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Val Dancer

Horse Form Profile

Age: 9 years

Trainer: Mel Rowley

Owner: The Val Dancers

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Val Dancer

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Last season was one to remember, winning the Welsh National and later second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock; 0-4 this campaign but it's been anything but a washout and he should be dangerous off this mark, for all that he's made his name over further.

4/1

4th

4

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

4m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:43 Newcastle

Val Dancer

10st 3lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Won last season's Welsh National (extended 3m6f, soft) off 3lb lower and second in the Grand National Trial at Haydock; near that form on second start this term, before a lesser show (weak in the market) in the Surrey National at Lingfield; needs to be back at his peak and there are mixed messages.

8/1

4th

4

19th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

13:50 Lingfield

Val Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Bettered underwhelming seasonal debut when placed over the big Aintree fences (3m2f, soft) last month and remains only 4lb higher than when winning last season's Welsh National (3m6f, soft); high on the list.

6/1

9th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 2f 19y

Class 3

15:12 Carlisle

Val Dancer

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Won this last year after 202 days away and went on to deliver career bests in winning the Welsh National (3m6f, soft) and finishing a 12l third (later promoted to second) in the 3m4f Grand National Trial at Haydock (good to soft); he was 6lb out of the weights last time and returns to his correct mark here; plenty to like, especially should conditions soften up.

5/1

9th

3

2nd Nov 2025

Good

3m 2f 19y

Class 3

15:12 Carlisle

Val Dancer

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Won this last year after 202 days away and went on to deliver career bests in winning the Welsh National (3m6f, soft) and finishing a 12l third (later promoted to second) in the 3m4f Grand National Trial at Haydock (good to soft); he was 6lb out of the weights last time and returns to his correct mark here; plenty to like, especially should conditions soften up.

5/1