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Vanilla Dancer

Horse Form Profile

Age: 7 years

Trainer: Chris Grant

Owner: Garry Thexton & Chris Grant

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

9th

5

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:37 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

1-21 over hurdles, her win coming at Catterick in February; creditable efforts on all three runs since, including when second over C&D last month (good); sound run at Perth last time (2m5f, good); chance.

6/1

4th

3

6th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Chris Grant

1-20 over hurdles; neck second in a mares' handicap here last month (2m5f, good); each-way chance.

3/1

2nd

3

2nd Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:10 Kelso

Vanilla Dancer

11st 13lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Just one win from her 19 hurdle starts but that came at Catterick (1m7f, soft) in February and she made a bad mistake when fourth at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) next time; she'll be fine now back up in trip and back on better ground, and could give a good account.

7/1

4th

4

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Vanilla Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Reliable sort who gained a deserved breakthrough hurdling success in 2m Catterick handicap 27 days ago; not out of things nudged up 2lb.

3/1

1st

2

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 5

16:00 Catterick

Vanilla Dancer

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

Bumper winner; 0-17 over hurdles but mostly in the frame when completing and she was hard to fault when only just seen off at Doncaster (2m3f, soft; second run after wind surgery) recently by one on a hat-trick; this is the shortest trip she's attempted but she looks sure to be bang there.

5/4