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Horse profile

Gamma Velorum (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Chris Grant · Last owner John Wade
by Soviet Star (USA) out of Bella Vitessa (IRE) (Thatching)
14 runs · 5 courses · from May 2008
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Jun 2009 — 6,326 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 · 4th of 12 2 wins · Sedgefield & Market Rasen Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile

Gamma Velorum (IRE) is 2 from 14. Hasn't won since Apr 2009.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
Official rating97↓ 3lb off peak
97 90–100

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 97A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Market Rasen, 26 Jun 2009 Official rating 97 at the last run, 26 Jun 2009

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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 13 figures · best 109A · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm7109A97—
Good5109A99—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f8109A88—
1m5f – 2m5109A104—

Of 14 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 14 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
Soviet Star (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,621 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 160. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 320.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm36411.1%+2.40 from 1
Good to Firm425378.7%01 from 7
Good594488.1%−0.61 from 6
Good to Soft235177.2%−1.5—
Soft378287.4%−1.3—
Heavy16085%−3.7—
Standard (AW)7938711%+2.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f134118.2%−0.5—
6f – 7f5475510.1%+1.4—
1m – 1m1f5125310.4%+1.7—
1m2f – 1m4f502469.2%+0.5—
1m5f – 2m497387.6%−1.10 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f320185.6%−3.12 from 9
2m5f – 3m10387.8%−0.9—
Over 3m600%−8.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bella Vitessa (IRE) (Thatching)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Hoe Hoe (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m2½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Hoe Hoe (IRE)1011m2½f—
YehudiI (IRE)10——
Broomers Hill (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 7 1 14% +12.00
Good 6 1 17% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 1 17% −1.00
Class 5 6 1 17% +13.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 4 1 25% +15.00
Wetherby 4 0 0% −4.00
Market Rasen 3 1 33% +2.00
Perth 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 9 2 22% +15.00
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Campbell Gillies 7 2 29% +17.00
Denis O'Regan 4 0 0% −4.00
Ryan Mania 1 0 0% −1.00
James O'Farrell 1 0 0% −1.00
Brian Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 4 1 25% +15.00
2008 10 1 10% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 12 2 17% +12.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
26 Jun 09+11d Market Rasen Uk Hygiene Washroom Services Selling Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 4/12 1¼ 11-2 9797A Campbell Gillies 15/2
15 Jun 09+39d Sedgefield John Wade Group Premier Selling Handicap Hurdle (final) Class 5 · 19f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 10/14 nk 11-3 9981C Ryan Mania 12/1
07 May 09+30d Wetherby Great Antiques Fair Here - 30th May Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 7/10 1¾ 11-1 10093A Campbell Gillies 14/1
07 Apr 09+147d Sedgefield Fabulous Emily Robson's Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 1/14 11-2 90109A Campbell Gillies 18/1
11 Nov 08+27d Sedgefield John Wade Skip Hire Selling Hurdle (Qualifier) Class 5 · 19f · Good · 9 ran PU/9 — 10-7 90— Campbell Gillies 4/1J
15 Oct 08+10d Wetherby John Wade Group & Crm Northeast Ltd Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Firm · 13 ran 5/13 30 10-5 9079C Campbell Gillies 20/1
05 Oct 08+33d Kelso SIS Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18f · Good · 16 ran 15/16 2¼ 11-9 9591C James O'Farrell 14/1
02 Sep 08+17d Sedgefield Jewson Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Div 1) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 5/9 12 10-5 9585B Campbell Gillies 11/2
16 Aug 08+13d Market Rasen Racing UK Focused On Racing Conditionals' Selling Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 10-8 90105A Campbell Gillies 4/1
03 Aug 08+21d Market Rasen Embers Gas & Oil Boiler Installation Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 17.5f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 9 10-9 9085A Brian Hughes 6/4F
13 Jul 08+10d Perth toteplacepot Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 10-12 90109A Denis O'Regan 11/1
03 Jul 08+42d Perth Centenary Celebration Sunday July 13th Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 8 10-10 9099A Denis O'Regan 50/1
22 May 08+14d Wetherby Book Online At wetherbyracing.co.uk NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 4/13 8 11-0 —104A Denis O'Regan 11/4
08 May 08 Wetherby Summer Nights Evening Meeting Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 4/14 4 11-0 —109A Denis O'Regan 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Gamma Velorum (IRE) won?
Gamma Velorum (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trained Gamma Velorum (IRE)?
Gamma Velorum (IRE) was trained by Chris Grant on the most recent run on record, at Market Rasen on 26 June 2009.
Who is Gamma Velorum (IRE)'s sire?
Gamma Velorum (IRE) is by Soviet Star (USA) out of Bella Vitessa (IRE), whose sire is Thatching.
What going does Gamma Velorum (IRE) prefer?
Gamma Velorum (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 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 Gamma Velorum (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 26 June 2009. The highest on record is 100.
What is Gamma Velorum (IRE)'s sire's record?
Soviet Star (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,621 runs since Jan 2008 (171 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 160. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 320.
Who are Gamma Velorum (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Bella Vitessa (IRE), Gamma Velorum (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Hoe Hoe (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.