Focus On Venice (IRE)
Focus On Venice (IRE) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since Apr 2014. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- +7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.82Fair A/E n=7 · 2.38 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 64dBetween runs (median)longest 309 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 3,630 runs since Mar 2013 (218 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 11.5% from 349. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.5% from 384.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 0 | — |
| Good to Firm | 514 | 39 | 7.6% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 811 | 65 | 8% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 349 | 40 | 11.5% | +3.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 686 | 39 | 5.7% | −2.6 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 240 | 21 | 8.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,017 | 97 | 9.5% | +1.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 384 | 44 | 11.5% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,388 | 122 | 8.8% | +0.5 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 780 | 61 | 7.8% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 621 | 48 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 328 | 21 | 6.4% | −1.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 93 | 4 | 4.3% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 30 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +25 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2013 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Vociferous Marina (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Vociferous Marina (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vociferous Marina (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m2f | Listed |
| Verbal Fencing (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 7f–1m | — |
| Venetian Rock (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Keep Sharp (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Venetian Queen (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Manning | 6 | 2 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 2 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 15+64d | Naas | Owenstown Stud Stakes (listed) | 10/12 | ¾ | 9-11 | 99 | 77A | Ronan Whelan | 25/1 |
| 29 Mar 15+309d | Curragh | Joanna Morgan Lifetime Achievement Handicap | 8/10 | shd | 9-13 | 101 | 88A | Kevin Manning | 7/1 |
| 2014 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 24 May 14+19d | Curragh | Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes (group 3) | 5/6 | 6½ | 9-0 | 104 | 64B | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 05 May 14+16d | Curragh | Power European Breeders Fund Tetrarch Stakes (Listed) | 2/12 | ¾ | 9-3 | 102 | 90A | Kevin Manning | 12/1 |
| 19 Apr 14+294d | Cork | Mallow Town Summer Bbq Evening July 11th Handicap | 1/7 | 9-7 | 92 | 98A | Kevin Manning | 10/1 | |
| 2013 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 13+76d | Curragh | Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Railway Stakes (Group 2) | 5/5 | 8 | 9-3 | — | 57C | Kevin Manning | 9/1 |
| 14 Apr 13 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 1/7 | 9-5 | — | 88A | Kevin Manning | 2/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Focus On Venice won?
- Focus On Venice (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trained Focus On Venice?
- Focus On Venice (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 1 June 2015.
- Who is Focus On Venice's sire?
- Focus On Venice (IRE) is by Intense Focus (USA) out of Marina Of Venice (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What is Focus On Venice's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 1 June 2015. The highest on record is 104.
- What is Focus On Venice's sire's record?
- Intense Focus (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 3,630 runs since Mar 2013 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 11.5% from 349. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.5% from 384.
- Who are Focus On Venice's siblings?
- Out of Marina Of Venice (IRE), Focus On Venice (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Vociferous Marina (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Vociferous Marina (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.