Varkala (IRE)
Varkala (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Chepstow (Apr 2011). Last raced off a career-high mark of 105.
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 105Highest 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 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 30 | 4 | 13.3% | +1.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 397 | 44 | 11.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,797 | 242 | 13.5% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,169 | 115 | 9.8% | −1.9 | — |
| Soft | 2,053 | 249 | 12.1% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,447 | 157 | 10.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −3.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,499 | 173 | 11.5% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,249 | 260 | 11.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,398 | 284 | 11.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 742 | 92 | 12.4% | +0.7 | — |
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
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Lissen To The Lady (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Pym (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lissen To The Lady (IRE) | 40 | 7 | 2m3½f–2m7½f | Class 4 |
| Pym (IRE) | 24 | 6 | 2m–3m1½f | Listed |
| Minella Aris (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 2m4½f–3m | Class 3 |
| Beneagles (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 2m7f–3m1f | Class 3 |
| God Of The Kop (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Don Pooleoni (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Liss Ui Riain (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| New York Minute (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| The Claddagh Man (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy McCarthy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jake Greenall | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 11+172d | Wetherby | Wetherby Racecourse For Wedding Receptions Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/16 | — | 11-12 | 105 | — | Jake Greenall | 14/1 |
| 09 May 11+24d | Towcester | gg.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle | 3/13 | 1¾ | 10-12 | — | 108A | Jimmy McCarthy | 15/2 |
| 15 Apr 11+87d | Chepstow | Braceys 'The Friendly Builders Merchant' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 2/11 | 2 | 10-7 | — | 116A | Jimmy McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 18 Jan 11+33d | Folkestone | lipscomb.co.uk Mares' Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race | 4/12 | 16 | 11-2 | — | 89A | Jimmy McCarthy | 5/1 |
| 16 Dec 10+28d | Towcester | gg.com Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race | 5/15 | 1¾ | 10-12 | — | 113A | Jimmy McCarthy | 9/4F |
| 18 Nov 10 | Hereford | Lindley Catering Mares' Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 2/13 | 7 | 11-0 | — | 116A | Jimmy McCarthy | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Varkala (IRE) won?
- Varkala (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2010 and 2011. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Varkala (IRE)?
- Varkala (IRE) was trained by Charles Egerton on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 28 October 2011.
- Who is Varkala (IRE)'s sire?
- Varkala (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Liss Rua (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
- What is Varkala (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 28 October 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Varkala (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Varkala (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Liss Rua (IRE), Varkala (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Lissen To The Lady (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Pym (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.