Verbal Dexterity (IRE)
Verbal Dexterity (IRE) is 2 from 11, including a Group 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at Curragh (Sep 2017). Hasn't won since Sep 2017. Last raced off 105, 12lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Verbal Dexterity (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 2.1% of 47 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
| Good | 18 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
| Soft | 10 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
| Heavy | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +31.2 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +22.9 |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −2.1 |
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
- 2–11Wins / Runs
- 18.2%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- +1.50£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.14Fair A/E n=11 · 0.98 incl. margin
- 117Highest OR
- 114dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 104
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 104A | 102.5 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 88A | 84 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 71A | 67.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 99A | 84 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 104A | 103 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 103A | 101 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 11 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 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 6.7% of 2,031 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 170 | 14 | 8.2% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 555 | 40 | 7.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 14 | 6.7% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 594 | 37 | 6.2% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 244 | 21 | 8.6% | +1.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 258 | 10 | 3.9% | −2.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 76 | 5 | 6.6% | −0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 586 | 50 | 8.5% | +1.8 | 2 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 542 | 31 | 5.7% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 357 | 17 | 4.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 275 | 19 | 6.9% | +0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 156 | 12 | 7.7% | +1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −1.6 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verbalise (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Lonradh (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.50 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 2 | 67% | +9.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.50 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +8.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 23 Jul 20+424d | Leopardstown | TRI Equestrian Silver Stakes (Listed) | 5/10 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 105 | 99A | 90A | Kevin Manning | 18/1 |
| 2019 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 May 19+14d | Curragh | Tattersalls Gold Cup (Group 1) | 5/5 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 105 | 64C | 82B | Kevin Manning | 18/1 |
| 12 May 19+39d | Leopardstown | Comer Group International Amethyst Stakes (Group 3) | 2/6 | 2½ | 9-9 | 106 | 104A | 100B | Kevin Manning | 7/2 |
| 03 Apr 19+165d | Leopardstown | Spin 1038 Heritage Stakes (Listed) | 5/9 | ½ | 9-5 | 107 | 103A | 88A | Kevin Manning | 11/8F |
| 2018 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Oct 18+35d | Ascot | Qipco Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 6/8 | 1½ | 9-1 | 112 | 84B | 91A | Kevin Manning | 20/1 |
| 15 Sep 18+20d | Leopardstown | QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 7/7 | 3 | 9-1 | 115 | 71A | 81B | Kevin Manning | 25/1 |
| 26 Aug 18+302d | Curragh | Manguard Plus Royal Whip Stakes (Group 3) | 4/7 | nk | 8-13 | 117 | 88A | 90B | Kevin Manning | 5/2F |
| 2017 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Oct 17+48d | Doncaster | Racing Post Trophy Stakes (Group 1) (Str) | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-1 | 110 | 102A | 101A | Kevin Manning | 5/2 |
| 10 Sep 17+71d | Curragh | Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1) | 1/7 | 9-3 | 110 | 103A | 112A | Kevin Manning | 5/2 | |
| 01 Jul 17+21d | Curragh | GAIN Railway Stakes (Group 2) | 2/8 | 1 | 9-3 | — | 101A | 92A | Kevin Manning | 10/3 |
| 10 Jun 17 | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10) | 1/12 | 9-5 | — | 83A | 116A | Kevin Manning | 8/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Verbal Dexterity won?
- Verbal Dexterity (IRE) won 2 of 11 archived starts between 2017 and 2020, a strike rate of 18.2%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Verbal Dexterity?
- Verbal Dexterity (IRE) was trained by J S Bolger on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 23 July 2020.
- Who is Verbal Dexterity's sire?
- Verbal Dexterity (IRE) is by Vocalised (USA) out of Lonrach (IRE), whose sire is Holy Roman Emperor.
- What going does Verbal Dexterity prefer?
- Verbal Dexterity (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Verbal Dexterity's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 23 July 2020. The highest on record is 117.
- What is Verbal Dexterity's sire's record?
- Vocalised (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.7% of 2,031 runs since Jan 2008 (172 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Verbal Dexterity's siblings?
- Out of Lonrach (IRE), Verbal Dexterity (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Verbal Dexterity sired winners?
- As a sire, Verbal Dexterity (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 2.1% of 47 runs since Jan 2008 (5 horses), Flat and jumps together.