Dances On Stars Appears Well Placed in Saturday's Razor Sharp Handicap

09 Dec 15

Dances On Stars produced a number of competitive performances through the Brisbane Winter Carnival and trainer Gerald Ryan is confident he has his gelding is placed well first-up in this Saturday’s Listed Razor Sharp Handicap (1200m) at Royal Randwick.

DANCES ON STARS

Dances On Stars was a Dynamic Syndications yearling purchase at the NZ Premier Yearling Sale and has posted four wins and a further eight minors through his 32 career starts.

He resumed this year for an eighth in the Listed Chief De Beers Handicap (1110m) on April 11th before running on for an impressive but unlucky third behind subsequent two-time Group 1 champion Srikandi and Ball Of Muscle in the Group 2 Victory Stakes (1200m) a fortnight later.

Continuing to compete well through races like the Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1300m) and Group 3 Tattersall’s Anniversary Stakes (1200m), the Gerald Ryan trained Snitzel gelding had clearly gone over the top by the time he finished a tiring ninth in the Listed Civic Stakes (1350m) at Rosehill on July 4th.

Conceding a race like the Magic Millions Sprint (1000m) on the Gold Coast in January might be a little too strong a target, Ryan told RSN he is pleased with Dances On Stars’ condition and rates the horse a competitive chance.

“He’s a bit tricky because he’s not a Magic Millions horse, he’s just a little bit below the good ones,” Ryan said.

“He’s another one who has won $500,000 in Stakes money from four race wins.

“He’s come back well, is working as sharp as he’s ever worked and is at 1200m first-up fresh and his fresh form is good, especially if they run along up front.
“He’ll hit the line well and will run well. He’ll be a good each-way chance and will probably be at 25-1.”

Dances On Stars has been largely kept to winter and summer preparations since first appearing on the track competitively in 2011 and has posted a number of impressive results at black type level.

A standout for Gerald Ryan over the 2013/14 summer, Dances On Stars won the Listed Carrington Stakes (1100m) first-up; progressing to run second in the Listed Takeover Target Stakes (1200m) before placing fifth in the Group 3 Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at the beginning of autumn.

Dances on Stars was selected by Team Dynamic based upon his athleticism and conformation however it was his breeding cross of Snitzel over Last Tycoon Mares that really pushed the buttons. This cross has been to the races carried by 8 individual horses to date for 100% success including Gr1 Winner Wandjina and our own purchase – Dances On Stars.

Our current offering by Snitzel is also out of a Last Tycoon mare.

We currently have only 1 x 5% share remaining in our magnificent Snitzel colt we are racing with Gai Waterhouse. Gai trained our colt’s half-brother BENTLEY BISCUIT to win over $1.4m including 3 Gr1 races.

We seriously recommend this colt to our clients / owners.

Further it’s our belief at Team Dynamic that this Snitzel x Tycoon Joy colt with Gai Waterhouse in comparison at the same stages of development is superior in all aspects to what Dances on Stars was at that same age.

The 5% Share is just $9,475. Don’t miss it !