Horse profile
The Vegas Raider (IRE)
40 runs · 22 courses · from Dec 2020
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Ballinrobe, Chelmsford City (AW) & Salisbury
Last run 7 Sep 2026
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
The Vegas Raider is a gelding with four wins from 40 starts, two on turf and two on the AW. He won the Broderick's Electric Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe in Aug 2024 over 2m1f – 2m4f on soft ground off an official rating of 94, and earlier scored twice at Chelmsford City (AW) over 1m5f – 2m on standard going. All wins have come in handicaps. Typically held up, he last ran at Galway in Sep 2026 off an official rating of 88.
Based on 40 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 4–40Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 10 (25%)Placed
- −21.92£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.12Fair A/E n=40 · 0.94 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 16dBetween runs (median)longest 437 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.
Official rating88↓ 14lb off peak
88
57–102
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 89
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 6 | 91B | 88 | — |
| Good | 5 | 106B | 93 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 2 | 77A | 71.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 75B | 73.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 91B | 74.5 | 1 run · — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 106B | 91.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 117A | 86 | — |
| Good | 4 | 124A | 76 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 76C | 44.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 84A | 77.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 117A | 87 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 82B | 71 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 78A | 54 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 124A | 100 | — |
Of 40 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: did not complete (4) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 33 figures from 40 runs · as at 3 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
- Held up 9 (90%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 5,248 runs since Mar 2011 (580 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 256.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 181 | 14 | 7.7% | −1.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 880 | 79 | 9% | −0.6 | 0 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 767 | 69 | 9% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,066 | 101 | 9.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Heavy | 506 | 45 | 8.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,843 | 195 | 10.6% | +1 | 2 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 216 | 24 | 11.1% | +1.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,396 | 121 | 8.7% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,887 | 172 | 9.1% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,036 | 119 | 11.5% | +1.9 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 401 | 49 | 12.2% | +2.6 | 2 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 256 | 15 | 5.9% | −3.7 | 1 from 10 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 53 | 4 | 7.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2011 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Never Fear (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Never Fear (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Fear (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Rudi's Apple (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Ready To Shine (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Amir Lehbab (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Thaniella (FR) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Soft | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | −4.75 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 2 | 13% | −10.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −5.67 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Shepherd | 5 | 1 | 20% | +3.50 |
| Danny Gilligan | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Mr P J Cawley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mark Enright | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robbie Geoghegan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alex Harvey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| William Buick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Cieren Fallon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Daniel King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Kenneally | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Donovan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Buckley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seamie Heffernan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan King | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Persse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + visor | 19 | 1 | 5% | −14.67 |
| Visor | 12 | 3 | 25% | +1.75 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +2.75 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 21 | 1 | 5% | −16.67 |
| Flat | 19 | 3 | 16% | −5.25 |
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 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Sep 26+14d | Galway (IRE) | WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Held up at the back - down in 15th after the 7th with nothing in reserve - pulled up before two out | PU/19 | — | 11-2 | 88 | — | — | Daniel King | 40/1 |
| 24 Aug 26+14d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Jerry McDonnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway after the second-last - came down at the final fence | F/16 | — | 11-6 | 91 | — | — | Danny Gilligan | 22/1 |
| 10 Aug 26+39d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Broderick's Electric Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back of the pack - clipped the 2nd fence - driven forward after 3 out but unable to close from there - well held at the finish | 10/15 | 3¼ | 11-9 | 94 | 78B | 86A | Shane Fitzgerald | 12/1 |
| 02 Jul 26+437d | Limerick | Joe Walsh Flooring Handicap Hurdle Held up towards back of the field - still not going well when unseated rider 3 out | UR/14 | — | 10-12 | 97 | — | — | Michael Kenneally | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 21 Apr 25+10d | Cork | Leisure Domes Ltd Marquee Hire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Held up towards the back - still 11th at halfway - unable to make headway from 3 out - well held at the finish | 11/18 | ¾ | 11-7 | 100 | 89B | 102A | Robbie Geoghegan | 22/1 |
| 11 Apr 25+203d | Ballinrobe | Sherry Fitzgerald Mayo Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled towards the back - still towards the outside of the field 2 out and nudged into contention - up to 5th at the last - challenging for the front 1f out - hard at it in the final furlong but collared and found nil near the line - just held for 2nd | 2/15 | ½ | 11-11 | 97 | 85B | 120A | Danny Gilligan | 9/1 |
| 2024 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Sep 24+11d | Downpatrick | MB McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Held up in the pack early - 8th at halfway and unable to close from 3 out - finished well held in 9th | 9/11 | 2 | 11-4 | 99 | 97C | 90C | Darragh O'Keeffe | 11/2 |
| 09 Sep 24+16d | Galway | angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Settled towards the back of the pack - hit the fifth awkwardly - urged forward but made no headway from two out - stayed on at the same rate to finish well beaten in 11th | 11/20 | ½ | 11-2 | 100 | 91B | 104A | Alex Harvey | 10/1 |
| 24 Aug 24+12d | Killarney | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - urged into 8th turning for home but unable to close 2 out - stayed on same rate to finish sixth beaten well clear of the front | 6/15 | ½ | 11-10 | 100 | 93B | 113A | Alex Harvey | 8/1 |
| 12 Aug 24+28d | Ballinrobe | Broderick's Electric Handicap Hurdle (80-95) Settled towards the back early - improved to 5th approaching the last two - pressed for the lead with a minor error at the final obstacle - locked in a battle up the straight - got the verdict right at the line | 1/14 | 12-0 | 94 | 87B | 117A | Danny Gilligan | 10/3 | |
| 15 Jul 24+8d | Downpatrick | Quinn Estate Agents Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 2/14 | 1¾ | 11-1 | 92 | 106B | 112A | Philip Donovan | 13/2 |
| 07 Jul 24+40d | Limerick | Private Suites At Limerick Racecourse Handicap (50-85) | 7/12 | 1 | 9-2 | 64 | 124A | 67A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 18/1 |
| 28 May 24+164d | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 3/16 | 7 | 11-4 | 92 | — | 105A | Mr P J Cawley | 25/1 |
| 2023 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 23+14d | Fairyhouse | Happy Christmas From All At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 7/12 | 5 | 10-10 | 95 | 66A | 90A | Robbie Geoghegan | 14/1 |
| 02 Dec 23+11d | Fairyhouse | Redweld Stables Handicap Hurdle (80-130) | 14/20 | 6 | 9-7 | 95 | 90C | 80C | Tom Kelly | 100/1 |
| 21 Nov 23+49d | Limerick | Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | PU/14 | — | 11-2 | 97 | — | — | Mr P J Cawley | 66/1 |
| 03 Oct 23+15d | Galway | Ryans Cleaning Handicap Hurdle | 6/8 | 2¼ | 10-8 | 98 | 77A | 97A | Aidan Kelly | 33/1 |
| 18 Sep 23+7d | Listowel | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 7/16 | 1¾ | 11-5 | 100 | 59B | 99A | Mr P J Cawley | 50/1 |
| 11 Sep 23+7d | Galway | angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 11/14 | 17 | 11-4 | 102 | 74C | 87C | Kieren Buckley | 33/1 |
| 04 Sep 23+21d | Roscommon | Oran Handicap (50-80) | 11/11 | 40 | 9-9 | 68 | 13C | 56C | Seamie Heffernan | 40/1 |
| 14 Aug 23+176d | Ballinrobe | John & Pat Rochford Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 2/14 | 11 | 11-5 | — | 75B | 118A | Alan King | 150/1 |
| 19 Feb 23+10d | Punchestown | John Ross Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 18/22 | 8½ | 11-12 | — | — | 101C | Keith Donoghue | 100/1 |
| 09 Feb 23+76d | Thurles | thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle | 9/15 | nk | 11-12 | — | 72B | 108A | Keith Donoghue | 150/1 |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Nov 22+14d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap | 13/14 | ½ | 8-1 | 75 | 104B | 50A | Alan Persse | 66/1 |
| 11 Nov 22+154d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Racing Radio Handicap | 12/14 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 77 | 82B | 62A | Mark Enright | 150/1 |
| 10 Jun 22+24d | Fairyhouse | Racing TV Handicap (50-85) | 9/9 | 26 | 9-6 | 74 | 72C | 67C | Mark Enright | 28/1 |
| 17 May 22+216d | Killarney | Celtic Steps Handicap (50-80) | 10/11 | 18 | 9-12 | 75 | 76C | 70C | Mark Enright | 40/1 |
| 2021 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Oct 21+31d | Bath | Bath Luxury Toilet Hire Handicap | 6/9 | 1¾ | 9-1 | 78 | 84A | 67A | Callum Shepherd | 12/1 |
| 12 Sep 21+10d | Musselburgh | Sky Bet Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap | 3/5 | 7½ | 8-10 | 79 | 82C | 67B | Billy Garritty | 6/1 |
| 02 Sep 21+7d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Buy Your 2022 Membership Now Handicap | 1/7 | 9-9 | 65 | 117A | 84A | James Doyle | EvensF | |
| 26 Aug 21+14d | Chelmsford City (AW) | John Lewis Shopping Village Handicap | 1/7 | 8-11 | 65 | 108A | 68A | William Buick | 9/4F | |
| 12 Aug 21+9d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ladies Day 26th August Handicap | 2/4 | nse | 8-5 | 64 | 86C | 63B | Silvestre De Sousa | 13/8F |
| 03 Aug 21+36d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ladies Day 26th August Handicap | 3/8 | hd | 9-2 | 64 | 88A | 68A | Callum Shepherd | 13/2 |
| 28 Jun 21+21d | Pontefract | Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap | 3/9 | 9½ | 9-7 | 65 | 80A | 64A | Callum Shepherd | 5/2 |
| 07 Jun 21+35d | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 4/11 | hd | 9-7 | 65 | — | 77A | William Buick | 7/2F |
| 03 May 21+8d | Beverley | Mayday Handicap | 4/8 | 4 | 9-10 | 57 | 67A | 68A | Callum Shepherd | 4/6F |
| 25 Apr 21+110d | Salisbury | T & M Glass Handicap | 1/12 | 9-4 | 57 | 71A | 81A | Callum Shepherd | 15/2 | |
| 05 Jan 21+20d | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Novice Stakes | 7/10 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 78A | 58A | Cieren Fallon | 200/1 |
| 2020 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 16 Dec 20+7d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) | 7/7 | nk | 9-5 | — | 54A | 58A | Cieren Fallon | 100/1 |
| 09 Dec 20 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) | 10/10 | 5 | 9-2 | — | 40C | 45C | Luke Morris | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Vegas Raider won?
- The Vegas Raider (IRE) won 4 of 40 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 10 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains The Vegas Raider?
- The Vegas Raider (IRE) is trained by K A Heffernan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 September 2026.
- Who is The Vegas Raider's sire?
- The Vegas Raider (IRE) is by Kendargent (FR) out of Matorio (FR), whose sire is Oratorio.
- What going does The Vegas Raider prefer?
- The Vegas Raider (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is The Vegas Raider's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 7 September 2026. The highest on record is 102.
- What is The Vegas Raider's sire's record?
- Kendargent (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 5,248 runs since Mar 2011 (580 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 5.9% from 256.
- Who are The Vegas Raider's siblings?
- Out of Matorio (FR), The Vegas Raider (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Never Fear (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Never Fear (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Nov 2026.