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Horse profile

Venue (GB)

8yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2018) · Last trainer Donald McCain · Last owner David Lockwood Peter Spencer
by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Shirley Valentine (GB) (Shirley Heights)
28 runs · 14 courses · from Nov 2012
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 12 Sep 2018 — 2,954 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2018 · 2nd of 7 7 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile

Venue (GB) is 7 from 28. Hasn't won since Nov 2016. 6 of 20 starts on good or faster ground have ended in wins — 1 from 7 on softer.

Based on 28 archived runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
Official rating125↓ 4lb off peak
125 72–129

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 130 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cartmel, 25 Aug 2018

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.

Jumps 5 figures · best 130A · median 118
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Good3125B118—
Good to Soft1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3130A125—
1m5f – 2m2118A106—
Flat 3 figures · best 74C · median 68
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Good274C71—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f374C68—

Of 9 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 141B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 3 Nov 2016 Official rating 125 at the last jumps run, 12 Sep 2018

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 63C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 18 Aug 2018 Official rating 72 at the last flat run, 18 Aug 2018

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.

Jumps 18 figures · best 141B · median 116.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Good11141B115—
Good to Soft4131A121—
Soft2127A121—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f11131A116—
1m5f – 2m7141B126—
Flat 10 figures · best 83C · median 66.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Good471A62—
Good to Firm483C78.5—
Good to Soft1———
Standard (AW)1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f683C70—
1m5f – 2m270A65.5—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m – 1m1f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 28 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Beat Hollow (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,028 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26311.5%+0.2—
Good to Firm6468813.6%+2.33 from 5
Good1,73419911.5%+0.23 from 15
Good to Soft96210611%−0.31 from 5
Soft1,24013410.8%−0.50 from 2
Heavy4515612.4%+1.1—
Standard (AW)969959.8%−1.50 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f561017.9%+6.6—
6f – 7f4535411.9%+0.6—
1m – 1m1f704709.9%−1.40 from 1
1m2f – 1m4f1,28715011.7%+0.43 from 6
1m5f – 2m1,67621012.5%+1.22 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f1,14211710.2%−1.12 from 12
2m5f – 3m596589.7%−1.6—
Over 3m1141210.5%−0.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shirley Valentine (GB) (Shirley Heights)

5 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Greenwich Meantime (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 7f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Multiplex (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Greenwich Meantime (GB)5281m4f–2m2½fClass 2
Multiplex (GB)737f–1mGroup 3
Picture Editor (GB)821m–1m2fClass 3
Achilles Wings (USA)1312m4fClass 3
Heart Of Hearts (GB)711m4fClass 4

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 15 3 20% +0.40
Good to Soft 5 1 20% −2.12
Good to Firm 5 3 60% +4.79
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 11 2 18% +3.00
Class 4 8 3 38% −0.84
Class 2 6 1 17% −4.09
Class 5 3 1 33% +2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sedgefield 6 2 33% +5.88
Haydock 4 2 50% +0.79
Chester 3 0 0% −3.00
Cartmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Musselburgh 2 1 50% +3.00
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 2 1 50% −0.60
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
York 1 0 0% −1.00
Towcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 1 100% +4.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 12 2 17% −0.12
1m5f – 2m 9 2 22% −2.60
1m2f – 1m4f 6 3 50% +3.79
1m – 1m1f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Kennedy 8 1 13% +1.00
Wilson Renwick 5 2 40% −0.72
Brian Hughes 3 1 33% +2.00
Abbie McCain 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Mullen 1 0 0% −1.00
David Nolan 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Hanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Craig Nichol 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 1 100% +0.91
Tom Queally 1 1 100% +1.88
Micky Fenton 1 1 100% +4.00
Eddie Ahern 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 26 7 27% +2.07
Tongue tie 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2018 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 13 2 15% +1.00
2015 6 2 33% −1.72
2013 3 3 100% +6.79
2012 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 18 4 22% +0.28
Flat 10 3 30% −0.21

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
12 Sep 18+18d Uttoxeter Demontfort Fine Art Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 18 11-0 125125B113B Brian Hughes 9/1
25 Aug 18+7d Cartmel William Hill Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 1¼ 11-8 125130A126A Brian Hughes 10/1
18 Aug 18+13d Newbury Sportsguide Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) Class 4 · 12f · Good · 10 ran 8/10 ½ 9-13 7268C63C Abbie McCain 33/1
05 Aug 18+50d Chester ESL Group Handicap Class 4 · 12.5f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 9 9-8 7774C60C Andrew Mullen 33/1
16 Jun 18+590d York Queen Mother's Cup Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) Class 3 · 12f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 11/12 5 10-1 8165C57C Abbie McCain 33/1
03 Nov 16+11d Musselburgh Border Safeguard Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-3 121118A141B Brian Hughes 4/1
23 Oct 16+18d Aintree Premier League Betting At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20f · Good · 15 ran 8/15 3¾ 10-0 125—113A William Kennedy 66/1
05 Oct 16+8d Towcester Toast To Mick And Sheila White Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 15.5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 2/5 5 11-12 12294C126B William Kennedy 4/1
27 Sep 16+26d Sedgefield Amco Rail Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 5 11-0 122107B124B William Kennedy 5/1
01 Sep 16+7d Sedgefield Bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 117—117B William Kennedy 8/1
25 Aug 16+62d Sedgefield Roflow Specialist Ventilation Systems Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 5 11-9 117—99C William Kennedy 8/1
24 Jun 16+27d Cartmel Marston's Pedigree Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 17f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 9 10-11 118—115A William Kennedy 33/1
28 May 16+7d Chester Champions League Final Betting At Betway Handicap Class 3 · 13.5f · Good · 12 ran 12/12 17 9-4 87—61C David Nolan 25/1
21 May 16+17d Haydock GPW Recruitment Handicap Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 2½ 9-4 90—70A Paul Hanagan 20/1
04 May 16+15d Chester Betway Chester Cup (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 18.5f · Good · 17 ran 11/17 3¼ 8-12 92—71A Tom Eaves 33/1
19 Apr 16+24d Sedgefield Jennings Ford Transit Centre Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 6/6 18 11-2 120—99C Henry Brooke 10/1
26 Mar 16+38d Haydock Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final (Handicap) Class 2 · 15.5f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 19 10-12 124—89C William Kennedy 25/1
17 Feb 16+249d Musselburgh William Hill Download The App Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final) Class 3 · 15.5f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 1¼ 11-9 127—115A William Kennedy 16/1
13 Jun 15+29d Hexham Andy Calvert Celebration Novices' Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 3 11-5 127—99C Craig Nichol 9/4
15 May 15+13d Aintree Dougie Plews Appreciation Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 5 11-12 129—123B Wilson Renwick 9/2
02 May 15+27d Hexham Steve Johnston Last Lap Retirement Do Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-4 129—127A Wilson Renwick 2/5F
05 Apr 15+16d Sedgefield Rons One Day Over 60 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 ¾ 11-6 ——131A Wilson Renwick 6/4
20 Mar 15+24d Sedgefield Betfred 'watch Fred's Pushes On Betfred Tv' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-0 ——116A Wilson Renwick 15/8
24 Feb 15+537d Catterick yorkshire-outdoors.co.uk Adventure Activities Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 15.5f · Soft · 8 ran 2/8 nk 11-2 ——127A Wilson Renwick 5/1
05 Sep 13+48d Haydock Betfred Duke Of Lancaster's Regiment Cup Handicap Class 2 · 12f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 9-3 92—77B Ryan Moore 10/11F
19 Jul 13+19d Haydock Wkd Handicap Class 4 · 12f · Good To Firm · 3 ran 1/3 9-7 83—83C Tom Queally 15/8
30 Jun 13+226d Salisbury Bathwick Tyres Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 1/11 9-0 ——80A Micky Fenton 4/1
16 Nov 12 Wolverhampton (AW) 32Red.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 1¾ 9-3 ——58A Eddie Ahern 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Venue (GB) won?
Venue (GB) won 7 of 28 archived starts between 2012 and 2018, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 14 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Venue (GB)?
Venue (GB) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 12 September 2018.
Who is Venue (GB)'s sire?
Venue (GB) is by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Shirley Valentine (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
What going does Venue (GB) prefer?
Venue (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 5 starts (60%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Venue (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 12 September 2018. The highest on record is 129.
What is Venue (GB)'s sire's record?
Beat Hollow (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,028 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Venue (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Shirley Valentine (GB), Venue (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Greenwich Meantime (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Multiplex (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2012. 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.