Horse profile
Thapa VC (IRE)
by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Merritt Island (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
83 runs · 18 courses · from Sep 2020
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
15 wins · 7 courses
Last run 2 Oct 2026 · 9th of 18
Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile
Thapa VC is a 15-time winner from 83 starts, with 13 of those wins over 6f – 7f and nine on the all-weather. He has won five times on good to firm turf, including two Class 6 handicaps at Yarmouth and Doncaster in Jul 2026. The gelding, usually held up, finished 9 of 18 at Ascot in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 70. He has won four times from 18 starts at Wolverhampton.
Based on 83 archived runs · run-style from 37 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
- 15–83Wins / Runs
- 18.1%Strike rate
- 29 (34.9%)Placed
- −4.14£1 level staken=83 at SP
- 1.36Fair A/E n=83 · 1.15 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 27dAvg 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.
Official rating70↓ 7lb off peak
70
60–77
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 106
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 50 | 120A | 96 | 8 runs · 106 / 90 |
| Good to Firm | 19 | 117A | 96 | 5 runs · 112 / 87 |
| Good | 8 | 132A | 96 | 1 run · — |
| Firm | 3 | 115C | 106 | 2 runs · 106 / 95 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 62 | 132A | 96.5 | 10 runs · 112 / 86.5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 118A | 96 | 5 runs · 106 / 97 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 84A | 71 | 1 run · — |
Jumps
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 81 figures from 81 runs · as at 10 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 37 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 28 (76%) · 4 wins
- Mid-division 8 (22%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (3%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,024 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 183. Weakest on heavy going: 2.9% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 111.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | +15.3 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 183 | 25 | 13.7% | +4 | 5 from 19 |
| Good | 511 | 53 | 10.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 210 | 21 | 10% | +0.3 | — |
| Soft | 321 | 23 | 7.2% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 105 | 3 | 2.9% | −6.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 690 | 70 | 10.1% | +0.4 | 9 from 52 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 43 | 5 | 11.6% | +1.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 449 | 48 | 10.7% | +1 | 13 from 64 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 536 | 49 | 9.1% | −0.6 | 2 from 16 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 564 | 51 | 9% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 297 | 32 | 10.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 111 | 7 | 6.3% | −3.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 23 | 4 | 17.4% | +7.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Merritt Island (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Trooper Bisdee (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m3½f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Trooper Bisdee (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper Bisdee (IRE) | 17 | 6 | 1m3½f–2m2f | Class 4 |
| Captain Howse (IRE) | 20 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 6 |
| Order Of Merritt (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Wowaditaka (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 52 | 9 | 17% | −4.25 |
| Good to Firm | 19 | 5 | 26% | +8.86 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 47 | 10 | 21% | +7.75 |
| Class 4 | 22 | 2 | 9% | −10.75 |
| Class 6 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +1.86 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 18 | 4 | 22% | +0.37 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 16 | 2 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +0.38 |
| Doncaster | 9 | 2 | 22% | +2.83 |
| Bath | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.45 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 2 | 100% | +9.83 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 64 | 13 | 20% | +7.41 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 2 | 13% | −8.55 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 18 | 3 | 17% | −1.30 |
| Rob Hornby | 16 | 2 | 13% | −10.87 |
| Jim Crowley | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.75 |
| David Probert | 4 | 2 | 50% | +6.62 |
| David Egan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Luke Morris | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Toby Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jason Watson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Tom Marquand | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Rooke | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Harry Rimell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Jack Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Zac Lloyd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lewis Edmunds | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Cox | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 28 | 5 | 18% | −4.05 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 22 | 3 | 14% | −5.84 |
| None | 18 | 4 | 22% | −0.25 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 9 | 1 | 11% | −1.00 |
| Hood | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −4.34 |
| 2025 | 19 | 2 | 11% | −11.55 |
| 2024 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −2.50 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +4.50 |
| 2022 | 15 | 5 | 33% | +7.75 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 82 | 15 | 18% | −3.14 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Oct 26+8d | Ascot | Autumn Racing Weekend Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Stakes (For Male Amateur Riders) Stumbled leaving stalls and pulled hard early - in the pack through the middle stages - slipped to the back 3f out - urged along 2f out - plugged on final furlong without threatening - finished 9th | 9/18 | 1 | 10-4 | 70 | 75C | 70A | Mr Harry Rimell | 50/1 |
| 24 Sep 26+30d | Southwell (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Stakes (Div I) Held up in the pack - lacked the pace to get involved - finished 7th | 7/9 | 1½ | 9-13 | 70 | 81A | 68A | Billy Loughnane | 11/2 |
| 25 Aug 26+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Smarter Gambling Starts At gambling.com Apprentice Handicap Stakes settled in the pack - made progress 2f out - eased across to the rail approaching final furlong under pressure - kept on to finish sixth beaten under five lengths | 6/9 | nk | 9-6 | 72 | 106B | 74A | Toby Moore | 18/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+18d | Doncaster | Phase Eight At Meadowhall Handicap Stakes Pulling hard early - settled midpack - pressed for effort a furlong out - stayed on well to finish eighth beaten 3 lengths | 8/12 | shd | 8-13 | 72 | 87A | 74A | Toby Moore | 11/1 |
| 28 Jul 26+10d | Yarmouth | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes Held up eagerly towards the back of the pack - progress made a furlong out before hitting the front inside the last - pushed clear to score | 1/9 | 10-2 | 65 | 112B | 96A | Billy Loughnane | 100/30 | |
| 18 Jul 26+10d | Doncaster | Summer Fun At Lakeside Village Outlet Shopping Handicap Stakes Fought for restraint early - Restrained towards the back - Sent along and made strong progress over 1f out - Edged left to hit the front entering the final 110 yards and stayed on well to the finish | 1/8 | 9-8 | 63 | 105A | 82A | Kevin Stott | 100/30F | |
| 08 Jul 26+25d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Div 1) restrained at the back - made progress inside the final furlong and stayed on to the line | 5/10 | 2 | 9-8 | 64 | 69A | 74A | Oisin Murphy | 7/2 |
| 13 Jun 26+7d | Bath | Best Football Betting Offers At freebets.com Handicap (Div 1) Settled towards the back - made ground fluently from 3f out - driven to challenge in front approaching the final furlong - battled to the line but denied by a short margin | 2/11 | hd | 9-8 | 62 | 96A | 96A | Jack Callan | 2/1F |
| 06 Jun 26+5d | Doncaster | attheraces.com Handicap Settled in the pack early - improving smoothly with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on strongly late but edged out for second close home | 3/11 | shd | 9-5 | 60 | 78A | 85A | Zac Lloyd | 4/1J |
| 01 Jun 26+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Settled in the pack - running on well 2f out - short of room at the furlong pole - stayed on to finish 4th | 4/11 | 1 | 9-9 | 60 | 94A | 79A | Oisin Murphy | 3/1J |
| 12 May 26+15d | Bath | Download The Fairplay App Now Handicap Settled towards the back early - pressed for effort with 2f remaining - boxed in briefly a furlong out - found extra to move into third close home - closed strongly to finish third | 3/10 | ¾ | 9-9 | 60 | 106B | 80A | Jack Mitchell | 5/2F |
| 27 Apr 26+17d | Bath | Silvershine Turf Services Handicap Pulled hard early - sat close to the front group - pressed for effort 2f out - weakened inside final furlong to finish 5th | 5/7 | shd | 9-6 | 62 | 84A | 73A | Rob Hornby | 4/1 |
| 10 Apr 26+115d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel And Conferencing Wolverhampton Racecourse Handicap Held up at the back throughout - drifted right when losing touch inside final 2f - dropped away nearing the last furlong and a half to finish 11th | 11/12 | shd | 9-8 | 64 | 85A | 66A | Jack Mitchell | 9/1 |
| 2025 · 19 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Held up towards back - driven to close ground wide from final furlong - stayed on for 4th | 4/12 | nk | 9-9 | 65 | 97A | 90A | Jack Mitchell | 15/2 |
| 25 Nov 25+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Oxted Handicap Settled towards the back early - made progress with 2f left - pushed along and stayed on inside the final furlong - finished sixth | 6/12 | nk | 9-3 | 66 | 97A | 75A | Rossa Ryan | 7/1 |
| 08 Nov 25+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (Div 1) Slow to break - held up towards the back - made no impression - finished eighth beaten 2¼ lengths | 8/9 | shd | 9-6 | 67 | 86A | 75A | Jason Watson | 9/1 |
| 24 Oct 25+24d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Settled at the back early - made a bit of progress between rivals inside the last two furlongs - lost momentum a furlong out - eventually finished sixth | 6/14 | 1½ | 9-9 | 67 | 86B | 78A | Daniel Muscutt | 9/1 |
| 30 Sep 25+24d | Bath | BeatWright: Beat The Wright Way Handicap (Div 1) Settled at the back early - began closing in from 2f out and pushed along with a furlong left - powered through close home to score | 1/11 | 10-0 | 65 | 95A | 94A | Jack Mitchell | 16/5F | |
| 06 Sep 25+21d | Stratford | Genair Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Fought for its head early - settled at the back of the field - couldn't land a blow through the finish - well beaten in 8th | 8/12 | 6 | 11-4 | — | 71C | 91C | Gavin Sheehan | 22/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+8d | Doncaster | Believe Money Group Handicap Settled towards the back on the near flank early - stayed patient through the middle stages - improved into contention inside the last two furlongs - stuck on late without threatening the front rank | 6/10 | 1 | 9-1 | 66 | 106A | 75A | Jack Mitchell | 9/1 |
| 08 Aug 25+37d | Haydock | Oakmere Homes Handicap Dwelt at the break - settled towards the back before angling right and asked for effort with 2f left - made no real impression finishing eighth | 8/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 67 | 104B | 68A | Jim Crowley | 16/1 |
| 02 Jul 25+17d | Thirsk | Weatherbys ePassport Handicap (Div 1) Dwelt at the break - fighting for control early - towards the back - progress from 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left then flattened out close home finishing fourth | 4/9 | 1½ | 9-7 | 68 | 68A | 82A | Jack Mitchell | 15/2 |
| 15 Jun 25+15d | Doncaster | Grace And Dotty Fedoras And Feathers Handicap (Div 1) Settled towards the back early - driven approaching the final furlong - stayed on without menacing leaders - finished fifth | 5/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 69 | 95A | 80A | Jack Mitchell | 6/1 |
| 31 May 25+26d | Lingfield | Deborah Pearson Supports St Catherine's Hospice Handicap Slow to break - settled towards back - moved left inside final furlong but couldn't get competitive | 5/6 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 69 | 100A | 66B | Callum Shepherd | 2/1F |
| 05 May 25+15d | Bath | Monarch Classic Concours Arts & Elegance Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards back eager to go forward - improved with driving out wide inside final furlong - finished strongly to hit front near line - drew clear at the finish | 1/5 | 8-10 | 67 | 115C | 81B | Jim Crowley | 9/4 | |
| 20 Apr 25+10d | Bath | Havana Grey Standing At Whitsbury Manor Handicap Fought for control early in close order - pressed for a run 2f out - stayed on but never landed a blow - finished 4th beaten 2 lengths | 4/7 | ¾ | 9-2 | 68 | 58A | 73A | David Probert | 11/2 |
| 10 Apr 25+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Checked and eased across early - settled toward the back of the field - made no impression on the leading group - finished well beaten in 8th | 8/11 | nk | 9-9 | 70 | 81A | 80A | Rob Hornby | 4/1 |
| 24 Mar 25+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Slow to begin - settled towards the back and eager early - urged forward with over 2f left - found some finishing effort into the last furlong - unable to close meaningfully - finished fifth beaten 2¼ lengths | 5/11 | ½ | 9-8 | 71 | 96A | 82A | Rossa Ryan | 10/1 |
| 08 Mar 25+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Settled around midfield early - improved through the pack on the rail with two furlongs left - pushed into third a furlong out - weakened in the closing stages to finish seventh | 7/9 | shd | 9-2 | 73 | 68A | 71A | Jack Mitchell | 15/2 |
| 16 Feb 25+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Held up early - fought the bridle at the back of the field - made no impact through the race - well held at the finish | 7/9 | 3 | 9-1 | 75 | 96A | 65A | Jack Mitchell | 18/1 |
| 07 Feb 25+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Slow to break - settled towards back - made progress inside final 2f - found room to close between rivals - moved up into 3rd but lacked the speed to get closer | 3/7 | 1 | 9-5 | 76 | 99A | 80A | Jack Mitchell | 16/1 |
| 25 Jan 25+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Slow to break - settled at rear alongside another - made no real impression - finished tenth | 10/10 | ½ | 9-5 | 76 | 94A | 69A | Jack Mitchell | 9/2 |
| 2024 · 18 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 24+78d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled at the back - a good deal to find a furlong out - threaded through to make late ground - kept on well near the line but went down by a short-head | 2/11 | hd | 9-4 | 75 | 99A | 89A | Jack Mitchell | 13/2 |
| 14 Oct 24+12d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap Moved across early - settled towards the rear - hampered with a furlong left and unable to find extra pace once in space - finished sixth beaten 3.75L | 6/10 | 1½ | 9-9 | 76 | 89A | 79A | Jim Crowley | 7/2F |
| 02 Oct 24+13d | Kempton (AW) | Relaxation Awaits With The Nirvana Collection Handicap Settled in the pack - angled right and made ground between rivals inside the final furlong - closed on the winner near the line but could not get there | 2/14 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 76 | 92B | 91A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 19 Sep 24+33d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Exchange Handicap Settled towards the back - found space and improved into contention approaching the final furlong before shifting wide - pushed along but unable to close in the closing stages | 7/13 | hd | 9-13 | 76 | 100B | 82A | Rob Hornby | 11/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+8d | Doncaster | Believe Loans Handicap (Div 1) Held up early - driven approaching final furlong then finding extra ground close home - closed strongly at the finish to be second | 2/12 | 2 | 9-9 | 75 | 117A | 92A | Jack Mitchell | 5/1 |
| 09 Aug 24+15d | Haydock | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Dwelt at the start - settled at the back of the field - angled right 2f out - made ground over 1f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - caught near the line - beaten a head | 2/10 | shd | 9-7 | 73 | 116B | 88A | Jim Crowley | 5/1 |
| 25 Jul 24+26d | Doncaster | Aalberts Ips Pegler Xpress Handicap | 1/13 | 10-1 | 71 | 95C | 93A | Jim Crowley | 13/2 | |
| 29 Jun 24+12d | Doncaster | Red Rock Partnership Recruitment Solutions Handicap | 3/10 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 72 | 89A | 81A | Lewis Edmunds | 14/1 |
| 17 Jun 24+26d | Windsor | Fitzdares June Handicap | 5/8 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 73 | 96A | 72A | David Probert | 22/1 |
| 22 May 24+14d | Kempton (AW) | 'Neal Hough Scream For Speed' Handicap | 7/10 | ¾ | 8-11 | 73 | 108A | 71A | Hollie Doyle | 14/1 |
| 08 May 24+28d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap | 1/11 | 8-13 | 70 | 107A | 91A | Jack Mitchell | 7/1 | |
| 10 Apr 24+11d | Lingfield (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Handicap | 6/10 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 72 | 87A | 76A | Rob Hornby | 9/1 |
| 30 Mar 24+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap | 5/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 73 | 102A | 73A | Jack Mitchell | 11/2 |
| 16 Mar 24+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap | 5/11 | nk | 8-9 | 74 | 118A | 69A | Rob Hornby | 17/2 |
| 02 Mar 24+7d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap | 2/9 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 74 | 99A | 86A | Jack Mitchell | 7/2 |
| 24 Feb 24+14d | Southwell (AW) | Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 75 | 107A | 87A | Jack Mitchell | 11/1 |
| 10 Feb 24+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At Betmgm Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 76 | 120A | 82A | Daniel Muscutt | 17/2 |
| 20 Jan 24+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 9-7 | 76 | 90A | 80A | Rob Hornby | 11/1 |
| 2023 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 23+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap | 1/9 | 9-8 | 74 | 103A | 87A | Jack Mitchell | 7/2J | |
| 22 Dec 23+16d | Southwell (AW) | Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) | 1/10 | 9-8 | 71 | 92A | 86A | Daniel Muscutt | 7/2F | |
| 06 Dec 23+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap | 3/8 | 2 | 9-11 | 72 | 102A | 82A | Jim Crowley | 2/1 |
| 14 Nov 23+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay In Control At BetMGM Handicap | 7/12 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 73 | 104A | 81A | Rob Hornby | 7/2F |
| 24 Oct 23+55d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap | 2/12 | shd | 9-5 | 70 | 110A | 88A | Rob Hornby | 6/1 |
| 30 Aug 23+18d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The BresBet App Handicap | 7/13 | 2 | 10-2 | 72 | 97B | 84A | Jason Watson | 6/1 |
| 12 Aug 23+26d | Lingfield | Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap | 7/9 | 2¾ | 10-1 | 74 | 106B | 74A | Rob Hornby | 8/1 |
| 17 Jul 23+29d | Windsor | BMSI-Making Buildings Smarter Handicap | 7/14 | nse | 10-1 | 75 | 77C | 82A | David Egan | 16/1 |
| 18 Jun 23+12d | Doncaster | Mr Dan Entertainers Parties And Events Handicap | 9/15 | hd | 9-10 | 76 | 91C | 83A | William Buick | 13/2 |
| 06 Jun 23+13d | Leicester | Ivan Ayris 70th Birthday June 1st Handicap | 6/8 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 77 | 103A | 70A | David Egan | 4/1J |
| 24 May 23+15d | Yarmouth | QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap | 1/9 | 9-8 | 74 | 112A | 92A | William Buick | 13/2 | |
| 09 May 23+183d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 5/8 | 1½ | 9-8 | 74 | 94A | 73A | David Egan | 5/1 |
| 2022 · 15 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Nov 22+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Bet 10 Get 100 Handicap | 1/11 | 9-6 | 72 | 103A | 89A | David Egan | 4/1 | |
| 20 Oct 22+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Spreadex Sports Get 40 In Bonuses Handicap (Div 1) | 4/8 | ½ | 9-13 | 74 | 87A | 80A | Tom Marquand | 4/1 |
| 03 Oct 22+16d | Windsor | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap | 7/14 | nk | 9-8 | 76 | 96C | 79A | Rob Hornby | 25/1 |
| 17 Sep 22+24d | Newbury | RacingTV Handicap (Str) | 14/19 | ½ | 8-10 | 77 | 91C | 63A | Callum Hutchinson | 28/1 |
| 24 Aug 22+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Oliver Bass 29th Birthday Celebration Handicap | 5/12 | 1¼ | 10-2 | 77 | 95B | 88A | Rob Hornby | 7/2J |
| 30 Jul 22+56d | Lingfield (AW) | Choice Training Handicap | 1/12 | 9-12 | 74 | 106A | 86A | William Cox | 9/1 | |
| 04 Jun 22+12d | Chepstow | Chris Stark Pancake Race Handicap | 6/7 | ½ | 9-6 | 75 | 132A | 71A | Liam Keniry | 5/1 |
| 23 May 22+19d | Leicester | Watch On Racing TV Handicap | 2/12 | shd | 9-2 | 73 | 111A | 85A | Tom Marquand | 12/1 |
| 04 May 22+22d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap | 7/9 | ½ | 9-4 | 73 | 82A | 72A | George Rooke | 11/2 |
| 12 Apr 22+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | All Weather Championships Mile Handicap | 4/9 | ½ | 9-7 | 74 | 94A | 80A | Adam Kirby | 7/4F |
| 30 Mar 22+14d | Lingfield (AW) | Awc Mile Handicap | 4/9 | 1 | 8-7 | 75 | 100B | 77A | Rob Hornby | 9/2 |
| 16 Mar 22+21d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 9-0 | 76 | 96B | 83A | George Rooke | 5/2 |
| 23 Feb 22+23d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Handicap (Div 1) | 1/9 | 9-9 | 72 | 95A | 85A | Rob Hornby | 11/8F | |
| 31 Jan 22+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap | 1/9 | 9-10 | 71 | 85A | 84A | David Probert | 13/8F | |
| 07 Jan 22+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Mansionbet Proud Partners Of Awc Handicap | 1/9 | 9-7 | 70 | 95A | 87A | Rob Hornby | 7/4F | |
| 2021 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 21+20d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Merry Christmas From All At Ccr Handicap | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-6 | 70 | 118A | 90A | Rob Hornby | 9/1 |
| 26 Nov 21+330d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Chelmsford City Handicap | 8/13 | hd | 9-10 | 71 | 87B | 73A | Rob Hornby | 20/1 |
| 2020 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 20+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Nursery | 2/7 | 2 | 9-4 | 72 | 89A | 73A | Luke Morris | 85/40F |
| 18 Dec 20+46d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Nursery | 1/12 | 9-5 | 68 | 97A | 86A | David Probert | 7/1 | |
| 02 Nov 20+40d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) | 5/12 | 3¼ | 9-2 | — | — | — | Luke Morris | 18/1 |
| 23 Sep 20 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Thanks The Frontline Workers Novice Median Auction Stakes | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | — | — | Luke Morris | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Thapa VC won?
- Thapa VC (IRE) won 15 of 83 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 18.1%. Placed 29 times in total (34.9% of starts).
- Who trains Thapa VC?
- Thapa VC (IRE) is trained by Mark Rimell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 October 2026.
- Who is Thapa VC's sire?
- Thapa VC (IRE) is by The Gurkha (IRE) out of Merritt Island (GB), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What going does Thapa VC prefer?
- Thapa VC (IRE) has the best record on firm 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 Thapa VC's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 2 October 2026. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Thapa VC's sire's record?
- The Gurkha (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 2,024 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 183. Weakest on heavy going: 2.9% from 105. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.3% from 111.
- Who are Thapa VC's siblings?
- Out of Merritt Island (GB), Thapa VC (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Trooper Bisdee (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Trooper Bisdee (IRE)). The wins came over 1m3½f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.