Va Pensiero (IRE)
Va Pensiero (IRE) is 3 from 5. Hasn't won since May 2016. Last raced off a career-high mark of 90.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Va Pensiero (IRE) has 4 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Chaos Control (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Stylish Performer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Control (IRE) | 35 | 5 | 1m–2m½f | Class 4 |
| Stylish Performer (IRE) | 10 | 4 | 7f | Class 2 |
| Willow Baby (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Cahir Bay (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
- 3–5Wins / Runs
- 60%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- +11.83£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 4.79Fair A/E n=5 · 4.00 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 108dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed —
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 →
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · 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 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 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 48 | 7 | 14.6% | +4.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,254 | 135 | 10.8% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,216 | 224 | 10.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,076 | 123 | 11.4% | +1.1 | — |
| Soft | 1,678 | 154 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 630 | 70 | 11.1% | +0.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,828 | 188 | 10.3% | 0 | 2 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 38 | 10 | 26.3% | +16 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 726 | 72 | 9.9% | −0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,440 | 154 | 10.7% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,865 | 323 | 11.3% | +1 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,226 | 221 | 9.9% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 956 | 88 | 9.2% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 419 | 26 | 6.2% | −4.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 60 | 7 | 11.7% | +1.4 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Bid Adieu (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Pearle D'or (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Adieu (IRE) | 35 | 6 | 1m2f–1m4½f | Class 4 |
| Pearle D'or (IRE) | 19 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Rock Sound (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 4 |
| Sparkle Factor (IRE) | 11 | 2 | 7f | — |
| Petit Adagio (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Hannah Buckle (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Rosa Albertine (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +10.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +10.50 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Smullen | 3 | 3 | 100% | +13.83 |
| Conor Hoban | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leigh Roche | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 4 | 3 | 75% | +12.83 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +12.83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 01 May 17+353d | Naas | Royal Ascot Trials Day May 21st Handicap (60-100) | 15/15 | 4¼ | 9-4 | 90 | 78C | 53C | Conor Hoban | 33/1 |
| 2016 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 May 16+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Fundraising Made Easy At Dundalk Stadium Rated Race | 1/5 | 9-3 | 86 | — | 85B | Pat Smullen | 7/2 | |
| 24 Apr 16+18d | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Handicap | 8/12 | 3¾ | 8-7 | 86 | — | 66A | Leigh Roche | 6/1 |
| 06 Apr 16+40d | Leopardstown | Godolphin Student Initiative Handicap | 1/7 | 9-6 | 81 | — | 85A | Pat Smullen | 10/3 | |
| 26 Feb 16 | Dundalk (AW) | Big Bad Bob Fillies Maiden | 1/13 | 9-0 | — | — | 78A | Pat Smullen | 7/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Va Pensiero won?
- Va Pensiero (IRE) won 3 of 5 archived starts between 2016 and 2017, a strike rate of 60%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Va Pensiero?
- Va Pensiero (IRE) was trained by Michael Flannery on the most recent run on record, at Naas on 1 May 2017.
- Who is Va Pensiero's sire?
- Va Pensiero (IRE) is by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Thoughtless Moment (IRE), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What is Va Pensiero's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 1 May 2017. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Va Pensiero's sire's record?
- High Chaparral (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Jan 2008 (682 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.
- Who are Va Pensiero's siblings?
- Out of Thoughtless Moment (IRE), Va Pensiero (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Bid Adieu (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Pearle D'or (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Va Pensiero produced winners?
- As a dam, Va Pensiero (IRE) has 4 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Chaos Control (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Stylish Performer (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.