Horse profile
Vanishing Causeway (IRE)
by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Vanishing Prairie (USA) (Alysheba)
41 runs · 24 courses · from Dec 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 15 Aug 2009 — 6,277 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009 · 3rd of 10
3 wins · Galway, Down Royal & Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile
Vanishing Causeway (IRE) is 3 from 41. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 76, 36lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 41 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 36lb off peak
- 3–41Wins / Runs
- 7.3%Strike rate
- 10 (24.4%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.17Fair A/E n=40 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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 rating76↓ 36lb off peak
76
67–112
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Giant's Causeway (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −3.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 605 | 83 | 13.7% | +2.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 655 | 67 | 10.2% | −1.4 | 0 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 290 | 22 | 7.6% | −4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 394 | 28 | 7.1% | −4.5 | 1 from 7 |
| Heavy | 158 | 20 | 12.7% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 877 | 126 | 14.4% | +2.8 | 1 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 27 | 5 | 18.5% | +6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 595 | 73 | 12.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 736 | 89 | 12.1% | +0.5 | 2 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 846 | 107 | 12.6% | +1 | 0 from 15 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 422 | 35 | 8.3% | −3.3 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 202 | 19 | 9.4% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 67 | 10 | 14.9% | +3.3 | — |
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
Dam
Vanishing Prairie (USA) (Alysheba)
7 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Purple Moon (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m7½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Purple Moon (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Moon (IRE) | 17 | 4 | 1m–1m7½f | Listed |
| Windy King (GB) | 30 | 4 | 1m7½f | Listed |
| Vanishing Dancer (SWI) | 27 | 3 | 1m3f–1m6f | Class 6 |
| Vanishing Cupid (SWI) | 12 | 2 | 1m2f | Listed |
| September Morn (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Verdi (SWI) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Vespucio (SWI) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Good | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 1 | 14% | +11.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 1 | 14% | +8.00 |
| Heavy | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tramore | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Tipperary (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 2 | 18% | +21.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colm O'Donoghue | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| D J Casey | 6 | 1 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| D J Moran | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| E M Butterly | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kevin Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Amy Kathleen Parsons | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J R Barry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Condon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jean-Michel Breux | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 1 | 5% | −12.00 |
| Blinkers | 20 | 2 | 10% | +12.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +12.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +6.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 27 | 2 | 7% | +6.00 |
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | −7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 09+45d | Tramore | R.mcdonald & Sons Handicap (50-80) | 3/10 | 3 | 9-13 | 76 | 87A | Fran Berry | 12/1 |
| 01 Jul 09+24d | Fairyhouse | Mill Tree Park Handicap (60-100) | 9/11 | 4½ | 8-9 | 78 | 65A | Colm O'Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 07 Jun 09+6d | Roscommon | Property Partners Earley Auctioneers Handicap | 8/10 | 10 | 8-10 | 80 | 62C | Colm O'Donoghue | 11/1 |
| 01 Jun 09+22d | Naas | Www.thetote.com Community Raceday Handicap (60-90) | 9/16 | nk | 9-6 | 82 | 81A | Colm O'Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 10 May 09+21d | Leopardstown | Glencullen Handicap | 13/17 | ½ | 9-1 | 84 | 74A | Colm O'Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 19 Apr 09+155d | Leopardstown | Pinewood Handicap (60-100) | 12/14 | 4½ | 8-12 | 84 | 61A | Fran Berry | 14/1 |
| 15 Nov 08+43d | Cheltenham | Racing UK Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 7/19 | ¾ | 10-12 | 112 | 115A | Kevin Coleman | 33/1 |
| 03 Oct 08+13d | Dundalk (AW) | Warrenpoint Handicap (60-100) | 11/14 | ½ | 9-1 | 86 | 76A | Colm O'Donoghue | 8/1 |
| 20 Sep 08+36d | Dundalk (AW) | Dromiskin Handicap (60-90) | 2/14 | 1 | 9-12 | 84 | 93A | Colm O'Donoghue | 10/1 |
| 15 Aug 08+16d | Tramore | Richard Power Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 5/9 | hd | 10-11 | 91 | 110A | D J Casey | 13/2 |
| 30 Jul 08+10d | Galway | williamhillpoker.com Handicap (50-70) | 1/16 | 9-11 | 67 | 104A | Fran Berry | 16/1 | |
| 20 Jul 08+16d | Tipperary (IRE) | O'Dwyer Tarmac Handicap Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-1 | 97 | — | D J Casey | 10/1 |
| 04 Jul 08+14d | Bellewstown | Sam Dennigan & Co. Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 6/15 | 5 | 11-2 | 98 | 107A | D J Casey | 4/1 |
| 20 Jun 08+21d | Down Royal | Finlay Communications Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 1/18 | 10-13 | 89 | 126A | D J Casey | 6/1 | |
| 30 May 08+4d | Tramore | Harney's Bar Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 3/15 | 1¼ | 11-8 | 86 | 114A | Denis O'Regan | 2/1F |
| 26 May 08+7d | Ballinrobe | Carney's Bar Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 2/16 | 1¾ | 11-8 | 86 | 123A | Denis O'Regan | 11/1 |
| 19 May 08+31d | Roscommon | Connolly's Red Mills Horse Cubes Handicap (50-70) | 12/14 | nk | 10-0 | 70 | 63C | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 |
| 18 Apr 08+140d | Dundalk (AW) | David Lysaght Basecamp Handicap (50-80) | 10/14 | nk | 9-2 | 70 | 51C | D J Moran | 14/1 |
| 30 Nov 07+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Fairways Hotel & Conference Centre Handicap (50-80) | 3/14 | 1½ | 9-4 | 73 | 83C | D J Moran | 14/1 |
| 16 Nov 07+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Cre Property Management Handicap (50-80) | 9/14 | ½ | 9-4 | 73 | 63C | D J Moran | 20/1 |
| 19 Oct 07+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Kane Heating Ltd Craigavon T&O Works Handicap (60-90) | 11/14 | ½ | 9-2 | 73 | 64C | Wayne Lordan | 14/1 |
| 05 Oct 07+40d | Gowran Park | Newpark Hotel Handicap (60-90) | 15/16 | 1½ | 8-4 | 73 | 49C | Amy Kathleen Parsons | 12/1 |
| 26 Aug 07+79d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | MCR Civil Engineering Handicap (Div II) | 1/14 | 9-12 | 68 | 85C | Declan McDonogh | 14/1 | |
| 08 Jun 07+29d | Wexford | Riverside Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 10/15 | ½ | 10-7 | 88 | 84C | D J Casey | 8/1 |
| 10 May 07+42d | Clonmel | Slievenamon Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 9/18 | ½ | 10-10 | 89 | 98C | D J Casey | 14/1 |
| 29 Mar 07+21d | Thurles | Nenagh Handicap (50-80) | 11/15 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 69 | 60C | Rory Cleary | 12/1 |
| 08 Mar 07+88d | Thurles | Prime Beef Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | PU/18 | — | 11-3 | 90 | — | Conor O'Dwyer | 8/1 |
| 10 Dec 06+22d | Cork | O.C.W. (Properties) Ltd Novices Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 6/22 | 2½ | 11-1 | 90 | 103C | Davy Russell | 10/1 |
| 18 Nov 06+21d | Punchestown (IRE) | Narraghmore Maiden Hurdle | 12/22 | nk | 11-7 | — | 90C | J R Barry | 25/1 |
| 28 Oct 06+13d | Naas | Naas Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle | 10/22 | hd | 11-7 | — | 93C | Conor O'Dwyer | 20/1 |
| 15 Oct 06+56d | Cork (IRE) | Dairygold Fertility Booster Maiden Hurdle | 10/20 | shd | 11-7 | — | 101C | Conor O'Dwyer | 25/1 |
| 20 Aug 06+11d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Golf Centre Handicap (50-80) | 17/22 | ½ | 9-10 | 73 | 58C | N G McCullagh | 16/1 |
| 09 Aug 06+26d | Gowran Park | Golf Open Week At Gowran Park Handicap (60-100) | 7/9 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 73 | 48C | Rory Cleary | 10/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+27d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Corporate Hospitality Handicap (60-90) | 2/10 | ¾ | 9-0 | 72 | 74C | Davy Condon | 9/1 |
| 17 Jun 06+13d | Navan | Magnificent Seven Handicap (50-80) | 6/16 | 4 | 9-3 | 72 | 63C | E M Butterly | 9/2F |
| 04 Jun 06+8d | Navan | Ladbrokes Handicap (50-80) | 2/14 | 3 | 8-12 | 70 | 76C | E M Butterly | 14/1 |
| 27 May 06+22d | Curragh (IRE) | boylepoker.com Handicap | 10/25 | 1½ | 9-6 | 72 | 61C | Tadhg O'Shea | 9/1C |
| 05 May 06+12d | Cork | AIB North Cork Handicap | 6/15 | hd | 8-7 | 74 | 58C | Tadhg O'Shea | 12/1 |
| 23 Apr 06+14d | Leopardstown | Pinewood Handicap (Rated 60-100) | 7/15 | ¾ | 8-8 | 75 | 67C | Cathy Gannon | 20/1 |
| 09 Apr 06+127d | Curragh | Ray O'Brien Mitsubishi Motors Handicap (60-95) | 15/24 | hd | 8-10 | 75 | 56C | Kieren Fallon | 8/1 |
| 03 Dec 05 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix du Manoir (Handicap) | 2/4 | ¾ | 8-10 | — | — | Jean-Michel Breux | — |
Quick answers
- How many races has Vanishing Causeway (IRE) won?
- Vanishing Causeway (IRE) won 3 of 41 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.3%. Placed 10 times in total (24.4% of starts).
- Who trained Vanishing Causeway (IRE)?
- Vanishing Causeway (IRE) was trained by David Marnane on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 15 August 2009.
- Who is Vanishing Causeway (IRE)'s sire?
- Vanishing Causeway (IRE) is by Giant's Causeway (USA) out of Vanishing Prairie (USA), whose sire is Alysheba.
- What going does Vanishing Causeway (IRE) prefer?
- Vanishing Causeway (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Vanishing Causeway (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 15 August 2009. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Vanishing Causeway (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Giant's Causeway (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 3,018 runs since Jan 2008 (320 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.1% from 394. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 422.
- Who are Vanishing Causeway (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Vanishing Prairie (USA), Vanishing Causeway (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Purple Moon (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Purple Moon (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–1m7½f. As at Oct 2026.