Silly Dancer (IRE)
Owner: From Little Acorns Syndicate Trainer: A McGuinness Sex: Filly Age: 22
Form Summary
GoingView detailed form hide detailed form![]() |
Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good ot Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on the round course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places; Hurdle:Good to Firm (Good in places)) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 23 | 2 | 3 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places; Straight Course: Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 3 | |||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 13 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 4 | |||
| Totals | 88 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 1f 103y | 5 | Convention | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 11 | P Cosgrave | 22/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Oct 2011 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 141y | 6 | Belle Park | 9st 3lbs | 10 of 13 | Kieren Fallon | 17/2 |
| reared start, took een hold, mid-division on inner, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Liberty To Rock | 9st 11lbs | 10 of 17 | Mr D J Benson | 14/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2011 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Fairy Wing | 9st 13lbs | 14 of 18 | Mr D J Benson | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2011 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Legendary Times | 9st 10lbs | 8 of 20 | K C Sexton | 14/1 |
| rear of mid-division on outer, closer in 9th and wide entering straight, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2011 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 1f | 0 | Words Of Wisdom | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 17 | Fran Berry | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division, some headway early straight, 6th 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2011 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 0 | Sunset Beauty | 9st 2lbs | 12 of 15 | Fran Berry | 8/1 |
| towards rear, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace straight | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2011 | Bellewstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | The Educator | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 17 | Chris Hayes | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, weakened | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Copper Dock | 9st 2lbs | 4 of 17 | S Foley | 11/2 |
| rear of mid-division, some headway early straight, 8th over 1f out, kept on final furlong without threatening leaders | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2011 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m | 0 | Spin Of A Coin | 8st 13lbs | 4 of 12 | C O'Donoghue | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders in 6th, dropped to 10th entering straight, ridden and went 5th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2011 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 1m | 0 | Words Of Wisdom | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 17 | D E Egan | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, went 3rd over 1f out, 2nd and stayed on well under pressure final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2011 | Listowel | Yielding | 1m | 0 | Tres Froide | 10st | of 19 | Reserve 1 | |
| 29 Apr 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Appletreemagic | 10st | 5 of 17 | D E Egan | 4/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, switched right early straight, soon driven along and no real impression, kept on one pace under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2011 | Cork | Good (Good to Firm in places on the round course) | 1m 110y | 0 | Mount Abora | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 21 | Reserve 1 | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 3rd over 2f out, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed closing stages | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2011 | Naas | Yielding to Soft | 1m | 0 | Andalucia Lady | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 21 | D E Egan | 11/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway in 8th 2f out, ridden into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2011 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Private Ryan | 9st 12lbs | 8 of 17 | Ronan Whelan | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, ridden into 9th and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2010 | Curragh | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places; Straight Course: Yielding) | 1m | 0 | Waydownsouth | 8st 4lbs | 6 of 21 | C P Hoban | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th 3f out, no impression under pressure from 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 25 Sep 2010 | Gowran Park | Yielding | 7f | 0 | Teachers Choice | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 19 | K T O'Neill | 10/1 |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2010 | Galway | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 100y | 0 | Prospectorous | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 10 | Fran Berry | 5/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th 3f out, soon ridden, no impression straight | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2010 | Wexford | Good to Firm | 1m 100y | 0 | Cristal Island | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 11 | Chris Hayes | 9/1 |
| chased leaders on outer, 6th halfway, ridden into 4th 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2010 | Cork | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m | 0 | Blackwitch Woman | 9st 3lbs | of 21 | Chris Hayes | |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 0 | Bipasha | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 17 | M A Enright | 9/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2010 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Born To Excel | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 12 | Ronan Whelan | 7/1 |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, headway in 5th 4f out, 3rd 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2010 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m | 0 | Simla Sunset | 8st 4lbs | 13 of 17 | K T O'Neill | 10/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2010 | Galway | Good to Firm | 7f | 0 | Cinnin Oir | 9st 1lbs | of 19 | Reserve 3 | |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Galway | Good (Good to Firm in places; Hurdle:Good to Firm (Good in places)) | 1m 100y | 0 | Rock Critic | 9st 6lbs | of 21 | Reserve 3 | |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 2f | 0 | Strandfield Lady | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 9 | Joseph O'Brien | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd approaching straight, no extra and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2010 | Fairyhouse | Yielding to Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Park Ranger | 9st 11lbs | of 21 | Reserve 2 | |
| 08 Jul 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m 2f | 0 | Fammi Sognare | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 11 | K T O'Neill | 7/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and slightly hampered over 2f out, slightly hampered again over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 Jun 2010 | Ballinrobe | Firm (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Ladytown | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 12 | C O'Donoghue | 5/1 |
| mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, no extra from 3f out | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2010 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | July Days | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 17 | C O'Donoghue | 8/1 |
| chased leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden into 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2010 | Naas | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Inishtearaght | 9st 8lbs | 6 of 14 | S M McGuinness | 16/1 |
| mid-division, 6th approaching straight, 5th under 2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 16 May 2010 | Navan | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Vivacious Vivienne | 8st 6lbs | 12 of 14 | K T O'Neill | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, soon no extra and weakened | |||||||||
| 13 May 2010 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Duaiseoir | 9st 11lbs | 7 of 19 | K T O'Neill | 12/1 |
| in rear, some headway from 3f out, no impression from 2f out | |||||||||
| 02 May 2010 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Mon Champion | 9st 1lbs | of 20 | Reserve 1 | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Redzer Gazgoff | 9st 13lbs | 14 of 16 | K J Manning | 5/1 |
| in touch, 5th halfway, lost place entering straight, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 11 Apr 2010 | Curragh | Heavy | 6f | 0 | Daffodil Walk | 9st 3lbs | 12 of 23 | D C Byrne | 16/1 |
| soon mid-division, no impression from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2009 | Navan | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Ransomed Bride | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 23 | K T O'Neill | 12/1 |
| in rear, no impression from 2 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2009 | Gowran Park | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Final Flashback | 8st 10lbs | of 16 | Reserve 2 | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Banna Boirche | 9st 13lbs | 5 of 14 | K T O'Neill | 7/2 |
| held up, 8th and headway on outer early straight, moderate 3rd 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2009 | Gowran Park | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Silly Dancer | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 17 | K T O'Neill | 7/1 |
| mid-division, headway in 6th 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, kept on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2009 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1m | 0 | Silly Dancer | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 19 | K T O'Neill | 10/1 |
| in rear, headway from 3f out, progress on inner straight, 2nd under 2f out, stayed on well to lead last strides | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2009 | Ballinrobe | Good to Yielding | 1m 1f | 0 | Coughlans Locke | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 16 | C O'Donoghue | 10/1 |
| mid-division, ridden into 6th 2f out, stayed on to 4th 1f out, kept on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2009 | Cork | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Drombeg Dawn | 9st 5lbs | 6 of 17 | Paul Townend | 12/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and headway straight, kept on without threatening from 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 May 2009 | Gowran Park | Good | 1m | 0 | Distant Piper | 9st 8lbs | 9 of 16 | J A Heffernan | 10/1 |
| towards rear, some late headway from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 May 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Ask Jack | 9st 3lbs | of 14 | Reserve 1 | |
| 06 Apr 2009 | Limerick | Soft | 1m | 0 | Ready To Tap | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 16 | C O'Donoghue | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders, 5th over 2f out, no impression from under 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2009 | Leopardstown | Good | 7f | 0 | Giant Slalom | 9st 7lbs | 12 of 18 | I J Brennan | 20/1 |
| jumped leaving stalls, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 2008 | Leopardstown | Yielding to Soft | 1m | 0 | Espartano | 10st | 14 of 20 | Chris Hayes | 16/1 |
| towards rear for most, never a factor | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2008 | Cork | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m 100y | 0 | Ounooi | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 16 | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| mid-division best, kept on without threatening from 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 2008 | Curragh | Yielding to Soft | 1m | 0 | Ounooi | 9st 5lbs | 16 of 24 | D C Byrne | 16/1 |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Gowran Park | Good (Yielding in places) | 7f | 0 | Teachers Choice | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 16 | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| chased leaders, kept on same pace from 2 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Grand Opera | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 13 | T G M Ryan | 12/1 |
| 15 Sep 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Headford View | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 14 | C O'Donoghue | 16/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th for much, 3rd over 1f out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2008 | Laytown | Standard | 7f | 0 | Grand Opera | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 10 | B T O'Connell | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2008 | Gowran Park | Heavy | 1m | 0 | Dane Blue | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 10 | Wayne Lordan | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden in 3rd 2f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2008 | Gowran Park | Good to Yielding | 1m | 0 | Dane Blue | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 10 | Fran Berry | 12/1 |
| held up, progress early straight, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2008 | Tipperary | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 1f | 0 | Veidhleadoir | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 15 | Chris Hayes | 25/1 |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd 1 1/2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2008 | Killarney | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1m 100y | 0 | Maundy Money | 9st 9lbs | 11 of 15 | P J Smullen | 16/1 |
| chased leaders in 7th, no extra under pressure from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2008 | Bellewstown | Good (Good ot Yielding in places) | 1m | 0 | Funatfuntasia | 8st 13lbs | 13 of 15 | Chris Hayes | 12/1 |
| mid-division, weakened over 3f out | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2008 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Dianella | 10st | 11 of 16 | Rory Cleary | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and lost place 3f out, kept on one pace straight | |||||||||
| 21 May 2008 | Sligo | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f 110y | 0 | White And Red | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 11 | G P Griffin | 5/1 |
| 04 May 2008 | Gowran Park | Soft (Heavy in places) | 7f | 0 | Almass | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 11 | Declan McDonogh | 13/2 |
| mid-division on inner, 8th 3f out, 5th 2f out, switched off rail 1 1/2f out, kept on into 3rd final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Apr 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Rockazar | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 14 | G P Griffin | 14/1 |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, ridden into 6th 1 1/2f out, soon no impression and kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2007 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Mist And Stone | 9st 1lbs | of 14 | Declan McDonogh | 7/1 |
| mid-division, 8th before halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2007 | Leopardstown | Good to Firm | 1m | 0 | Poppyfield | 10st | of 20 | G P Griffin | 10/1 |
| 01 Jun 2007 | DOWN ROYAL | Firm | 1540 | 0 | Five Two | 9st 11lbs | 5 of 13 | P Shanahan | |
| towards rear, headway to 7th 3f out, 4th 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 13 May 2007 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Firm | 1760 | 0 | Killarney Beauty | 9st 9lbs | 11 of 19 | Declan McDonogh | |
| soon prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 06 May 2007 | GOWRAN PARK | Good to Firm | 1760 | 0 | Silly Dancer | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 14 | P Shanahan | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, progress 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on well close home | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2007 | LIMERICK | Good | 1540 | 0 | Twin Sun's | 10st | 3 of 16 | Declan McDonogh | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th early straight, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2007 | CURRAGH | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Grecian Dancer | 9st 4lbs | 19 of 22 | D M Grant | |
| in touch early, no extra from over 2f out | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2006 | CORK | Good to Soft | 1860 | 0 | Jalmira | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 18 | C O'Donoghue | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 6th approaching straight, moderate 5th and no impression under pressure from 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2006 | GALWAY | Good | 1540 | 0 | Rockie | 9st 11lbs | 12 of 13 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| led and disputed, led over 3f out, strongly pressed and headed before straight, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2006 | GOWRAN PARK | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Noplacelikehome | 9st | 5 of 6 | Kieren Fallon | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, no impression from 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2006 | ROSCOMMON | Good to Soft | 1540 | 0 | Little Nymph | 9st 8lbs | 10 of 10 | J A Heffernan | |
| tracked leaders, mainly 4th, ridden approaching straight, no extra from 2f out | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2006 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Drumin Orpen | 9st 10lbs | 12 of 17 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| close 2nd, ridden and weakened early straight | |||||||||
| 31 May 2006 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good | 1540 | 0 | Zacharova | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 15 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| settled 3rd, 2nd into straight, soon challenged, outpaced from 1 1/2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 May 2006 | NAAS | Good to Soft | 1320 | 0 | Lady Orpen | 9st | 5 of 13 | N G McCullagh | |
| towards rear, ridden to go moderate 7th over 1f out, kept on without threatening | |||||||||
| 01 May 2006 | CURRAGH | Good to Soft | 1100 | 0 | Senor Benny | 8st 5lbs | 14 of 14 | Catherine Gannon | |
| chased leaders early, behind and trailing from 2f out | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2006 | TIPPERARY | Heavy | 1100 | 0 | Lady Orpen | 8st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | T P O'Shea | |
| tracked leaders on stand's side, 4th and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2005 | TIPPERARY | Good to Soft | 1100 | 0 | Glasog | 8st 10lbs | 11 of 11 | T P O'Shea | |
| slowly into stride and always behind | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2005 | DOWN ROYAL | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Danehill Music | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 11 | T P O'Shea | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, progress 2f out, 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, every chance, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2005 | SLIGO | Soft | 1430 | 0 | Mistress Bailey | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 11 | T P O'Shea | |
| tracked leaders, mainly 3rd, improved to lead before straight, soon strongly pressed, kept on same pace and headed well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jul 2005 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Firm | 1540 | 1 | Modeeroch | 8st 11lbs | 5 of 6 | T P O'Shea | |
| lost ground start, chased leaders in 5th, ran wide into straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2005 | CURRAGH | Good to Firm | 1540 | 1 | Sahara Princess | 8st 11lbs | 11 of 11 | T P O'Shea | |
| held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2005 | DOWN ROYAL | Good to Firm | 1540 | 0 | Silly Dancer | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 10 | T P O'Shea | |
| chased leaders, headway to 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2005 | NAVAN | Good to Soft | 1282 | 0 | Briland | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 14 | T P O'Shea | |
| close up on stand's side, 2nd after halfway, led 2f out, headed 100yards from finish, kept on well, just failed | |||||||||


