Valbucca (IRE)
Valbucca (IRE) is 3 from 36. Hasn't won since May 2013. All 3 wins have come over 1m2f – 1m4f.
- 3–36Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 15 (41.7%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=36 at SP
- 1.13Fair A/E n=36 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 69dAvg 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
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 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 6 | 23.1% | +14.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 327 | 32 | 9.8% | +1 | 0 from 9 |
| Good | 474 | 34 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 214 | 20 | 9.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 303 | 26 | 8.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 140 | 7 | 5% | −3.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 530 | 51 | 9.6% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 59 | 7 | 11.9% | +3.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 370 | 36 | 9.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 364 | 23 | 6.3% | −2.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 470 | 50 | 10.6% | +1.8 | 3 from 22 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 477 | 39 | 8.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 194 | 14 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −8.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them San Giustino (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Giustino (IRE) | 39 | 3 | 7f–2m2f | — |
| Think Alive (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Passing True (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Harbour Heights (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +11.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Navan | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.50 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 3 | 14% | +6.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Burke | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 6 | 2 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| D C Byrne | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Shane B Kelly | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Keagan Latham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Miss K J Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Julie Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ronan Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marc Monaghan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Willie Supple | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Manning | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 0 | 0% | −20.00 |
| Blinkers | 12 | 3 | 25% | +16.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +17.50 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 30 | 3 | 10% | −1.50 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Valbucca (IRE) won?
- Valbucca (IRE) won 3 of 36 archived starts between 2009 and 2016, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 15 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Valbucca (IRE)?
- Valbucca (IRE) was trained by Miss Katherine Jane Harrison on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 9 July 2016.
- Who is Valbucca (IRE)'s sire?
- Valbucca (IRE) is by Val Royal (FR) out of Nambucca (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
- What going does Valbucca (IRE) prefer?
- Valbucca (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 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 Valbucca (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 9 July 2016. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Valbucca (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Val Royal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
- Who are Valbucca (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Nambucca (GB), Valbucca (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: San Giustino (IRE) (3). The wins came over 7f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.