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Horse profile

Ventriloquist (IRE)

3yo filly · Trainer John McConnell · Owner John C Mcconnell
by Verbal Dexterity (IRE) out of Dushlan (IRE) (New Approach)
4 runs · 4 courses · from Jun 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 9 Oct 2026 · 13th of 14 Last raced off OR 52
KTB Profile

Ventriloquist (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts.

Based on 4 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs since Jun 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 4 figures · best 86C · median 53.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft254C492 runs · 54 / 49
Standard (AW)1——1 run · —
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f486C53.54 runs · 86 / 53.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 17 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 56C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Galway (IRE), 8 Sep 2026 Official rating 52 at the last run, 9 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 4 figures · best 56C · median 51.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Soft256C53.52 runs · 56 / 53.5
Standard (AW)1——1 run · —
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f456C51.54 runs · 56 / 51.5

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 17 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 3 analysed runs since Jun 2026

  • Held up 3 (100%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 2.1% of 47 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm100%−2.1—
Good1800%−2.10 from 1
Good to Soft500%−2.1—
Soft1000%−2.10 from 2
Heavy3133.3%+31.2—
Standard (AW)1000%−2.10 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4125%+22.9—
6f – 7f1400%−2.1—
1m – 1m1f500%−2.1—
1m2f – 1m4f1500%−2.10 from 4
1m5f – 2m600%−2.1—
2m1f – 2m4f300%−2.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dushlan (IRE) (New Approach)

3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Serious Challenge (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Dawn Charger (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Serious Challenge (IRE)2851m½f–2m4½fClass 3
Sheer Bravado (IRE)1947f–2m1f—
Dawn Charger (IRE)1135f–6fGroup 3

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Donagh O'Connor 2 0 0% −2.00
Adam Browne-Souza 1 0 0% −1.00
Siobhan Rutledge 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
09 Oct 26+31d Dundalk (AW) (IRE) View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 2¾ 8-10 5253C38C Adam Browne-Souza 33/1
08 Sep 26+6d Galway (IRE) Sean Cleary Memorial Fillies Maiden 12f · Soft · 17 ran Held up towards back of field - pressed for effort 3f out - stayed on same tempo late - finished 11th 11/17 1 9-3 —54C56C Donagh O'Connor 300/1
02 Sep 26+90d Navan (IRE) Racing Again This Saturday Fillies Maiden 10f · Good · 21 ran Held up towards the back - made no impression on the pace - beaten from 2f out - well held at the finish 14/21 1 9-3 —86C52A Donagh O'Connor 300/1
04 Jun 26 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden 10f · Soft · 12 ran Tardy start - raced in rear throughout - no impression at any stage 11/12 ¾ 9-3 —44C51C Siobhan Rutledge 150/1

Quick answers

How many races has Ventriloquist won?
Ventriloquist (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Ventriloquist?
Ventriloquist (IRE) is trained by John McConnell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 9 October 2026.
Who is Ventriloquist's sire?
Ventriloquist (IRE) is by Verbal Dexterity (IRE) out of Dushlan (IRE), whose sire is New Approach.
What is Ventriloquist's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 9 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Ventriloquist's sire's record?
Verbal Dexterity (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 2.1% of 47 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Ventriloquist's siblings?
Out of Dushlan (IRE), Ventriloquist (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Serious Challenge (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Dawn Charger (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2026. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.