Pretty Valira (IRE)
Pretty Valira (IRE) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since Jul 2011. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off 96, 10lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Pretty Valira (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Ryebridge (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Ryebridge (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryebridge (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m7f | Class 3 |
| Sue Ellen (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 3 (18.8%)Placed
- −1.50£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.80Fair A/E n=16 · 1.39 incl. margin
- 106Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them De Valira (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (De Valira (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Valira (IRE) | 36 | 6 | 2m–2m4f | Grade 2 |
| Go Philosophical (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clonmel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 2 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bolger | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Mr G O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ms K Walsh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Graham O'Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr A T Duff | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 11 | 2 | 18% | +3.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 11+7d | Naas | www.naasracecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 14/18 | ½ | 10-11 | 96 | 95A | Mark Bolger | 10/1 |
| 25 Jul 11+12d | Uttoxeter | Morgan Spiced Mares' Novices' Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-10 | 98 | 107A | Paddy Brennan | 5/2 | |
| 13 Jul 11+26d | Worcester | worcester-racecourse.co.uk Mares' Maiden Hurdle | 2/11 | 2½ | 10-12 | 98 | 109A | Paddy Brennan | 9/2 |
| 17 Jun 11+12d | Down Royal | Lilys Pub & Eatery Mares Novice Hurdle | 9/11 | hd | 10-11 | 98 | 83C | Mark Bolger | 25/1 |
| 05 Jun 11+9d | Kilbeggan | Michael Moore Car Sales Mercedes Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 8/10 | 3 | 10-13 | 99 | 90A | Mark Bolger | 20/1 |
| 27 May 11+7d | Cork | Corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 7/22 | ½ | 11-6 | 99 | 112A | Mark Bolger | 33/1 |
| 20 May 11+43d | Downpatrick | Viva Las Vegas At Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle | 4/15 | 3½ | 11-4 | 102 | 95A | Mark Bolger | 6/1 |
| 07 Apr 11+39d | Clonmel | Hospice Go Racing April 21st Mares Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 12/16 | 5½ | 10-13 | 104 | 86C | Mark Bolger | 25/1 |
| 27 Feb 11+24d | Leopardstown | Foxrock Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 12/15 | 1 | 10-9 | 106 | 89A | Graham O'Sullivan | 50/1 |
| 03 Feb 11+21d | Clonmel | Kilsheelan Mares Novice Hurdle | 10/17 | 2 | 10-9 | — | 90C | Mr G O'Sullivan | 25/1 |
| 13 Jan 11+13d | Thurles | Thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle | 5/18 | hd | 11-0 | — | 117A | Mr G O'Sullivan | 50/1 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 10+65d | Tramore | Guillemene Maiden Hurdle | 7/12 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 102C | Alan Crowe | 33/1 |
| 27 Oct 10+467d | Punchestown | Thoroughbred County Mares Flat Race | 13/14 | 1¾ | 11-6 | — | 92C | Mr A T Duff | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 09+35d | Kilbeggan | Dunvale Fabrications Ltd. Maiden Hurdle | 9/14 | 7 | 11-7 | — | 92C | R Walsh | 7/2 |
| 12 Jun 09+105d | Clonmel | Suir Valley Flat Race | 1/16 | 11-9 | — | 114A | Ms K Walsh | 10/1 | |
| 27 Feb 09 | Dundalk (AW) | Sponsor A Race At Racesponsors.co.uk Mares Flat Race | 6/17 | 4 | 11-8 | — | 99A | Ms K Walsh | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pretty Valira won?
- Pretty Valira (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 3 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trained Pretty Valira?
- Pretty Valira (IRE) was trained by Stephen Michael Cox on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 1 August 2011.
- Who is Pretty Valira's sire?
- Pretty Valira (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Valira (USA), whose sire is Nijinsky.
- What going does Pretty Valira prefer?
- Pretty Valira (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 Pretty Valira's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 1 August 2011. The highest on record is 106.
- What is Pretty Valira's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Pretty Valira's siblings?
- Out of Valira (USA), Pretty Valira (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: De Valira (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (De Valira (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Pretty Valira produced winners?
- As a dam, Pretty Valira (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Ryebridge (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Ryebridge (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.