Velvet Blu (GB)
Velvet Blu (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Huntingdon (Dec 2006).
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 57dAvg 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 8.2% of 645 runs since Jan 2008 (83 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 108 | 14 | 13% | +4.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 216 | 19 | 8.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 112 | 9 | 8% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 122 | 7 | 5.7% | −2.5 | — |
| Heavy | 69 | 4 | 5.8% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | +6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 114 | 9 | 7.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 236 | 20 | 8.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 57 | 5 | 8.8% | +0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan O'Keeffe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 5 runs | ||||||||
| 07 Oct 07+165d | Huntingdon | M.A.R.S. (South-West) Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Div II) | PU/13 | — | 10-5 | — | Alan O'Keeffe | 25/1 |
| 25 Apr 07+31d | Worcester | skybetvegas.com Casino Maiden Hurdle | BD/12 | — | 10-4 | — | Sam Jones | 4/1C |
| 25 Mar 07+31d | Southwell | Sponsor A Race At Southwell Maiden Hurdle | 4/12 | 7 | 10-9 | 71C | Mark Bradburne | 12/1 |
| 22 Feb 07+28d | Haydock | EBF/Doncaster Bloodstock Mares' Standard Open NH Flat (Qual) | 7/13 | 19 | 11-0 | 92C | Paddy Brennan | 14/1 |
| 25 Jan 07+30d | Warwick | Racing UK NH Flat Race | 7/19 | 5 | 10-5 | 78C | Alan O'Keeffe | 50/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 26 Dec 06 | Huntingdon | WBX.com Supporters Of Racing Standard Open NH Flat (Div 1) | 3/10 | 4 | 10-7 | 105C | Alan O'Keeffe | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Velvet Blu won?
- Velvet Blu (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2006 and 2007. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Velvet Blu?
- Velvet Blu (GB) was trained by Mrs Pauline Harkin on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 7 October 2007.
- Who is Velvet Blu's sire?
- Velvet Blu (GB) is by Environment Friend (GB) out of Bit Of A Bird (GB), whose sire is Henbit.
- What is Velvet Blu's sire's record?
- Environment Friend (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 645 runs since Jan 2008 (83 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13% from 108.