Foolish Venture (GB)
Foolish Venture (GB) is 1 from 17. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 9 on softer).
- 1–17Wins / Runs
- 5.9%Strike rate
- 2 (11.8%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.62Fair A/E n=17 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 43dAvg between runs
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 13.5% of 52 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −6.4 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −5.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | +8.7 | — |
| Soft | 8 | 2 | 25% | +11.5 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | −1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −6.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −13.5 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 5 | 29.4% | +15.9 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Kindallachan (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Magic Flo (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindallachan (GB) | 25 | 2 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Magic Flo (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew J McNamara | 6 | 1 | 17% | +9.00 |
| Michael Darcy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph Holly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss L A Hourigan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aodhagan Conlon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | +1.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | +1.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 07+7d | Galway (IRE) | Kenny Development Group Handicap Hurdle | 19/20 | 25 | 10-13 | 87 | 81C | J R Barry | 16/1 |
| 02 Sep 07+7d | Killarney | A.I.B. Killarney Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 11/18 | 2½ | 10-7 | 88 | 87C | Michael Darcy | 25/1 |
| 26 Aug 07+20d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Gypsum Industries Handicap Hurdle | F/14 | — | 10-6 | 89 | — | Michael Darcy | 20/1 |
| 06 Aug 07+24d | Cork | Cork Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 6/15 | 1 | 10-10 | 87 | 101C | Michael Darcy | 14/1 |
| 13 Jul 07+18d | Cork | Goggin & Buckley (Mares) Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 16/18 | 26 | 10-9 | 91 | 85C | Stephen Gray | 25/1 |
| 25 Jun 07+260d | Kilbeggan | Carroll Cuisine Italian Lasagne Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 11/16 | hd | 9-10 | 92 | 77C | Stephen Gray | 16/1 |
| 2006 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 06+55d | Limerick (IRE) | Pat Keogh BMW Handicap Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 10-9 | 92 | — | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
| 14 Aug 06+27d | Ballinrobe | Brodericks Electrical Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 1/13 | 11-3 | 86 | 95C | Andrew J McNamara | 14/1 | |
| 18 Jul 06+9d | Killarney | Kielys Electrical Stores Race | 10/12 | ½ | 8-13 | — | 44C | N G McCullagh | 33/1 |
| 09 Jul 06+35d | Limerick | Www.limerickraces.ie Novice Hurdle | 7/7 | 20 | 10-11 | 86 | 65C | Andrew J McNamara | 20/1 |
| 04 Jun 06+34d | Listowel | Ballyduff Mares Hurdle | 3/16 | 8 | 11-1 | 87 | 108C | Andrew J McNamara | 14/1 |
| 01 May 06+109d | Limerick | Ladbrokes.ie H'cap Hurdle (74-116) | 8/17 | 4 | 9-3 | 86 | 67C | Joseph Holly | 16/1 |
| 12 Jan 06+15d | Limerick | Hackett's Bookmakers EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle | 9/18 | 1½ | 11-7 | 83 | 96C | Andrew J McNamara | 33/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 05+13d | Limerick | Dunraven Arms Hotel (Ladies) INH Flat Race | 8/14 | 1 | 11-2 | — | 67C | Miss L A Hourigan | 16/1 |
| 15 Dec 05+45d | Gowran Park | Golf Membership At Gowran Park INH Flat Race | 14/17 | 3½ | 11-2 | — | 68C | Aodhagan Conlon | 20/1 |
| 31 Oct 05+8d | Galway | Connacht Court Maiden Hurdle | 14/20 | 1½ | 11-7 | — | 89C | Andrew J McNamara | 25/1 |
| 23 Oct 05 | Clonmel | John Costigan Memorial Novice Hurdle | 17/19 | 1½ | 10-7 | — | 86C | S J Hassett | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Foolish Venture won?
- Foolish Venture (GB) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 2 times in total (11.8% of starts).
- Who trained Foolish Venture?
- Foolish Venture (GB) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Galway (IRE) on 9 September 2007.
- Who is Foolish Venture's sire?
- Foolish Venture (GB) is by Master Willie (GB) out of Moore Stylish (GB), whose sire is Moorestyle.
- What going does Foolish Venture prefer?
- Foolish Venture (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Foolish Venture's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 9 September 2007. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Foolish Venture's sire's record?
- Master Willie (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 52 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Foolish Venture's siblings?
- Out of Moore Stylish (GB), Foolish Venture (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Kindallachan (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Magic Flo (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.