18+ | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure

Cheltenham 2026

Cheltenham Cards

Cheltenham Tips

Cheltenham Offers

Cheltenham 2026

QL

What-A-Dancer (IRE)

b g 1997

Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

Track Horse HorseTracker

HorseTracker

What-A-Dancer (IRE)

b g 1997

Sire

Dancing Dissident (USA)

Dam

Cool Gales

Dam's Sire

Lord Gayle (USA)

Owner

The 'Yes' - 'No' - 'Wait' Sorries

Trainer

Breeder

Last Win

Chepstow Fri, 28th Jul, 06 5/1, A McCarthy (7296 days)

Last Run

Lingfield Sat, 18th Aug, 07 9th, 10/1, Liam Jones (6910 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat GB

89

10

14

11%

£80,128

-34.77

Under Rules Total

89

10

14

11%

-34.77

Form Figures

726-51432166-85422552050-0062303215471-431484496546031-659776667011844173-50676556173770078-9589/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 726-51432166-85422552050-0062303215471-431484496546031-659776667011844173-50676556173770078-9589/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer D Ffrench Davis to R Harris

Change of Trainer R Harris to D Ffrench Davis

Change of Trainer D Ffrench Davis to R Harris

09May06 Che 7f Good 4y+ Hcap(6K)

Change of Trainer David Evans to D Ffrench Davis

Change of Trainer N P Littmoden to David Evans

27May05 Bri 7f Firm 3y+ Hcap(7K)

9-9[10/1]1st/7, 0.5L to Dvinsky

21May05 Lin 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(10K)

8-13[20/1]13th/17, 5.25L behind Primo Way

01Apr05 Lin 7f 3y+ F(4K)

10-0[11/4JFav]bf7th/12, 3.50L behind Samuel Charles

19Mar05 Lin 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(25K)

8-4[16/1]6th/12, 5.25L behind Master Robbie

18Mar05 Lin 6f Standard 3y+ Hcap(10K)

9-11[8/1]6th/8, 5.75L behind Presto Shinko

12Mar05 Wol 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(10K)

9-4[8/1]6th/9, 2.50L behind Outer Hebrides

22Feb05 Lin 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(10K)

9-4[8/1]7th/12, 2.00L behind Steely Dan

12Feb05 Lin 8f 3y+ Hcap(10K)

10-0[14/1]7th/10, 1.75L behind Sri Diamond

10Feb05 Sou 7f Standard 4y+ Hcap(20K)

8-2[16/1]9th/12, 6.75L behind Cardinal Venture

15Jan05 Lin 10f Standard 4y+ Hcap(20K)

8-5[16/1]5th/10, 4.25L behind Howle Hill

07Jan05 Wol 6f 3y+ Hcap(20K)

9-5(Incl 6lb penalty)[8/1]6th/10, 9.75L behind Prince Tum Tum

Change of Trainer G A Swinbank to N P Littmoden

30Dec04 Lin 6f Standard 3y+ F(4K)

9-5[7/4Fav]1st/11, 1.25L to Peruvian Style

29Dec04 Lin 7f 3y+ Hcap(20K)

8-4[22/1]3rd/11, 1.25L behind Moayed

10Dec04 Wol 9f Standard 3y+ Hcap(10K)

9-4[20/1]10th/10, 4.00L behind Appalachian Trail

08Aug04 Red 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(10K)

9-8[11/2]6th/16, 2.25L behind Yorkshire Blue

07Aug04 New 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(30K)

7-13[11/1]4th/20, 0.75L behind Desert Lord

27Jul04 Goo 8f Good 3y+ Hcap(12K)

9-4[6/1]5th/19, 1.75L behind Pango

24Jul04 Asc 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(14K)

10-6[16/1]6th/25, 2.50L behind Hey Presto

Miss S Brotherton

30Jun04 Cat 7f Good 4y+ Hcap(8K)

9-9[9/2Fav]bf9th/18, 6.50L behind Alchemist Master

23Jun04 Car 8f Good 3y+ Hcap(25K)

11Jun04 Goo 7f Good 3y+ F(8K)

9-4[3/1]4th/7, 0.50L behind Lady Georgina

29May04 Don 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(14K)

8-5[10/1]4th/11, 4.50L behind Uhoomagoo

24May04 Thi 7f Firm 3y+ F(8K)

9-3[11/2]8th/10, 4.75L behind Atlantic Quest

08Apr04 Mus 7f Good 3y+ F(8K)

9-8[3/1]4th/7, 10.25L behind Hatch

20Mar04 Lin 7f Standard 3y+ Hcap(25K)

8-6[12/1]1st/15, shd to Hidden Dragon

19Mar04 Lin 7f Standard 3y+ F(6K)

9-6[4/1]3rd/8, 1.50L behind Miss George

14Feb04 Lin 7f 3y+ F(6K)

9-7[9/2]4th/11, 3.00L behind Aleutian

10Dec03 Lin 7f Standard 3y+ Hcap(3K)

9-11[11/2]1st/16, 1.5L to Incline

22Nov03 Lin 7f Standard 3y+ Hcap(8K)

8-11[12/1]7th/15, 2.75L behind Lygeton Lad

28Sep03 Mus 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(7K)

9-8[7/1]4th/13, 5.50L behind H Harrison

20Sep03 Ayr 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(10K)

09Sep03 Lin 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(6K)

9-1[8/1]5th/15, 3.50L behind Haripur

24Aug03 Goo 7f Good 3y+ F(8K)

9-3[2/1Fav]1st/8, 0.5L to Cloud Dancer

31Jul03 Mus 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(8K)

10-0[11/2]2nd/13, nk behind Ballyhurry

26Jul03 New 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(20K)

17Jul03 Lei 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(10K)

9-11[4/1]3rd/8, 3.00L behind Nellie Melba

08Jul03 New 8f Good 3y+ Hcap(16K)

9-0[12/1]15th/18, 1.50L behind Gilded Dancer

28Jun03 New 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(20K)

8-6[10/1]3rd/12, 1.00L behind Sea Storm

25Jun03 Car 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(10K)

9-9[5/1]2nd/12, 4L behind Beauteous

31May03 Cat 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(10K)

9-6[12/1]6th/16, 4.75L behind Differential

24May03 Don 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(15K)

8-8[20/1]15th/17, 6.25L behind Mine

03May03 Thi 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(14K)

9-8[20/1]10th/16, 11.75L behind Cardinal Venture

29Sep02 Mus 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(8K)

9-13[6/1]11th/12, 9.00L behind Rose of America

20Sep02 New 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(12K)

9-5[5/1]5th/11, 3.75L behind Tudor Wood

05Sep02 Red 6f Firm 3y+ Hcap(8K)

9-12[5/1Fav]bf11th/25, 2.75L behind Snow Bunting

17Aug02 New 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(16K)

8-8[12/1]2nd/15, hd behind Inchdura

27Jul02 New 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(20K)

9-4[6/1]5th/14, 3.25L behind Millennium Force

18Jul02 Eps 7f Good 3y+ F(10K)

9-2[11/8Fav]bf5th/7, 4.00L behind Cashmere

13Jul02 Yor 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(12K)

29Jun02 New 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(20K)

8-12[7/2Fav]bf2nd/18, 1.5L behind Uhoomagoo

21Jun02 New 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(12K)

8-13[3/1JFav]bf2nd/13, 1.25L behind Teofilio

08Jun02 Don 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(10K)

9-11[9/2]4th/18, 0.75L behind Ostara

27May02 Thi 7f Good 3y+ F(6K)

9-6[10/3Fav]bf5th/12, 5.50L behind Arjay

04May02 Thi 8f Firm 3y+ Hcap(15K)

9-0[8/1]8th/18, 4.75L behind Tedstale

06Oct01 Red 8f Good 3y+ Hcap(8K)

9-8[16/1]6th/30, 2.00L behind Abajany

20Sep01 Pon 8f Firm 3y+ F(6K)

9-2[11/8Fav]bf6th/17, 2.25L behind

02Sep01 Yor 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(11K)

9-9[3/1Fav]1st/23, 4L to

12Aug01 Red 8f Good 3y+ Hcap(7K)

9-3[7/2Fav]bf2nd/12, 0.5L behind

23Jul01 Bev 7f Good 3y+ Hcap(7K)

9-9[13/2]3rd/15, 1.25L behind

20Jun01 Ham 9f Good 3y+ Hcap(5K)

8-12(Incl 6lb penalty)[5/4Fav]bf4th/8, 4.75L behind Entity

13Jun01 Ham 8f Good 3y+ Mdn(5K)

9-5[11/4Fav]1st/15, 4L to Sun Bird

04Jun01 Thi 8f Firm 3y+ Hcap(5K)

8-11[14/1]5th/17, 4.00L behind Unshaken

Change of Trainer W Haigh to G A Swinbank

25Aug00 New 7f Good 3y+ Mdn(5K)

9-0[14/1]6th/6, 17.75L behind Sloane

13Aug00 Red 9f Good 3-4y Mdn(4K)

8-12[25/1]2nd/10, 1.5L behind Berzoud

30Jul00 Rip 10f Good 3y Mdn(5K)

9-0[50/1]7th/12, 17.00L behind Tigre

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

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

Reports in which What-A-Dancer (IRE) was mentioned

Related by Dam Cool Gales

Runner

Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

Cool Coquelin (IRE) ch m 1988

0-

16

0

Scotsman's Bay (IRE) b f 1989

1-

28

4

Double Schwartz

Elysian Heights (IRE) ch m 1992

0-

13

0

Persian Heights

Sacramento (IRE) br h 1993

0-

2

0

Distinctly North (USA)

Sagalassos (IRE) b c 1994

0-

0

0

Bartra Rock (IRE) br g 1999

3-

27

11

Maeveen (IRE) b f 2000

0-

6

0

Flying Spur (AUS)

General Factotum (IRE) br f 2002

0-

8

0

General Monash (USA)

Coolaw (IRE) br f 2003

0-

9

0