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Horse profile

Rays Venture (IRE)

9yo mare (at last run, Jan 2009) · Last trainer Fergal Birrane · Last owner Raymond Hussey
by Hubbly Bubbly (USA) out of Paradise Little (GB) (Kambalda)
23 runs · 15 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Jan 2009 — 6,490 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2009 Last raced off OR 79
KTB Profile

Rays Venture (IRE) is yet to win from 23 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 17 at Limerick (Dec 2005). Last raced off 79, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Rays Venture (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
William Wolf (IRE)50——
Official rating79↓ 14lb off peak
79 79–93

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 81A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bellewstown, 5 Jul 2008 Official rating 79 at the last run, 13 Jan 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 17 figures · best 107C · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft8101C79—
Heavy4107C85.5—
Good394C82—
Firm1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11107C79—
1m5f – 2m489C82—
2m5f – 3m281A79.5—

Of 23 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (5) · no runner of known ability in the race — the level cannot be solved (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 23 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
Hubbly Bubbly (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 489 runs since Jan 2008 (56 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm600%−7.40 from 1
Good to Firm5323.8%−3.60 from 2
Good141117.8%+0.40 from 3
Good to Soft9899.2%+1.80 from 1
Soft128107.8%+0.40 from 9
Heavy6146.6%−0.80 from 7
Standard (AW)200%−7.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−7.4—
1m5f – 2m9277.6%+0.20 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f148128.1%+0.70 from 14
2m5f – 3m172116.4%−10 from 5
Over 3m7667.9%+0.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Paradise Little (GB) (Kambalda)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Heavy 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ballinrobe 3 0 0% −3.00
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Downpatrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Wexford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 14 0 0% −14.00
2m5f – 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Leigh 9 0 0% −9.00
Ian McCarthy 4 0 0% −4.00
Niki O'Shea 3 0 0% −3.00
Michael Darcy 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr R O'Sullivan 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew J McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00
Mark Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr P Roche 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 0 0% −21.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 4 0 0% −4.00
2007 2 0 0% −2.00
2006 9 0 0% −9.00
2005 7 0 0% −7.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 15 0 0% −15.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00
NH Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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
13 Jan 09+25d Thurles Www.thurlesraces.ie Handicap Chase (0-102) 22f · Heavy · 18 ran PU/18 — 9-12 79— Ian McCarthy 50/1
19 Dec 08+167d Downpatrick Irish Racing Annual Beginners Chase 23f · Yielding · 15 ran 6/15 23 11-2 7978C Ian McCarthy 33/1
05 Jul 08+39d Bellewstown Riverside Fiat Maiden Hurdle 24f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 4 10-13 8081A Andrew J McNamara 33/1
27 May 08+23d Ballinrobe Ballinrobe Tool & Plant Hire Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good To Firm · 15 ran BD/15 — 10-6 81— Ian McCarthy 33/1
04 May 08+445d Sligo (IRE) www.countysligoraces.com Handicap Hurdle 18f · Heavy · 14 ran 4/14 33 10-10 8178C Ian McCarthy 33/1
14 Feb 07+22d Fairyhouse Easter Festival 2007 Beginners Chase 21f · Heavy · 16 ran PU/16 — 11-4 —— Mark Walsh 33/1
23 Jan 07+69d Thurles D & S Tarmac Handicap Hurdle (74-116) 16f · Soft · 18 ran 12/18 4 10-0 8676C Andrew Leigh 20/1
15 Nov 06+31d Downpatrick Toals Bookmakers On-Course Shop Beginners Chase 18.5f · Soft · 14 ran 8/14 10 11-2 7973C Andrew Leigh 20/1
15 Oct 06+91d Cork (IRE) Dairygold Quality Feeds Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good · 22 ran 15/22 ½ 10-2 8882C Andrew Leigh 16/1
16 Jul 06+6d Sligo A.J. Welding Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 20f · Firm · 12 ran 7/12 8 11-3 8974C Andrew Leigh 9/2
10 Jul 06+21d Roscommon Flemings Handicap Hurdle (74-102) 20f · Good · 18 ran 4/18 2½ 11-0 8994C Michael Darcy 10/1
19 Jun 06+21d Ballinrobe Poplar Linen Westport Mares Handicap Hurdle (74-116) 20f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 8/16 3 10-13 9079C Michael Darcy 12/1
29 May 06+103d Ballinrobe Carney's Bar Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 20f · Good To Yielding · 16 ran UR/16 — 11-2 90— Andrew Leigh 8/1
15 Feb 06+11d Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 24f · Heavy · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-1 91— Andrew Leigh 8/1
04 Feb 06+20d Fairyhouse Easter 3-day Festival Novice Handicap Hurdle (74-116) 20f · Yielding · 19 ran 3/19 3 10-2 93101C Andrew Leigh 10/1
15 Jan 06+17d Leopardstown S.M. Morris Handicap Hurdle (74-109) 16f · Heavy · 27 ran 7/27 1½ 10-4 9189C Andrew Leigh 25/1
29 Dec 05+39d Limerick Wizard King Mares Maiden Hurdle 19f · Heavy · 17 ran 2/17 4 11-0 —107C Andrew Leigh 12/1
20 Nov 05+16d Punchestown INH Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 21 ran 15/21 4½ 11-0 —79C Niki O'Shea 33/1
04 Nov 05+26d Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 7/14 2 9-10 —82C Niki O'Shea 20/1
09 Oct 05+127d Limerick Scarvagh House Stud Mares (Pro-am) INH Flat Race 18f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 3/16 6 11-2 —— Niki O'Shea 12/1
04 Jun 05+8d Kilbeggan Www.kilbegganraces.com INH Flat Race 19f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 6/15 4½ 11-3 —82C Mr R O'Sullivan 3/1F
27 May 05+27d Wexford Tuskar Mares INH Flat Race 20f · Yielding · 14 ran 2/14 3½ 11-1 —79C Mr P Roche 10/1
30 Apr 05 Punchestown Ballymore Festival (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (Div 1) 18f · Soft · 24 ran 8/24 shd 11-3 —91C Mr R O'Sullivan 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Rays Venture (IRE) won?
Rays Venture (IRE) has yet to win, from 23 archived starts between 2005 and 2009. Placed 5 times in total (21.7% of starts).
Who trained Rays Venture (IRE)?
Rays Venture (IRE) was trained by Fergal Birrane on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 13 January 2009.
Who is Rays Venture (IRE)'s sire?
Rays Venture (IRE) is by Hubbly Bubbly (USA) out of Paradise Little (GB), whose sire is Kambalda.
What is Rays Venture (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 13 January 2009. The highest on record is 93.
What is Rays Venture (IRE)'s sire's record?
Hubbly Bubbly (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 489 runs since Jan 2008 (56 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Has Rays Venture (IRE) produced winners?
As a dam, Rays Venture (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2005. 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.