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Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Owner: Caspian Racing Limited

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

13th

13

(9)

21st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

16:10 York

Shadow Dance

9st 1lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

prominent, pressed leader 4f out, weakened 3f out

50/1

13th

3

(4)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 5f 216y

Class 3

15:05 Musselburgh

Shadow Dance

9st 6lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Career highlights (1m4f/1m6f) for Roger Varian were in 2024 and he managed only mid-division in his three handicaps (at top meetings) last July-September; rather worse in both runs (his first races on AW) for new connections early this year but he returns to turf 8lb below his career-high mark.

33/1

7th

2

(4)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Shadow Dance

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

On same mark as for his win at York (1m4f, good) in August 2024 but he's not seen much action since and has been well held in last four starts; may have needed the run on his stable/AW debut at Kempton (28-1) last month but others are more persuasive.

50/1

6th

4

(3)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Shadow Dance

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Campaigned on turf for Roger Varian, often in notable handicaps (won one at York in 2024); failed to reproduce his peak figures in a light 2025 campaign and sold for 60,000gns since last run; the betting may prove best guide on AW/stable debut.

28/1

7th

4

(8)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

13:15 Doncaster

Shadow Dance

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Close third in this race (good to soft) last year off 1lb higher; not seen this term until late July but she's shaped encouragingly at Glorious Goodwood and in the Ebor at York, in the latter every chance 2f out when good to firm ground may not have been ideal; probable player.

9/2J