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Horse profile

Vairue (IRE)

10yo gelding · Trainer Ms Helen P Markham · Owner Mrs Valentine Cross
by Pushkin (IRE) out of Little Bramble (IRE) (Pierre)
19 runs · 13 courses · from Sep 2021
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Thurles Last run 10 Oct 2026 · 4th of 15 Last raced off OR 80
KTB Profile

Vairue is a gelding who won one of 19 starts on turf. His sole success came in the Leugh Handicap Hurdle at Thurles in Oct 2022 over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft when rated 87. All wins at 1m5f – 2m on good to soft. He finished fourth of 15 at Fairyhouse in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 80, 11lb below his highest ever mark. His last run was his first for trainer Ms Helen Markham.

Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating80↓ 11lb off peak
80 80–91

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 107 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fairyhouse (IRE), 10 Oct 2026

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 15 figures · best 132B · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good10132B892 runs · 107 / 86
Good to Soft3107B761 run · —
Soft253C29—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m10132B872 runs · 107 / 85.5
2m1f – 2m4f5115B651 run · —

Of 19 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 19 runs · as at 18 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 100A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fairyhouse (IRE), 10 Oct 2026 Official rating 80 at the last run, 10 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 105A · median 92.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good11104A912 runs · 100 / 97
Good to Soft3105A941 run · —
Soft2101C89.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m11105A912 runs · 100 / 90.5
2m1f – 2m4f5101C941 run · —

Of 19 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 19 runs · as at 18 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 8 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Mid-division 3 (38%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (38%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 2 (25%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Pushkin (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 320 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1900%−6.9—
Good11587%+0.10 from 13
Good to Soft4249.5%+2.61 from 3
Soft9977.1%+0.20 from 3
Heavy4137.3%+0.4—
Standard (AW)400%−6.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−6.9—
1m2f – 1m4f400%−6.9—
1m5f – 2m131118.4%+1.51 from 12
2m1f – 2m4f13175.3%−1.60 from 7
2m5f – 3m4836.3%−0.6—
Over 3m5120%+13.1—

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
Little Bramble (IRE) (Pierre)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Yanure (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 0 0% −13.00
Good to Soft 3 1 33% +10.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Thurles 3 1 33% +10.00
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 12 1 8% +1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Conor Smithers 10 1 10% +3.00
Mr M McGuane 3 0 0% −3.00
Sam Ewing 2 0 0% −2.00
Cian Cullinan 2 0 0% −2.00
Aidan Kelly 1 0 0% −1.00
Josh Williamson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 1 6% −5.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2024 4 0 0% −4.00
2022 9 1 11% +4.00
2021 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 16 1 6% −3.00
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
10 Oct 26+55d Fairyhouse (IRE) Protection & Prosperity Financial Services Supporting Louth GAA Handicap Hurdle 16f · Good · 15 ran Raced in the pack - moved up to 6th three out then 5th two out - 3rd but making no dent when blundered at the last - weakened to finish 4th 4/15 2¼ 10-8 80107B100A Aidan Kelly 33/1
16 Aug 26+13d Tramore (IRE) Frank Gillane Memorial Handicap Hurdle 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran settled around midfield early - drifted right at the 5th - 7th at the halfway point - lost touch and pushed on after 3 out - some slight improvement before 2 out but always found wanting 9/14 6½ 10-10 8364B81A Josh Williamson 12/1
03 Aug 26+24d Cork (IRE) Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Hurdle (Div I) 17f · Good · 16 ran Held up towards the back of the pack - came down at the 4th F/16 — 10-11 83—— Sam Ewing 28/1
10 Jul 26+589d Kilbeggan Larrigy's Pub Handicap Hurdle (0-100) 18.5f · Good · 16 ran towards the back early in 14th before the 4th - rallied after the last - stayed on the final furlong - unable to make further ground at the finish 7/16 5 11-3 8665B94A Sam Ewing 40/1
2024 · 4 runs
28 Nov 24+11d Thurles Horse & Jockey Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 18 ran Settled midpack early - improved into 6th by halfway then driven up into the straight but unable to make ground after two out - flattened out over the last hurdle and finished ninth well beaten 9/18 3¾ 10-13 87132B100A Cian Cullinan 28/1
17 Nov 24+44d Navan Gaeil Colmcille GAA Kells 'Day At The Races' Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Yielding · 23 ran Sat close to the front pair - hint of a stumble at the 2nd - held 4th at halfway - pushed along 3 out with nothing more to give - dropped away late 18/23 7½ 10-7 8853C78C Conor Smithers 33/1
04 Oct 24+35d Gowran Park Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 16f · Good · 15 ran Sat close to the front group along the rail - pushed along three out - held on for fourth having found little extra late 4/15 2¼ 11-0 88100B104A Conor Smithers 11/1
30 Aug 24+680d Down Royal Kerry Foods Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 17f · Good · 8 ran Settled behind pace early - hit front after 2nd - untidy jump 4 out then blundered following fence and lost advantage - slipped back to 6th approaching 2 out - held on with no more to give late 6/8 11 10-2 9087B76A Cian Cullinan 14/1
2022 · 9 runs
20 Oct 22+20d Thurles Leugh Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 15.5f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 1/15 10-13 8776B105A Conor Smithers 12/1
30 Sep 22+13d Gowran Park Golf At Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 16f · Yielding · 15 ran F/15 — 11-0 88—— Conor Smithers 12/1
17 Sep 22+22d Navan Bar One Racing 50 Euro Free Bet Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good · 16 ran 13/16 ½ 10-9 9083B81A Conor Smithers 14/1
26 Aug 22+14d Down Royal Pilgrims Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 17f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 4 10-3 91115B98A Conor Smithers 80/1
12 Aug 22+6d Tramore Brian Griffin Memorial Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 15 ran 6/15 4 11-5 —64B87A Conor Smithers 66/1
06 Aug 22+16d Kilbeggan kilbegganraces.com Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 ¾ 10-11 —91B83A Conor Smithers 250/1
21 Jul 22+17d Limerick Jason Nyhan Memorial (c & G) Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 36 11-5 —60C75C Conor Smithers 100/1
04 Jul 22+155d Roscommon Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 20f · Good · 15 ran F/15 — 11-0 ——— Conor Smithers 200/1
30 Jan 22+101d Naas BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing (Pro/Am) Flat Race 19f · Yielding · 15 ran 10/15 89 11-9 —5C101C Mr M McGuane 250/1
2021 · 2 runs
21 Oct 21+21d Thurles Munster Flat Race 16f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 1½ 11-9 ——91A Mr M McGuane 125/1
30 Sep 21 Clonmel Clonmel Flat Race 16.5f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran 10/13 hd 11-9 —107B94A Mr M McGuane 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Vairue won?
Vairue (IRE) won 1 of 19 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 1 time in total (5.3% of starts).
Who trains Vairue?
Vairue (IRE) is trained by Ms Helen P Markham, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
Who is Vairue's sire?
Vairue (IRE) is by Pushkin (IRE) out of Little Bramble (IRE), whose sire is Pierre.
What going does Vairue prefer?
Vairue (IRE) has the best record on good to soft 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 Vairue's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 10 October 2026. The highest on record is 91.
What is Vairue's sire's record?
Pushkin (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 320 runs since Jan 2008 (22 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Vairue's siblings?
Out of Little Bramble (IRE), Vairue (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2021. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.