Horse profile
The Virginian (IRE)
by Strong Mandate (USA) out of Amusing Plan (USA) (Pleasantly Perfect)
28 runs · 15 courses · from Mar 2019
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Aug 2025 — 430 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2025 · 15th of 16
Won at Dundalk (AW)
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
The Virginian won one of 28 starts, the success coming in a handicap at Dundalk over 1m2f – 1m4f on standard going in Mar 2022. All 26 turf runs have been winless. He last ran at Naas in Aug 2025, finishing 15th of 16 off an official rating of 60, which was 40lb below his highest ever mark of 100.
Based on 28 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Won on AW, 0 on turf
OR ↓ 40lb off peak
- 1–28Wins / Runs
- 3.6%Strike rate
- 4 (14.3%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.62Fair A/E n=28 · 0.49 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 87dAvg 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 rating60↓ 40lb off peak
60
60–100
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 99
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 131C | 101 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 101A | 94.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 62C | 44.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 131C | 97 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 42C | 34.5 | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 123B | 90 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 125B | 78 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 115A | 78 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 115A | 76.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 125B | 94.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 28 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 28 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 6 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Held up 4 (67%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (33%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Strong Mandate (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 3.8% of 52 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | — |
| Good | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +12.9 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +6.2 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 18 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 1 | 100% | +96.2 | — |
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
Dam
Amusing Plan (USA) (Pleasantly Perfect)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Texas Moon (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Moon (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Filly Of Malta (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +27.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naas | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +27.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | +19.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Smithers | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Dylan White | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Colin Keane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ross Fagan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 2 | 1 | 50% | +27.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Miss A B O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Susan Shortt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kyanna Van Buuren | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 12 | 1 | 8% | +17.00 |
| None | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +22.00 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Flat | 12 | 1 | 8% | +17.00 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Aug 25+20d | Naas | Hartes Group Apprentice Handicap Settled midfield - no headway with 4f left - dropped away late finishing 15th | 15/16 | nk | 8-11 | 60 | 112C | 57C | Ross Fagan | 100/1 |
| 04 Aug 25+31d | Naas | Curragh To Curragh Cycle On 30th August Handicap (Div 2) Held up towards the back - driven with over 2f left - unable to find more inside the final furlong - finished 16th | 16/16 | ½ | 8-11 | 63 | 42C | 48A | Ross Fagan | 66/1 |
| 04 Jul 25+231d | Wexford | Molloy Metal Recycling Handicap Chase (0-100) Held up towards the back - crept forward wide 4 out but made no real dent on the leaders entering the straight - unable to find more from 2 out and well held | 15/16 | 5½ | 10-4 | 83 | 55C | 76C | Peter Smithers | 25/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Nov 24+8d | Punchestown | See You On 23rd & 24th November Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Settled in the pack - pressed for effort 3 out then dropped to 10th - unable to close late | 10/18 | hd | 10-8 | 88 | 90B | 79A | Dylan White | 18/1 |
| 07 Nov 24+38d | Clonmel | Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Chase (0-102) Settled towards the back of the pack - driven approaching the turn for home - unable to make headway from two out - well held at the finish | 9/15 | 1½ | 10-12 | 90 | 82C | 84C | Peter Smithers | 11/1 |
| 30 Sep 24+114d | Roscommon | Jimmy Murray Agri Services Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Held up towards the back - not going well enough to threaten and clipped a fence 4 out - driven from there and unable to find more finishing ninth | 9/16 | nk | 10-10 | 90 | 75B | 88A | Dylan White | 16/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+107d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 4/18 | 10 | 11-3 | 91 | 99B | 105A | Dylan White | 14/1 |
| 22 Feb 24+70d | Thurles | Connolly's RED MILLS Ladies Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 6/14 | nse | 11-4 | 92 | 67B | 115A | Miss A B O'Connor | 9/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 23+110d | Naas | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com Handicap Chase (0-102) | 6/16 | 2¾ | 10-11 | 92 | 58B | 99A | Peter Smithers | 25/1 |
| 26 Aug 23+36d | Curragh | Pat Smullen Cancer Trials Ireland Charity Race | 9/13 | 4¾ | 12-3 | 64 | 55C | 64C | Susan Shortt | 50/1 |
| 21 Jul 23+39d | Kilbeggan | Massey Ferguson Johnston Farm Equipment Longford Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) | 9/16 | ¾ | 11-7 | 93 | 125B | 94A | Peter Smithers | 17/2 |
| 12 Jun 23+20d | Roscommon | Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 4/15 | 2¼ | 11-8 | 93 | 81B | 122A | Peter Smithers | 7/1 |
| 23 May 23+180d | Punchestown | Summer In Town Family Ticket For 25 Euros On The Day Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2) | 5/15 | ½ | 10-13 | 93 | 78B | 107A | Peter Smithers | 25/1 |
| 2022 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 24 Nov 22+90d | Thurles | Holycross Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 14/16 | ½ | 11-2 | 97 | — | 86C | Peter Smithers | 25/1 |
| 26 Aug 22+41d | Tipperary | Tipperaryraces.ie Handicap (47-70) | 11/15 | hd | 10-2 | 70 | 131C | 69A | Declan McDonogh | 33/1 |
| 16 Jul 22+50d | Curragh | Kildare Village Ladies Derby Handicap | 12/17 | 1 | 9-6 | 70 | 101C | 66A | Kyanna Van Buuren | 125/1 |
| 27 May 22+24d | Fairyhouse | Visit fairyhouse.ie For Special Offers & Gifts Apprentice Handicap (47-75) | 13/15 | 4½ | 9-11 | 70 | 108C | 62C | Scott McCullagh | 33/1 |
| 03 May 22+39d | Ballinrobe | West Tyre Maiden Hurdle | 11/13 | 2 | 11-5 | 98 | 84C | 93C | Aidan Kelly | 7/1 |
| 25 Mar 22+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Ladies Day At Dundalk Stadium 12th July Handicap | 4/11 | nse | 9-2 | 71 | 101A | 77A | Kevin Manning | 13/2 |
| 04 Mar 22+189d | Dundalk (AW) | Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap (45-75) | 1/14 | 9-7 | 66 | 88B | 81A | Kevin Manning | 28/1 | |
| 2021 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 27 Aug 21+42d | Down Royal | Danny Boy Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 8/13 | 2¾ | 11-5 | 100 | 123B | 102A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 18/1 |
| 16 Jul 21+34d | Kilbeggan | Coola Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/14 | 13 | 11-6 | — | 95C | 93C | Jody McGarvey | 6/1 |
| 12 Jun 21+10d | Limerick | Limerick Racecourse Handicap (50-80) | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-10 | 71 | 93A | 59A | Declan McDonogh | 18/1 |
| 02 Jun 21+86d | Wexford | Forth Mountain Walking Trail (C & G) Maiden Hurdle | 2/12 | ¾ | 11-6 | — | 115A | 115A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/3 |
| 08 Mar 21+567d | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/14 | 5 | 12-0 | — | 64B | 98A | Jody McGarvey | 14/1 |
| 2019 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Aug 19+14d | Roscommon | Londis Roscommon Maiden | 6/13 | nk | 9-5 | — | 62C | 62A | Colin Keane | 7/2 |
| 05 Aug 19+134d | Naas | Kildare Post Maiden | 3/12 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 64A | 76A | Colin Keane | 12/1 |
| 24 Mar 19 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 11/15 | ¾ | 9-5 | — | 27C | 62A | Colin Keane | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Virginian won?
- The Virginian (IRE) won 1 of 28 archived starts between 2019 and 2025, a strike rate of 3.6%. Placed 4 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Virginian?
- The Virginian (IRE) was trained by Padraig Roche on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 24 August 2025.
- Who is The Virginian's sire?
- The Virginian (IRE) is by Strong Mandate (USA) out of Amusing Plan (USA), whose sire is Pleasantly Perfect.
- What is The Virginian's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 24 August 2025. The highest on record is 100.
- What is The Virginian's sire's record?
- Strong Mandate (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 3.8% of 52 runs since Jan 2008 (3 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Virginian's siblings?
- Out of Amusing Plan (USA), The Virginian (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Texas Moon (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.