 | Midnight Shadow | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 16 | Nathan Moscrop | 8/1 |
| with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||


