The Risky Viking (IRE)
The Risky Viking (IRE) is 1 from 17, the win coming at Class 3 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2007. Last raced off 103, 17lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–17Wins / Runs
- 5.9%Strike rate
- 5 (29.4%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.48Fair A/E n=17 · 0.41 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 260 d
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 9.2% of 2,984 runs since Jan 2008 (349 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 184 | 18 | 9.8% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 665 | 57 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 470 | 44 | 9.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 885 | 85 | 9.6% | +0.4 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 744 | 66 | 8.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +10.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 575 | 55 | 9.6% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,066 | 105 | 9.8% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,019 | 91 | 8.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 315 | 23 | 7.3% | −1.9 | 1 from 11 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hell's Bay (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Hell's Bay (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hell's Bay (FR) | 30 | 5 | 1m7½f–3m2f | Grade 2 |
| Kings Flagship (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m7½f | Class 4 |
| Viking Gold (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Jacob | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| David Dennis | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D P Fahy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 09+34d | Warwick | Bet Totepool At Totesport.com Handicap Chase | 3/8 | 4 | 9-11 | 103 | 108A | D P Fahy | 11/2 |
| 17 Jan 09+43d | Haydock | Tim Molony Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 10-6 | 106 | — | Sam Thomas | 6/1J |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 08+19d | Exeter | Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase | PU/14 | — | 11-1 | 109 | — | Daryl Jacob | 4/1F |
| 16 Nov 08+12d | Fontwell | Totesport.com Southern National Handicap Chase | 5/16 | 1½ | 10-8 | 111 | 105A | Andrew Thornton | 16/1 |
| 04 Nov 08+227d | Exeter | All The Balls At williamhillbingo.com Handicap Chase | 11/18 | 6 | 11-4 | 115 | 105C | Andrew Thornton | 25/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+28d | Newton Abbot | Newton Abbot Handicap Chase | 5/6 | 4½ | 11-11 | 117 | 90B | Daryl Jacob | 11/4 |
| 23 Feb 08+42d | Newcastle | totesport Eider (A Handicap Chase) | 6/18 | ½ | 10-6 | 119 | 94C | Daryl Jacob | 10/1 |
| 12 Jan 08+6d | Warwick | totescoop6 Novices' Chase | 5/6 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 119 | 84C | Daryl Jacob | 8/1 |
| 06 Jan 08+30d | Plumpton | skybet.com Sussex National Handicap Chase | F/11 | — | 11-3 | 120 | — | David Dennis | 6/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 07+30d | Exeter | Axminster Carpets Devon Marathon Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 11-2 | 105 | 119C | David Dennis | 4/1 | |
| 07 Nov 07+260d | Chepstow | 32Red.com Novices' Handicap Chase | 8/14 | 23 | 11-12 | 110 | 96C | David Dennis | 14/1 |
| 20 Feb 07+17d | Taunton | Porter Dodson Novices' Hurdle | 4/7 | 3½ | 11-1 | 112 | 100C | Daryl Jacob | 11/2 |
| 03 Feb 07+9d | Stratford | Prior Products Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/15 | 12 | 11-2 | 112 | 98C | Daryl Jacob | 9/4J |
| 25 Jan 07+34d | Fontwell | Crown Racing Novices' Hurdle | 2/9 | 1¾ | 10-9 | 112 | 108C | Daryl Jacob | 9/4 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Dec 06+29d | Hereford | World Bet Exchange Now Live At WBX.com Novices' Hurdle | 4/15 | ½ | 10-12 | — | 115C | Wayne Hutchinson | 8/1 |
| 23 Nov 06+94d | Uttoxeter | Betfair Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 2/10 | 12 | 10-9 | — | 104C | Daryl Jacob | 16/1 |
| 21 Aug 06 | Newton Abbot | totesport.com Novices' Chase | PU/7 | — | 10-12 | — | — | David Dennis | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Risky Viking won?
- The Risky Viking (IRE) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 5 times in total (29.4% of starts).
- Who trained The Risky Viking?
- The Risky Viking (IRE) was trained by Nick Williams on the most recent run on record, at Warwick on 20 February 2009.
- Who is The Risky Viking's sire?
- The Risky Viking (IRE) is by Supreme Leader (GB) out of Queen's Flagship (IRE), whose sire is Accordion.
- What going does The Risky Viking prefer?
- The Risky Viking (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Risky Viking's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 20 February 2009. The highest on record is 120.
- What is The Risky Viking's sire's record?
- Supreme Leader (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,984 runs since Jan 2008 (349 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Risky Viking's siblings?
- Out of Queen's Flagship (IRE), The Risky Viking (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hell's Bay (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Hell's Bay (FR)). The wins came over 1m7½f–3m2f. As at Nov 2026.