Horse Details

Dance Thief (IRE)

18 Runs 2 Wins (11.1%) 10 Places (55.6%)
Owner: R Michael Smith Silks R Michael Smith Trainer: R Mike Smith
6 years old b IRE
Sire: Leading Light (IRE)
Dam: Don't Wait (IRE)
Damsire: Oscar
Past Runs (18 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
01/11/25
15:04 		Ayr 2m Ben Smith R Mike Smith 5 4:5.69 .5 106 11-3 11/1
(op 15/2)
11/04/25
15:50 		Ayr 2m½f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 3rd 4:12.14 2.25 112 9-13 7/2
Prominent behind clear leader - not fluent 2nd - mistake and struggling 7th - no chance when left in remote second 3 out - lost second towards finish - tailed off(op 5/1)
08/03/25
14:17 		Ayr 2m½f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 3rd 4:29.71 1.25 112 11-2 7/2
In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground 5th - slightly hampered 9th - struggling 4 out - rallied from 2 out - went modest third run-in(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
24/02/25
15:25 		Ayr 2m½f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 2nd 4:24.71 6.5 113 10-4 9/4
Raced in second - ridden after 3 out - soon outpaced and no chance with winner(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
11/02/25
15:10 		Ayr 2m½f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 1st 4:13.79 Won 106 10-7 11/1
Held up in rear - still plenty to do 4 out - good headway and went second 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - soon went clear - good jump last - ridden out run-in - easily(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
29/11/24
14:55 		Musselburgh 2m Ben Smith R Mike Smith 6 4:3.50 3.5 108 11-6 6/1
Towards rear - weakened after 5 out(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
02/11/24
15:05 		Ayr 2m Ben Smith R Mike Smith 2nd 3:52.38 0.2 106 10-7 3/1
Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - disputing second 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - soon led - idled run-in - edged right final 110yds - headed towards finish(tchd 11/4)
16/05/24
15:50 		Perth 2m Ben Smith R Mike Smith 2nd 3:57.19 6 106 10-4 4/1C
Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on well run-in - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 7/2)
19/04/24
13:20 		Ayr 2m Ben Smith R Mike Smith 3rd 3:58.35 1.5 105 9-10 6/1
Midfield on outer - steady headway and in touch with leaders after 3rd - went fourth 3 out - keeping on approaching last - went third inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge
09/03/24
15:08 		Ayr 2m Ben Smith R Mike Smith 1st 3:54.60 Won 101 10-0 11/4
In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - ridden after 2 out - challenging last - led towards finish - ran on well(op 5/1)
26/02/24
15:35 		Ayr 2m4½f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 3rd 5:26.50 5.5 103 10-1 14/1
In touch with leaders - headway and went second after 2 out - lost second run-in - soon weakened(op 12/1)
04/02/24
16:05 		Musselburgh 2m4f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 12 5:9.73 7 105 10-8 14/1
Raced wide - midfield - weakened before 3 out(op 12/1)
20/12/23
12:25 		Ayr 2m2f Ben Smith R Mike Smith 2nd 4:43.34 .75 102 11-2 8/1
Prominent on outer - pressed leader 3 out - led 2 out - keeping on when faced challenge last - headed run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 11/2)
03/12/23
14:45 		Carlisle 2m3½f Callum Bewley R Mike Smith 2nd 5:17.30 .75 100 12-0 11/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led 5 out - not fluent 4 out - faced challenge from 2 out - kept on but headed inside final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)
24/06/23
14:52 		Perth 2m4f Gavin Sheehan R Mike Smith 5 5:1.48 1.5 102 11-13 11/1
Raced in second - prominent after 5th - ridden after 3 out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
11/06/23
13:50 		Perth 2m4f William Shanahan R Mike Smith 3rd 5:8.04 26 – 10-8 28/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - hit 5th - soon lost ground - some headway before 3 out - keeping on when not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 22/1)
17/05/23
18:00 		Perth 2m4f Ryan Mania R Mike Smith 4 4:56.42 6.5 – 11-4 80/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along after 3 out - carried head awkwardly before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(tchd 100/1)
26/04/23
13:30 		Perth 2m4f Thomas Dowson R Mike Smith 9 5:1.12 0.05 – 11-6 40/1
In touch with leaders - pushed along after 3 out - weakened after 2 out