You can DO it, Norse Dancer!

[my miss storm cat]

Good luck, good boy!!!

25th time lucky for Norse Dancer?
by Tony Elves

NORSE DANCER will make his 25th attempt at claiming Group 1 glory when he takes his chance in the Grosser Volkswagen Preis von Baden at Baden-Baden on Sunday.

The six-year-old has not been seen out since disappointing when unplaced behind Irridescence in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Sha Tin in April but his trainer David Elsworth has never faltered in his belief that he could win at the highest level.

German Derby winner Schiaperelli and the David Wachman-trained Fracas look his strongest rivals in a race which has attracted nine runners. David Elsworth is happy that his stable stalwart goes to Germany in good order for a race that is likely be run on good to soft ground.

Elsworth said: “He went back to Jeff Smith (his owner) stud after his last run and has had a good rest. I’m not going to start and makeany wild predictions but the horse is in good form, it isn’t the greatest race and the ground is the same for all of them.”

(From Racing Post).

[my miss storm cat]

Here's his illustrious and amazing win record.....

Maybe if we all wish really hard.....


NORSE DANCER (IRE) 6-y-o (3 Apr 2000) b h
Trainer: D R C Elsworth Owner: J C Smith
Breeder: Ralph Ergnist & Bruno Faust
Halling(USA) (10.4f) - River Patrol (Rousillon (USA)(10.6f))
(26,000gns foal) 5th foal, half-brother to 3 winners, including fair 10f 3yo winner Regal Patrol, dam placed over 7f at 2 and quite useful 10f winner at 3, half-sister to high-class Dry Dock (12f+) and very useful Showboat (7-8f) from good, stout family
Form Statistics Entries Wins Sales Charts Relatives Quotes
RACE TYPE STARTS WINS 2nds 3rds WIN PRIZE TOTAL PRIZE BEST TS BEST RPR

Lifetime flat turf 32 4 3 3 £74,379 £720,660 125 125
Lifetime jumps 0 0 0 0 £0 £0
Lifetime A-w 0 0 0 0 £0 £0
Lifetime All 32 4 3 3 £74,379 £720,660

RACE VIDEO DATE RACE CONDITIONS WGT RACE OUTCOME JOCKEY OR TS RPR


FULL FIN 13Apr05 Nmk 9GF Cl1 G3,29K 8-13 1/10 nk, Hurricane Alan[100/30F] 8-10 John Egan 121 112 120
— — 12Aug04 Sal 8GS Cl1 G3,34K 9-0 1/12 shd, Lucky Story[3/1] 8-7 John Egan 115 100 116
— — 13Jul02 Asc 7Gd Cl4 2y,6K 9-5 1/9 2L, Pinkerton[9/4J] 9-2 T Quinn — 97 101
— — 27Jun02 Sal 7Fm Cl4 2yMd,3K 8-11 1/9 hd, Phoenix Reach[7/2] 8-11 T Quinn — 29 86

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4:00 Grosser Volkswagen Preis von Baden (Group 1) (3yo+) (3yo+) Winner £310,345.00
9 run
1m4f SOFT

No. Form Horse Trainer Wgt Jockey RPR
1(9) 81-0167 Donaldson 21 P Rau 4 9-6 A De Vries 121
2(5) 24-1014 Egerton 21 P Rau 5 9-6 T Mundry 120
3(4) 1147-2 Fracas 21 David Wachman 4 9-6 Jamie Spencer 122
4(6) 800-80 Norse Dancer 133 D R C Elsworth 6 9-6 John Egan 120
5(7) 2-1412 Dickens 42 H Blume 3 8-9 A Suborics 122
6(3) 23-3433 Oriental Tiger 42 U Ostmann 3 8-9 A Boschert 119
7(2) -1149 Prince Flori 42 S Smrczek 3 8-9 Filip Minarik 111
8(1) 3114 Saddex 42 P Rau 3 8-9 E Pedroza 119
9(8) -11121 Schiaparelli 42 P Schiergen 3 8-9 A Starke 123

[my miss storm cat]

Maybe the 26th time will be the charm...

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Maybe the 26th time will be the charm...

surely it will as long as he has you in his corner

[my miss storm cat]

How sweet... thanks!

When it (fiinally) happens, we'll celebrate.