Vanilla Delight (IRE)
Vanilla Delight (IRE) is 1 from 11, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer). Last raced off 69, 8lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Vanilla Delight (IRE) has 10 produce in the archive, 6 winners — most wins Vanilla Run (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Vanilla Run (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanilla Run (IRE) | 2 | 2 | 2m–2m1f | Class 5 |
| Vanilla Dancer (GB) | 26 | 2 | 1m7½f–2m1f | Class 5 |
| Van Mildert (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 1m5f–2m1f | Class 5 |
| Off The Scale (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Romeo Foxtrot (GB) | 3 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Tom's Anna (IRE) | 33 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Wottinger (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Little Bavington (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Lunar Flight (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Vanilla Breeze (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- +2.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.96Fair A/E n=11 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 71dAvg 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 9% of 4,037 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −6.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 438 | 40 | 9.1% | +0.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 891 | 75 | 8.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 501 | 36 | 7.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Soft | 719 | 74 | 10.3% | +1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 285 | 28 | 9.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,160 | 109 | 9.4% | +0.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 242 | 27 | 11.2% | +2.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,313 | 135 | 10.3% | +1.3 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,013 | 93 | 9.2% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 543 | 35 | 6.4% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 511 | 49 | 9.6% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 286 | 19 | 6.6% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 113 | 5 | 4.4% | −4.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −2.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Rainbow Rising (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Rainbow Rising (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Rising (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Louis Ludwig (IRE) | 42 | 2 | 2m–2m½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Robert Winston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 1 | 10% | +3.00 |
| Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 07+24d | Carlisle | CBS Outdoor Fillies' Handicap | 13/13 | ½ | 9-11 | 69 | 60C | Paddy Aspell | 7/2F |
| 29 Jul 07+36d | Carlisle | Professional Event Stewarding Handicap | 2/14 | 1 | 9-13 | 68 | 79C | Tom Eaves | 14/1 |
| 23 Jun 07+43d | Redcar | SGW Construction Group Ltd Claiming Stakes | 3/12 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 70 | 78C | Paul Mulrennan | 7/2 |
| 11 May 07+191d | Hamilton | Mitie Mile Fillies' Handicap | 5/7 | 1½ | 9-0 | 72 | 60C | Tom Eaves | 4/1 |
| 01 Nov 06+18d | Huntingdon | Juvenile Fillies' Novices' Hurdle | SU/15 | — | 10-10 | — | — | Paddy Brennan | 9/2 |
| 14 Oct 06+43d | Catterick | totesportcasino.com Handicap | 4/14 | ¾ | 9-1 | 72 | 77C | Robert Winston | 13/2 |
| 01 Sep 06+62d | Haydock | Kings Regiment Cup Handicap | 2/8 | 3 | 8-9 | 72 | 63C | Robert Winston | 33/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+31d | Newcastle | Miller UK Handicap | 8/8 | 7 | 9-2 | 75 | 35C | Paul Hanagan | 16/1 |
| 31 May 06+254d | Beverley | Rollits Solicitors Handicap | 7/8 | 2½ | 8-13 | 77 | 51C | Royston Ffrench | 20/1 |
| 19 Sep 05+8d | Carlisle | Book Your Christmas Party Here E.b.f. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 1/13 | 8-11 | — | 86C | Royston Ffrench | 12/1 | |
| 11 Sep 05 | Carlisle | Racing UK Channel 432 Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 5/13 | nk | 8-8 | — | 58C | Paul Mulrennan | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Vanilla Delight (IRE) won?
- Vanilla Delight (IRE) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Vanilla Delight (IRE)?
- Vanilla Delight (IRE) was trained by Howard Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Carlisle on 22 August 2007.
- Who is Vanilla Delight (IRE)'s sire?
- Vanilla Delight (IRE) is by Orpen (USA) out of Fantastic Bid (USA), whose sire is Auction Ring.
- What going does Vanilla Delight (IRE) prefer?
- Vanilla Delight (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Vanilla Delight (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 22 August 2007. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Vanilla Delight (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Orpen (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 4,037 runs since Jan 2008 (381 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 4.4% from 113.
- Who are Vanilla Delight (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Fantastic Bid (USA), Vanilla Delight (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Rainbow Rising (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Rainbow Rising (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Vanilla Delight (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Vanilla Delight (IRE) has 10 produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Vanilla Run (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Vanilla Run (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.