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Horse profile

On A Vespa (GB)

3yo filly (at last run, Sep 2025) · Last trainer Jonathan Portman · Last owner Bloomsbury Stud
by Harry Angel (IRE) out of Roman Holiday (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
11 runs · 8 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Sep 2025 — 401 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2025 · 2nd of 11 Won at Ffos Las Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile

On A Vespa won once from 11 starts on turf, the success coming in a Class 6 handicap at Ffos Las over 6f to 7f on good ground in Aug 2025 off an official rating of 55. She raced eight times at that trip distance for the sole win and placed five times overall. Typically held up, the filly finished second of 11 at Bath in a Class 6 handicap in Sep 2025 off an official rating of 57. She raced off a career highest mark of 60.

Based on 11 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster Win at Class 6
Official rating57↓ 3lb off peak
57 55–60

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 102 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Chepstow, 11 Jul 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 11 figures · best 112A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Firm5112A94—
Good379C68—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f8112A78—
1m – 1m1f394A79—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 81A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bath, 30 Sep 2025 Official rating 57 at the last run, 30 Sep 2025

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 →

Flat 11 figures · best 81A · median 61
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Firm581A68—
Good373A72—
Soft1———
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
6f – 7f873A58.5—
1m – 1m1f381A72—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 from 10 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Prominent 5 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (30%) · 1 win
  • Led 2 (20%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Harry Angel (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 2,792 runs since Apr 2022 (265 horses).

Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.2% from 340.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm900%−12.6—
Good to Firm4905811.8%−0.80 from 5
Good6256410.2%−2.41 from 3
Good to Soft2672910.9%−1.70 from 1
Soft2803311.8%−0.80 from 1
Heavy8489.5%−3.10 from 1
Standard (AW)1,03716015.4%+2.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7159012.6%0—
6f – 7f1,64122713.8%+1.21 from 8
1m – 1m1f340288.2%−4.40 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f8478.3%−4.3—
1m5f – 2m1200%−12.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2022 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Roman Holiday (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Yellow Bear (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Princess In Rome (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Yellow Bear (GB)1611mClass 5
Princess In Rome (GB)411mClass 4
Bellahill (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 1 33% −0.20
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 7 1 14% −4.20
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Windsor 3 0 0% −3.00
Salisbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 1 100% +1.80
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 8 1 13% −5.20
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Rob Hornby 8 0 0% −8.00
Joe Leavy 2 1 50% +0.80
Charles Bishop 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Cheekpieces 3 1 33% −0.20

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2025 8 1 13% −5.20
2024 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2025 · 8 runs
30 Sep 25+29d Bath BeatWright: Beat The Wright Way Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m · Good To Firm · 11 ran Settled midpack early - crept into contention 2f out - pushed along and hit front 1f out - caught close home to finish second by a short head 2/11 hd 9-2 5794A81A Rob Hornby 9/1
01 Sep 25+10d Windsor Windsor Fireworks Night Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Soft · 12 ran Hit the front early - dropped into second and shadowed the pace - urged forward passing the 3f marker - surrendered position 2f out and faded to finish 11th 11/12 3¾ 9-1 5713C40C Rob Hornby 11/2
22 Aug 25+18d Ffos Las Ascona Ladies Fashion And Style Handicap Class 6 · 7½f · Good · 9 ran Settled off the pace - pushed along with 2f left - eased across to the outside and finished strongly to hit the front close home 1/9 9-9 5568B73A Joe Leavy 9/5F
04 Aug 25+24d Windsor Windsor Christmas Drone Show Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good · 13 ran Went straight to front early - lost command inside final furlong - held effort to the line for third 3/13 ¾ 9-6 5579C72A Rob Hornby 10/3
11 Jul 25+13d Chepstow Explosive Outdoor Staging & Events Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Held handy position early - pushed along to close on front-runner inside final furlong - kept on at same effort to finish second 2/7 2¼ 9-5 55102A68A Rob Hornby 5/2F
28 Jun 25+18d Lingfield King Roofing And Starking Scaffold Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Sat behind the front group - driven on approaching 3f out and staying on despite being blocked for room inside final furlong - unable to quicken and beaten into 5th 5/7 2¼ 9-1 56112A56A Joe Leavy 4/1
10 Jun 25+14d Salisbury Shipseys Marquees Handicap Class 6 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran Sat behind front group early - driven wide approaching final 2f - hit front inside last furlong - knocked back by rivals with 150 yards left and briefly bumped - dropped to third close home 3/13 ¾ 9-4 5793C70A Rob Hornby 17/2
27 May 25+225d Leicester J Vineyards Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Handy position on the near flank - pressed for effort with a furlong left - stayed on same gear to the line - finished eighth 8/11 1¼ 8-13 6073A49A Rob Hornby 14/1
2024 · 3 runs
14 Oct 24+60d Windsor Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Heavy · 13 ran Settled midpack early - urged forward around halfway - dropped away soon after and stayed in rear - well held at the finish 13/13 6½ 9-2 —18C42C Charles Bishop 28/1
15 Aug 24+27d Salisbury Byerley Stud British EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran Held a forward position - pushed along and drifted right approaching 2f out - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished 5th 5/11 4 9-2 —83B61A Rob Hornby 66/1
19 Jul 24 Newbury Ivan Crawford British EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 4 · 6f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 2¼ 9-2 —55A40A Rob Hornby 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has On A Vespa won?
On A Vespa (GB) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
Who trained On A Vespa?
On A Vespa (GB) was trained by Jonathan Portman on the most recent run on record, at Bath on 30 September 2025.
Who is On A Vespa's sire?
On A Vespa (GB) is by Harry Angel (IRE) out of Roman Holiday (IRE), whose sire is Holy Roman Emperor.
What going does On A Vespa prefer?
On A Vespa (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is On A Vespa's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 30 September 2025. The highest on record is 60.
What is On A Vespa's sire's record?
Harry Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 2,792 runs since Apr 2022 (265 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.2% from 340.
Who are On A Vespa's siblings?
Out of Roman Holiday (IRE), On A Vespa (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Yellow Bear (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Princess In Rome (GB)). The wins came over 1m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2024. 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.