Horse profile
Venetian (IRE)
by Awtaad (IRE) out of Venetian Beauty (USA) (Lear Fan)
47 runs · 18 courses · from Jun 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
5 wins · Dundalk (AW), Wolverhampton (AW) & Hamilton
Last run 11 Apr 2026 · 7th of 10
Last raced off OR 77
KTB Profile
Venetian has five wins from 47 starts, with all wins in handicaps on standard to soft going. He gained two of those at Dundalk over 6f to 7f and three over 1m to 1m1f, including a Class 4 maiden at Hamilton on soft ground in Aug 2022. The gelding, who is by Awtaad, last ran at Bellewstown in Apr 2026 where he finished 7 of 10 off an official rating of 77. He had won at Dundalk in Jan 2026.
Based on 47 archived runs · run-style from 23 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
- 5–47Wins / Runs
- 10.6%Strike rate
- 16 (34%)Placed
- −21.03£1 level staken=47 at SP
- 0.82Fair A/E n=46 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 30dAvg 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 rating77↓ 5lb off peak
77
55–82
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 107
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 30 | 112A | 85.5 | 11 runs · 112 / 87 |
| Soft | 5 | 107A | 57 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 80B | 61 | — |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 97A | 88.5 | — |
| Good | 3 | 84C | 68 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 97A | 83 | 1 run · — |
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 98A | 87.5 | 8 runs · 98 / 88 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 93B | 67 | — |
| Under 6f | 3 | 112A | 107 | 3 runs · 112 / 107 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 47 figures from 47 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 23 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Held up 8 (35%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 8 (35%) · 1 win
- Led 5 (22%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 2 (9%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 2,867 runs since Jan 2008 (210 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.8% from 102. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.2% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −2.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 373 | 50 | 13.4% | +1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 715 | 76 | 10.6% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 283 | 34 | 12% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 421 | 40 | 9.5% | −2.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 102 | 8 | 7.8% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 962 | 123 | 12.8% | +1.2 | 4 from 30 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 104 | 14 | 13.5% | +1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 928 | 94 | 10.1% | −1.5 | 2 from 16 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 840 | 96 | 11.4% | −0.2 | 3 from 23 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 605 | 88 | 14.5% | +2.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 271 | 33 | 12.2% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 113 | 7 | 6.2% | −5.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −11.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Venetian Beauty (USA) (Lear Fan)
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Alazwar (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Alazwar (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alazwar (IRE) | 52 | 8 | 7f–1m5½f | Class 3 |
| Value Theory (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 7f–1m2f | Class 3 |
| Vermont (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 1m1½f–1m4½f | Class 6 |
| Vengeur Masque (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m4f–1m4½f | — |
| Virgin Island (GER) | 4 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Vera Drake (FR) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Veneziano (FR) | 48 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 30 | 4 | 13% | −6.13 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.90 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.90 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.38 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.75 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 21 | 2 | 10% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.87 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 3 | 13% | −15.03 |
| 6f – 7f | 16 | 2 | 13% | +2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Davis | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.38 |
| Franny Norton | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.65 |
| Colin Keane | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Reese Holohan | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Julian Pietropaolo | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Shane Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 34 | 4 | 12% | −16.03 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +0.62 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −1.65 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Apr 26+15d | Bellewstown | His Majesty's Cup Handicap Settled towards the back of the field - 6th at halfway - urged forward turning in - unable to find more and stayed on at the same rate late | 7/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 77 | 107A | 79A | Julian Pietropaolo | 9/1 |
| 27 Mar 26+7d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Went straight to front - asked for effort with 2f remaining - challenged approaching final furlong and a half then drawn level with 1f left - overtaken close home - held on gamely to the finish | 2/8 | ½ | 9-11 | 77 | 87A | 87A | Colin Keane | 9/2 |
| 20 Mar 26+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Slow to break and settled near back - pushed along with 2f left before angling left approaching final furlong - stayed on to finish fifth beaten a length and a half | 5/10 | nse | 9-8 | 78 | 79A | 85A | Colin Keane | 14/1 |
| 13 Mar 26+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Held up at the rear from the off - pushed along with 2f left - unable to close the gap - well held at the finish | 6/6 | nse | 9-1 | 79 | 83A | 63B | Reese Holohan | 12/1 |
| 27 Feb 26+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Shared advantage wide early - driven under pressure with 2f left - lost front spot approaching final furlong and a half then dropped away quickly | 7/8 | 2½ | 10-2 | 79 | 79A | 75A | J M Sheridan | 5/2F |
| 20 Feb 26+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Racing TV Club Day Handicap Settled close up early and eager for its head - disputed second at halfway - asked for effort 2f out but made no further gain in second spot with a furlong left - edged back to third in the closing stages - stayed on same speed to finish 3rd | 3/10 | nse | 8-1 | 79 | 89A | 80A | Julian Pietropaolo | 14/1 |
| 06 Feb 26+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Held a forward position early - pressed for effort with 2f left and 4th with a furlong to run - unable to close in the last 150 yards - finished 5th beaten 4.25 lengths | 5/8 | ½ | 10-0 | 80 | 112A | 81A | J M Sheridan | 25/1 |
| 28 Jan 26+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Championship Handicap Sat close to the front early - moved through to hit the front after 2f - pushed along and lost command 2f out - down in fourth with a furlong left and stayed on at one speed to finish fifth | 5/8 | shd | 8-13 | 81 | 98A | 82A | Reese Holohan | 16/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+7d | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting Download Our New App Handicap Set the pace early while pulling hard - lost the advantage 2f out under pressure - unable to threaten again finishing seventh | 7/11 | 2 | 9-6 | 82 | 76A | 73A | Reese Holohan | 13/2 |
| 09 Jan 26+21d | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting NEW APP OUT NOW Handicap Handy early - shared front spot after a furlong then went clear before 2f - pressed and pushed along with 2f left - regained advantage inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to win | 1/14 | 8-12 | 74 | 80B | 93A | Reese Holohan | 7/1 | |
| 2025 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 25+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2025 Handicap Held a midfield position - pressed for effort with no gain 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 7th | 7/13 | 2¾ | 9-10 | 75 | 91B | 77A | Shane Foley | 9/1 |
| 03 Dec 25+40d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Sat behind the pace - third at halfway - driven forward to hit the front approaching the final two furlongs - overtaken soon after and held on for fourth | 4/10 | 1½ | 9-6 | 75 | 95A | 75A | Paddy Harnett | 6/4F |
| 24 Oct 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway - driven into contention approaching 2f out - into 2nd and asked for effort 1f out - stayed on strongly to finish half a length second | 2/14 | ½ | 9-9 | 72 | 88B | 96A | Joseph Harnett | 5/1 |
| 10 Oct 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Better On Football Handicap Set the pace early - lost the front briefly after 2f before regaining command entering the straight and asked for effort - driven out to hold on inside final 150 yards | 1/14 | 9-2 | 62 | 88B | 84A | Paddy Harnett | 9/1 | |
| 26 Sep 25+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Sat close to pace - 4th with 3f left - shaken up to go in front approaching 2f out - drifted off a straight line 1f out - overtaken close home and unable to reel in winner | 2/14 | 1 | 10-0 | 58 | 96B | 91A | Sean Davis | 11/4F |
| 19 Sep 25+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Sat close to the pace early - up to 2nd and asked for effort with 2f remaining - shared the advantage inside the final furlong - couldn't find more in the last 100 yards and held for 4th | 4/14 | 1¼ | 10-0 | 58 | 93B | 82A | Sean Davis | 15/2 |
| 10 Sep 25+63d | Cork | Download The William Hill App Today Handicap Held up early - pushed along with a furlong and a half left - moved through the pack a furlong out - stayed on to the line but couldn't land a blow on the front markers - finished ninth | 9/15 | 3 | 9-3 | 59 | 45C | 68A | Sean Davis | 40/1 |
| 09 Jul 25+75d | Fairyhouse | Farewell To Peter Roe Handicap Held up towards back - pushed along with 1 1/2f left - faded inside final furlong | 13/16 | 3 | 9-5 | 61 | 68C | 53A | Rory Cleary | 25/1 |
| 25 Apr 25+24d | Limerick | Munster Suite At Limerick Handicap (Div 2) Held up towards the back - still down in 10th at halfway - boxed in with little space over a furlong and a half out - eased left to find a gap and made progress inside the final furlong - kept on under pressure to take third but never a threat to the front two | 3/12 | 3¼ | 9-7 | 61 | 94A | 90A | Sean Davis | 33/1 |
| 01 Apr 25+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Set the pace early - lost the advantage with just over 7f left - held a forward position - pushed along 2f out before fading in the closing stages to finish 8th | 8/9 | ¾ | 9-7 | 62 | 89A | 62A | Sean Davis | 3/1J |
| 14 Mar 25+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Held a wide midfield spot - pressed for effort with 2f left - burst to the front inside the final furlong - quickly went well ahead and scored comfortably | 1/8 | 9-6 | 55 | 78A | 75A | Sean Davis | 13/8F | |
| 12 Mar 25+119d | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Driven from the outset - held up towards the back - crept closer approaching the final furlong but no threat to the leaders - finished sixth | 6/12 | shd | 9-8 | 55 | 82A | 69A | Sean Davis | 9/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Nov 24+107d | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway made 2f out - well held at the finish | 10/12 | ½ | 9-8 | 57 | 66A | 62A | Gary Halpin | 33/1 |
| 29 Jul 24+57d | Ayr | Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap | 9/9 | 1½ | 9-10 | 59 | 52C | 47C | Sean Davis | 10/1 |
| 02 Jun 24+4d | Listowel | James Collins Memorial Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 4/13 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 58 | 84C | 77A | Colin Keane | 5/2F |
| 29 May 24+90d | Tipperary | Junction Handicap (47-65) | 2/13 | 2¾ | 9-9 | 58 | 57C | 84A | Colin Keane | 5/2F |
| 29 Feb 24+29d | Chelmsford City (AW) | It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap | 6/8 | 1½ | 9-4 | 60 | 83A | 68A | Sean Davis | 20/1 |
| 31 Jan 24+42d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 7/14 | nk | 10-0 | 63 | 92B | 78A | Sean Davis | 50/1 |
| 2023 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Dec 23+14d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-70) | 12/14 | nk | 9-11 | 67 | 67B | 63A | Sean Davis | 50/1 |
| 06 Dec 23+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap (47-75) | 10/14 | 1 | 9-10 | 70 | 85B | 61A | Sean Davis | 100/1 |
| 29 Nov 23+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Est. 29th November 2003 Handicap (47-75) | 11/14 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 72 | 85B | 65A | Sean Davis | 150/1 |
| 15 Nov 23+43d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race | 10/13 | nse | 10-0 | 73 | 85C | 68C | Sean Davis | 40/1 |
| 03 Oct 23+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers Handicap (Div 1) | 6/11 | 1½ | 9-10 | 75 | 86A | 71A | Franny Norton | 7/1 |
| 17 Sep 23+25d | Musselburgh | Watch On Racing TV Handicap | 8/8 | 5 | 9-12 | 77 | 52C | 54C | Billy Garritty | 7/2 |
| 23 Aug 23+45d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap | 8/12 | shd | 9-4 | 79 | 94A | 74A | Franny Norton | 9/1 |
| 09 Jul 23+14d | Ayr | Mamma Mia Experience At Western House Handicap | 6/6 | 3½ | 9-1 | 80 | 80B | 66B | Joe Fanning | 9/2 |
| 25 Jun 23+15d | Pontefract | Sky Bet Sunday Series 3YO Mile Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 81 | 72A | 75A | Joe Fanning | 9/1 |
| 10 Jun 23+7d | Haydock | Better Betting With Sky Bet Sankey Handicap | 2/7 | shd | 9-3 | 79 | 84A | 88A | Billy Garritty | 4/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+34d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Cup Handicap | 3/11 | ½ | 8-12 | 79 | 97A | 97A | Billy Garritty | 28/1 |
| 30 Apr 23+174d | Musselburgh | Sky Bet Sunday Series 3YO Mile Handicap | 9/9 | 46 | 9-7 | 80 | -29C | 58C | Franny Norton | 10/1 |
| 2022 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Nov 22+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | AWC Nursery | 1/9 | 9-11 | 77 | 90A | 87A | Franny Norton | 9/4 | |
| 05 Oct 22+32d | Nottingham | British Stallion Studs EBF Nursery | 5/7 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 78 | 61A | 72B | Jason Hart | 9/2 |
| 03 Sep 22+8d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Superboosts Nursery | 3/7 | 2½ | 9-6 | 80 | 78A | 84A | Franny Norton | 3/1 |
| 26 Aug 22+21d | Hamilton | Whysettle IT Networks Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/6 | 9-7 | 75 | 29A | 75B | Franny Norton | 11/10F | |
| 05 Aug 22+19d | Haydock | Betfred TV EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/8 | 1½ | 9-4 | — | 70A | 77A | David Probert | 3/1F |
| 17 Jul 22+29d | Redcar | Join Racing TV Now EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 3/9 | nk | 9-7 | — | 93A | 75A | Franny Norton | 4/6F |
| 18 Jun 22 | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/10 | nk | 9-7 | — | 67A | 86A | Franny Norton | 13/8F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Venetian won?
- Venetian (IRE) won 5 of 47 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.6%. Placed 16 times in total (34% of starts).
- Who trains Venetian?
- Venetian (IRE) is trained by Denis Gerard Hogan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 April 2026.
- Who is Venetian's sire?
- Venetian (IRE) is by Awtaad (IRE) out of Venetian Beauty (USA), whose sire is Lear Fan.
- What going does Venetian prefer?
- Venetian (IRE) has the best record on soft 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 Venetian's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 11 April 2026. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Venetian's sire's record?
- Awtaad (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 2,867 runs since Jan 2008 (210 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.8% from 102. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.2% from 113.
- Who are Venetian's siblings?
- Out of Venetian Beauty (USA), Venetian (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Alazwar (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Alazwar (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m5½f. As at Oct 2026.