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Horse profile

G V A Ireland (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2008) · Last trainer F Flood · Last owner Exors Of The Late Donal Obuachalla
by Beneficial (GB) out of Dippers Daughter (GB) (Strong Gale)
24 runs · 9 courses · from Feb 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Feb 2008 — 6,849 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2008 3 wins · Uttoxeter, Cork & Punchestown Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile

G V A Ireland (IRE) is 3 from 24 in our archive, including 2 Listed wins. The biggest win we hold: the John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter (Mar 2006). Hasn't won since Mar 2006. Last raced off 116, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating116↓ 15lb off peak
116 116–131

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 94C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Leopardstown, 27 Dec 2007 Official rating 116 at the last run, 3 Feb 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 120C · median 100
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Heavy10120C99.5—
Soft5111C100—
Good3106C101—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m11116C100—
Over 3m5120C102—
2m1f – 2m4f397C94—

Of 24 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 24 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,045 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.8—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+1—
Good5,29654910.4%00 from 4
Good to Soft2,46726710.8%+0.40 from 1
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.11 from 7
Heavy3,15932810.4%02 from 12
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.4—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.1—
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%00 from 4
2m5f – 3m4,70252211.1%+0.72 from 12
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.61 from 8

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dippers Daughter (GB) (Strong Gale)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Chapel Times (IRE)50——
Supreme Silk (IRE)10——
Links Course (IRE)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 12 2 17% −3.62
Soft 7 1 14% −2.50
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 3 1 33% +3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 6 1 17% −3.62
Leopardstown 6 0 0% −6.00
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 2 1 50% +4.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 1 100% +3.50
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 12 2 17% −5.12
Over 3m 8 1 13% −2.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 5 1 20% −2.62
Kevin Coleman 4 0 0% −4.00
S J Hassett 3 0 0% −3.00
P W Flood 2 0 0% −2.00
Conor O'Dwyer 2 0 0% −2.00
Barry Geraghty 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
James O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Mick Fitzgerald 1 0 0% −1.00
Niall P Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 1 100% +5.00
Robbie Power 1 1 100% +3.50

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2008 2 0 0% −2.00
2007 8 0 0% −8.00
2006 5 1 20% +1.00
2005 9 2 22% −2.12

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2008 · 2 runs
03 Feb 08+21d Punchestown Aspace Cabins Grand National Trial Handicap Chase 3m4f · Heavy · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-10 116— P W Flood 12/1
13 Jan 08+17d Leopardstown Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase 3m · Heavy · 15 ran 8/15 nk 9-7 11888C S J Hassett 25/1
2007 · 8 runs
27 Dec 07+18d Leopardstown Paddy Power Handicap Chase (0-145) 3m · Good To Yielding · 29 ran 16/29 1 9-13 11894C Mark Walsh 40/1
09 Dec 07+7d Punchestown Weatherbys Ireland GSB Handicap Chase (0-140) 2m4f · Heavy · 13 ran 10/13 ½ 10-7 12394C P W Flood 20/1
02 Dec 07+219d Fairyhouse Dunshaughlin Finanna Fail Raceday Handicap Chase (0-140) 2m1f · Heavy · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-4 125— S J Hassett 33/1
27 Apr 07+18d Punchestown Ellen Construction Conyngham Cup Handicap Chase (0-140) 3m6f · Good · 21 ran 11/21 17 11-13 117106C James O'Farrell 20/1
09 Apr 07+23d Fairyhouse Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National Handicap Chase 3m5f · Good · 29 ran 11/29 shd 9-7 130101C S J Hassett 66/1
17 Mar 07+28d Uttoxeter John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 4m1½f · Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 10-7 129— Mick Fitzgerald 10/1
17 Feb 07+34d Haydock Red Square Vodka Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 3m4½f · Heavy · 16 ran 7/16 2 10-7 131102C Niall P Madden 10/1
14 Jan 07+18d Leopardstown Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase 3m · Soft To Heavy · 19 ran 8/19 shd 11-0 129116C Kevin Coleman 20/1
2006 · 5 runs
27 Dec 06+17d Leopardstown Paddy Power Handicap Chase (0-145) 3m · Heavy · 28 ran 11/28 4 10-13 13199C Conor O'Dwyer 25/1
10 Dec 06+237d Punchestown Weatherbys Ireland GSB Handicap Chase (0-140) 2m4f · Heavy · 10 ran 9/10 15 11-10 13197C Barry Geraghty 10/1
17 Apr 06+30d Fairyhouse Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National 3m5f · Good · 26 ran PU/26 — 11-0 131— Barry Geraghty 10/1
18 Mar 06+62d Uttoxeter John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 4m1½f · Heavy · 18 ran 1/18 10-3 122120C R Walsh 5/1F
15 Jan 06+19d Leopardstown Pierse Leopardstown Handicap Chase 3m · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 2½ 9-9 121105C Kevin Coleman 7/1
2005 · 9 runs
27 Dec 05+17d Leopardstown Paddy Power Handicap Chase (0-145) 3m · Yielding To Soft · 26 ran 5/26 hd 10-4 122111C Kevin Coleman 16/1
10 Dec 05+13d Navan Christmas Greeting Handicap Chase (0-140) 3m · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 6 11-1 12294C Davy Russell 8/1
27 Nov 05+212d Navan Troytown Handicap Chase (0-150) 3m · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-0 124— Kevin Coleman 20/1
29 Apr 05+19d Punchestown Betfair.com Novice Handicap Chase 3m1f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 25 10-10 12674C Davy Russell 8/1
10 Apr 05+15d Limerick Hugh Mcmahon Memorial Novice Chase 3m · Heavy · 6 ran 6/6 30 11-5 12790C Davy Russell 5/2F
26 Mar 05+7d Cork Imperial Call Chase (Listed) 3m · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-2 121100C Robbie Power 7/2
19 Mar 05+14d Tramore Waterford & Tramore Directors Chase 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 10 11-12 12277C Conor O'Dwyer 9/4
05 Mar 05+18d Navan Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final 3m · Soft · 13 ran 9/13 ¾ 11-10 123100C Davy Russell 10/1
15 Feb 05 Punchestown Club Fundraisers At Punchestown Beginners Chase 2m6f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 11-12 —100C Davy Russell 11/8F

Quick answers

How many races has G V A Ireland won?
G V A Ireland (IRE) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trained G V A Ireland?
G V A Ireland (IRE) was trained by F Flood on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 3 February 2008.
Who is G V A Ireland's sire?
G V A Ireland (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Dippers Daughter (GB), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What going does G V A Ireland prefer?
G V A Ireland (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is G V A Ireland's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 3 February 2008. The highest on record is 131.
What is G V A Ireland's sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,045 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are G V A Ireland's siblings?
Out of Dippers Daughter (GB), G V A Ireland (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from February 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.