Horse profile
Verdant Place (IRE)
by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of A Country Girl (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
24 runs · 8 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Navan & Punchestown
Last run 14 Apr 2026 · 6th of 15
Last raced off OR 112
KTB Profile
Verdant Place is a gelding who has won four of 24 starts on turf, all in handicaps. Three of those wins came over 2m5f – 3m, two of them at Navan and two at Punchestown, on soft or heavy ground. He won the William Hill Proper Prices Handicap Chase at Navan in Feb 2025 off an official rating of 116. His last run, at Clonmel in Apr 2026, was a 6 of 15 finish in the Killusty Handicap Hurdle off 112, 10lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 10 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 4–24Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 7 (29.2%)Placed
- −8.88£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.46Fair A/E n=24 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 122Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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 rating112↓ 10lb off peak
112
99–122
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 88
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 120A | 88 | 3 runs · 104 / 88 |
| Heavy | 7 | 99B | 70 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 149B | 88 | 4 runs · 104 / 87.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 99B | 71.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 71B | 49.5 | — |
Of 24 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 21 figures from 24 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 10 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Mid-division 5 (50%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (40%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (10%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 7,001 runs since May 2011 (699 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 50 | 11 | 22% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,884 | 256 | 13.6% | +0.3 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,573 | 216 | 13.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,460 | 320 | 13% | −0.3 | 2 from 14 |
| Heavy | 997 | 130 | 13% | −0.3 | 2 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | −10.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 26 | 0 | 0% | −13.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 75 | 9 | 12% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,228 | 310 | 13.9% | +0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,815 | 405 | 14.4% | +1.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,547 | 172 | 11.1% | −2.2 | 3 from 16 |
| Over 3m | 291 | 37 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2011 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
A Country Girl (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Shuffle The Deck (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m3½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuffle The Deck (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 2m–2m3½f | — |
| Birdsandthebees (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 2m1f–2m3½f | — |
| Cruises Street (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 2 | 14% | −6.50 |
| Heavy | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.38 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Navan | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Punchestown | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.12 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 16 | 3 | 19% | −3.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.62 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Torrens | 17 | 4 | 24% | −1.88 |
| Mark Walsh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jody McGarvey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aidan Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rachael Blackmore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 4 | 21% | −3.88 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +0.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.88 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 2 | 15% | −4.00 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.88 |
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 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Apr 26+26d | Clonmel | Killusty Handicap Hurdle Settled among the pack early - improved into 4th with 3 to jump - dropped to 5th entering the straight - slipped back before 2 out - unable to threaten in 8th at the last - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th | 6/15 | 1¾ | 11-11 | 112 | 87B | 120A | Simon Torrens | 14/1 |
| 19 Mar 26+64d | Cork | Social Packs For The Easter Festival Handicap Hurdle Settled in the middle of the pack - lost touch with the pack six out and stumbled four out needing urging - no headway made from three out - stayed on to finish fifth | 5/10 | 19 | 11-5 | 114 | 88A | 109A | Simon Torrens | 14/1 |
| 14 Jan 26+31d | Fairyhouse | Tote Always SP Or Better Handicap Hurdle Settled around midfield early - slipped back through the pack before four out - pushed along in sixth after three out - lost touch two out and beaten well into 8th | 8/9 | 27 | 10-12 | 116 | 104C | 101C | Simon Torrens | 13/2 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 14 Dec 25+14d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase Tracked the pace early - held a midfield spot at halfway with minor errors 7 and 4 out - pushed along but couldn't find more from 3 out home | 8/12 | ¾ | 11-13 | 121 | 33A | 111A | Simon Torrens | 12/1 |
| 30 Nov 25+253d | Fairyhouse | BAR 1 Betting Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) Held up towards the back throughout - bumped a bit three out then driven with no response and stumbled two out - dropped away and pulled up before the final fence | PU/15 | — | 10-6 | 122 | — | — | Simon Torrens | 9/1 |
| 22 Mar 25+41d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed) Midfield early - fell back to 11th after the 8th - pushed and nudged in the back half after the 11th - made ground before 3 out - still 6th after 2 out - unable to land a blow in 5th at the last - stayed on into 4th without threatening | 4/14 | 5 | 11-0 | 122 | 119B | 128A | Simon Torrens | 7/1 |
| 09 Feb 25+29d | Navan | William Hill Proper Prices Handicap Chase Settled in the pack early - moved into second going strongly 3 out - jostled by others approaching 2 out - hit the front soon after and pushed on strongly to the line | 1/13 | 11-8 | 116 | 70B | 135A | Simon Torrens | 4/1F | |
| 11 Jan 25+27d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Rated Novice Chase Settled towards the back of the pack early - improved into contention before the 5th then slipped to 6th after the 7th - lost touch again after the 8th and 9th after the 10th - found some purpose 2 out to move into 3rd approaching the last - maintained effort without further gain to the line | 3/9 | 4¾ | 11-5 | 116 | 79B | 123A | Simon Torrens | 3/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 24+22d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Chase (0-123) Held up towards the back of the pack - progress made from 7th to 10th before gaining ground approaching 3 out - swept to the front before the last - kept on well under pressure to score | 1/12 | 11-0 | 109 | 88A | 127A | Simon Torrens | 3/1F | |
| 23 Nov 24+245d | Punchestown | Ryans Cleaning Handicap Chase Held up at back - driven into eighth turning for home - stayed on same rate to finish fifth | 5/11 | 2½ | 10-2 | 109 | 63A | 107A | Simon Torrens | 7/1 |
| 23 Mar 24+59d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Chase Final (Listed) | 8/10 | nk | 10-12 | 113 | 51C | 100C | Mark Walsh | 6/1 |
| 24 Jan 24+12d | Fairyhouse | Follow Fairyhouse On Social Media Handicap Chase (0-116) | PU/9 | — | 12-0 | 113 | — | — | Mark Walsh | 7/2 |
| 12 Jan 24+55d | Naas | Race And Stay Handicap Chase | 11/12 | 5 | 10-10 | 114 | 65C | 79C | Simon Torrens | 9/2 |
| 2023 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 23+11d | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 6/12 | 18 | 11-12 | — | 28C | 114C | Simon Torrens | 66/1 |
| 07 Nov 23+31d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 5/11 | 27 | 11-12 | — | — | 108C | Jody McGarvey | 40/1 |
| 07 Oct 23+163d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | 5/8 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 90B | 114A | Simon Torrens | 10/1 |
| 27 Apr 23+19d | Punchestown | Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B) | 10/25 | 1¾ | 10-4 | 120 | 149B | 116A | Simon Torrens | 8/1 |
| 08 Apr 23+48d | Fairyhouse | I.n.h. Stallion Owners Ebf Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (grade B) | 2/12 | 7 | 10-0 | 118 | 120A | 123A | Aidan Kelly | 11/4F |
| 19 Feb 23+34d | Punchestown | David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle | 1/17 | 10-4 | 108 | 117B | 121A | Simon Torrens | 5/2F | |
| 16 Jan 23+48d | Punchestown | Book Your Festival Hospitality Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 1/15 | 11-7 | 102 | 71B | 126A | Simon Torrens | 13/8F | |
| 2022 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Nov 22+37d | Punchestown | William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 3/22 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 99 | 85B | 121A | Mark Walsh | 14/1 |
| 23 Oct 22+189d | Limerick | www.angloprinters.ie Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 9/18 | 9½ | 11-11 | — | 73C | 96C | Mark Walsh | 12/1 |
| 17 Apr 22+36d | Cork | Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle | 7/16 | 1¾ | 11-7 | — | 70B | 102A | Rachael Blackmore | 7/1 |
| 12 Mar 22 | Gowran Park | Goresbridge Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 5/15 | 4¾ | 11-2 | — | 99B | 110A | Simon Torrens | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Verdant Place won?
- Verdant Place (IRE) won 4 of 24 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 7 times in total (29.2% of starts).
- Who trains Verdant Place?
- Verdant Place (IRE) is trained by Patrick T Foley, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 April 2026.
- Who is Verdant Place's sire?
- Verdant Place (IRE) is by Walk In The Park (IRE) out of A Country Girl (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
- What going does Verdant Place prefer?
- Verdant Place (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 9 starts (22.2%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Verdant Place's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 112, from the run on 14 April 2026. The highest on record is 122.
- What is Verdant Place's sire's record?
- Walk In The Park (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 7,001 runs since May 2011 (699 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Verdant Place's siblings?
- Out of A Country Girl (IRE), Verdant Place (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Shuffle The Deck (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m–2m3½f. As at Nov 2026.