Very Apt (GB)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Apr 2009 and Apr 2010, the last of them as a 7yo gelding. By Karinga Bay (GB), whose progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,407 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 347dAvg between runs
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 10.1% of 3,407 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 305 | 27 | 8.9% | −1.2 | — |
| Good | 1,078 | 104 | 9.6% | −0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 730 | 62 | 8.5% | −1.6 | — |
| Soft | 822 | 93 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 394 | 51 | 12.9% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 73 | 6 | 8.2% | −1.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 66 | 4 | 6.1% | −4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 839 | 75 | 8.9% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,107 | 124 | 11.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,083 | 117 | 10.8% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 307 | 23 | 7.5% | −2.6 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Storm (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Silveretta (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Obama's Delight (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 05 Apr 10+347d | Cork | Coolmore N.H. Sires Hunters Chase | PU/20 | — | 11-7 | — | Declan Queally | 12/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 23 Apr 09 | Tipperary | P2p.ie (c & G) Point-to-point Flat Race | 14/20 | 11 | 11-7 | 68C | Mr J T Carroll | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Very Apt won?
- Very Apt (GB) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2009 and 2010.
- Who trained Very Apt?
- Very Apt (GB) was trained by Denis Leahy on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 5 April 2010.
- Who is Very Apt's sire?
- Very Apt (GB) is by Karinga Bay (GB) out of Whirlwind Romance (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What is Very Apt's sire's record?
- Karinga Bay (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 3,407 runs since Jan 2008 (315 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Very Apt's siblings?
- Out of Whirlwind Romance (IRE), Very Apt (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.