Venture Capital (IRE)
Venture Capital (IRE) is 2 from 6. Hasn't won since Dec 2012. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 4 (66.7%)Placed
- −0.65£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=6 · 1.12 incl. margin
- 42dBetween runs (median)longest 224 d
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% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | — |
| Good | 7,024 | 840 | 12% | +1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | — |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | 2 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,539 | 742 | 11.3% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Movewiththetimes (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Movewiththetimes (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movewiththetimes (IRE) | 16 | 4 | 1m7½f–2m7f | Class 4 |
| Cara's Way (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Youcannotbeserious (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Capital Pursuit (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Rockwiththetimes (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.35 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.10 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| Mr A J Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr R J Kiely | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.90 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 28 Feb 13+21d | Thurles | boylesports.com Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | F/8 | — | 11-3 | — | Brian O'Connell | 10/3 |
| 07 Feb 13+42d | Clonmel | Surehaul Mercedes-benz Novice Hurdle (grade 3) | 2/7 | 2 | 11-2 | 138A | Brian O'Connell | 2/1 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 27 Dec 12+22d | Limerick | Woodlands House Hotel Hurdle | 2/6 | 3¼ | 11-11 | 140B | Brian O'Connell | 9/4J |
| 05 Dec 12+224d | Wexford | Mount Leinster Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-12 | 133A | Brian O'Connell | 11/10F | |
| 25 Apr 12+143d | Punchestown | betchronicle.com Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1) | 10/10 | 1¼ | 12-0 | 120C | Mr A J Berry | 7/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 04 Dec 11 | Fairyhouse | O'Doherty's Audio & Video Production Ltd. (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 1/14 | 11-4 | 138A | Mr R J Kiely | 9/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Venture Capital won?
- Venture Capital (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2011 and 2013, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 4 times in total (66.7% of starts).
- Who trained Venture Capital?
- Venture Capital (IRE) was trained by Philip Fenton on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 28 February 2013.
- Who is Venture Capital's sire?
- Venture Capital (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Dare To Venture (IRE), whose sire is Darazari.
- What going does Venture Capital prefer?
- Venture Capital (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Venture Capital's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Venture Capital's siblings?
- Out of Dare To Venture (IRE), Venture Capital (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Movewiththetimes (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Movewiththetimes (IRE)). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.