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King Vuvuzela (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2015) · Last trainer Paul Nolan · Last owner Red Menace Syndicate
by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Coolgavney Girl (IRE) (Good Thyne)
25 runs · 13 courses · from May 2011
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Apr 2015 — 4,207 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2015 4 wins · Leopardstown & Punchestown Last raced off OR 124
KTB Profile

King Vuvuzela (IRE) is 4 from 25. Hasn't won since Dec 2013.

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
Official rating124↓ 7lb off peak
124 102–131

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 125A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Punchestown, 16 Nov 2014 Official rating 124 at the last run, 29 Apr 2015

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 23 figures · best 139A · median 112
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft13126A112—
Heavy6125A105.5—
Good to Soft3139A120—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f12126A109—
2m5f – 3m5125A119—
1m5f – 2m5139A111—
Over 3m1———

Of 25 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 25 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
Flemensfirth (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3800%−11.9—
Good to Firm522509.6%−2.3—
Good4,05744310.9%−11 from 2
Good to Soft2,93535412.1%+0.21 from 4
Soft5,87675112.8%+0.91 from 13
Heavy3,81744911.8%−0.11 from 6
Standard (AW)4224.8%−7.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−11.9—
1m2f – 1m4f2514%−7.9—
1m5f – 2m4,48654812.2%+0.31 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f6,08272411.9%03 from 13
2m5f – 3m5,26062311.8%−0.10 from 6
Over 3m1,43215310.7%−1.20 from 1

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
Coolgavney Girl (IRE) (Good Thyne)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Shinan Thyne (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m4f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Shinan Thyne (IRE)412m4f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 13 1 8% −7.00
Heavy 6 1 17% +1.50
Good to Soft 4 1 25% +22.00
Good 2 1 50% +2.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 9 3 33% +29.00
Leopardstown 3 1 33% +3.00
Fairyhouse 2 0 0% −2.00
Naas 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 13 3 23% +5.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 5 1 20% +21.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr M N Doran 7 0 0% −7.00
M P Fogarty 3 0 0% −3.00
Paul Carberry 3 0 0% −3.00
B J Cooper 3 2 67% +7.50
Robbie Power 2 1 50% +5.50
L P Dempsey 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Townend 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew J McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Alain Cawley 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr B O'Neill 1 1 100% +25.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 23 4 17% +21.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 6 0 0% −6.00
2013 9 2 22% +1.50
2012 6 1 17% +1.50
2011 3 1 33% +23.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 15 2 13% −4.50
Hurdle 9 1 11% −1.50
NH Flat 1 1 100% +25.00

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
2015 · 1 run
29 Apr 15+124d Punchestown Guinness Handicap Chase (Grade A) 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran PU/18 — 9-6 124— L P Dempsey 11/1
2014 · 6 runs
26 Dec 14+12d Leopardstown Racing Post All You Need For Irish Racing Handicap Chase 2m1f · Soft · 12 ran 9/12 7½ 10-10 126100A M P Fogarty 10/1
14 Dec 14+28d Navan Foxrock Handicap Chase (grade C) 2m4f · Yielding To Soft · 13 ran 8/13 1¼ 10-6 127103C M P Fogarty 12/1
16 Nov 14+200d Punchestown Flynn & Lynch Life And Pensions Supporting Longford Gaa Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 2m6f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 hd 11-9 112125A M P Fogarty 6/1
30 Apr 14+50d Punchestown Guinness Handicap Chase (Grade A) 2m4f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 ½ 10-4 127120A Paul Carberry 13/2
11 Mar 14+45d Cheltenham Rewards4Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 10/19 7 11-1 131106A Paul Carberry 20/1
25 Jan 14+30d Leopardstown Leopardstown Handicap Chase (Grade A) 2m5f · Soft · 21 ran 4/21 ¾ 10-0 126124A Paul Carberry 8/1
2013 · 9 runs
26 Dec 13+40d Leopardstown Racing Post All You Need For Irish Racing Handicap Chase 2m1f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 10-0 116126A B J Cooper 5/1
16 Nov 13+31d Punchestown 10 Admission Handicap Chase (0-130) 2m6f · Yielding · 13 ran 3/13 10 11-0 116119A R Walsh 2/1F
16 Oct 13+157d Punchestown Festival Earlybird Deals On Punchestown.com Handicap Chase (0-130) 2m4f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 10-0 102115A B J Cooper 7/2J
12 May 13+23d Killarney La Na Gaeilge Handicap Chase (0-109) 2m4½f · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 40 11-7 10497C Paul Townend 8/1
19 Apr 13+18d Wexford Broomhill Point Handicap Chase (0-116) 3m1f · Soft · 15 ran 6/15 1¾ 11-1 105107A B J Cooper 7/1
01 Apr 13+22d Fairyhouse Comfybed Novice Handicap Chase (0-123) 2m6½f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 1¼ 10-3 105116A Mr M N Doran 14/1
10 Mar 13+31d Naas Smullen Transport Supporting Naas GAA Beginners Chase 2m · Soft · 10 ran 8/10 ¾ 11-7 —99A Mr M N Doran 16/1
07 Feb 13+26d Clonmel Kilmolash Beginners Chase 2m · Heavy · 13 ran 5/13 36 11-7 —96C Mr M N Doran 8/1
12 Jan 13+12d Punchestown Festival Hospitality From 99 Beginners Chase 2m4f · Heavy · 16 ran 6/16 5½ 11-7 —98A Mr M N Doran 16/1
2012 · 6 runs
31 Dec 12+152d Punchestown Buy Your Tickets Online At www.punchestown.com Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 14 ran 14/14 59 10-6 117100C Mr M N Doran 12/1
01 Aug 12+24d Galway Tote Jackpot Races 3 To 6 Handicap Hurdle (88-130) 2m7½f · Soft · 19 ran 15/19 20 11-2 119106C Mr M N Doran 12/1
08 Jul 12+91d Bellewstown jogforjockeys.ie Hurdle 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 5 ran 3/5 3½ 11-1 119113B Mr M N Doran 5/2
08 Apr 12+28d Fairyhouse I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (grade B) 3m · Good · 22 ran PU/22 — 10-12 121— Andrew J McNamara 16/1
11 Mar 12+35d Naas Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 2m3f · Yielding To Soft · 22 ran 17/22 ½ 10-11 123112A Robbie Power 13/2
05 Feb 12+80d Punchestown Eadestown Gaa Club And Parish Fair Maiden Hurdle 2m4f · Heavy · 13 ran 1/13 11-10 —125A Robbie Power 13/2
2011 · 3 runs
17 Nov 11+32d Thurles Cahir Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 6/16 4 11-7 —111A Barry Geraghty 11/2
16 Oct 11+166d Cork www.corkracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 20 ran 5/20 hd 11-7 —115A Alain Cawley 4/1
03 May 11 Punchestown Finlay Motor Group Flat Race 2m · Good To Yielding · 24 ran 1/24 11-2 —139A Mr B O'Neill 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has King Vuvuzela won?
King Vuvuzela (IRE) won 4 of 25 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 16%. Placed 6 times in total (24% of starts).
Who trained King Vuvuzela?
King Vuvuzela (IRE) was trained by Paul Nolan on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 29 April 2015.
Who is King Vuvuzela's sire?
King Vuvuzela (IRE) is by Flemensfirth (USA) out of Coolgavney Girl (IRE), whose sire is Good Thyne.
What going does King Vuvuzela prefer?
King Vuvuzela (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is King Vuvuzela's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 124, from the run on 29 April 2015. The highest on record is 131.
What is King Vuvuzela's sire's record?
Flemensfirth (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 17,287 runs since Jan 2008 (1,595 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are King Vuvuzela's siblings?
Out of Coolgavney Girl (IRE), King Vuvuzela (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Shinan Thyne (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m4f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2011. 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.