Very Elusive (IRE)
Very Elusive (IRE) is 1 from 4. Hasn't won since Sep 2012.
- 1–4Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 1 (25%)Placed
- +13.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 90Highest OR
- 22dAvg 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 9.7% of 8,425 runs since Jan 2008 (636 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,122.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 13 | 28.3% | +18.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 905 | 101 | 11.2% | +1.5 | — |
| Good | 1,463 | 127 | 8.7% | −1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 898 | 72 | 8% | −1.7 | — |
| Soft | 1,122 | 72 | 6.4% | −3.3 | — |
| Heavy | 329 | 23 | 7% | −2.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,662 | 413 | 11.3% | +1.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 998 | 104 | 10.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,120 | 438 | 10.6% | +0.9 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,274 | 204 | 9% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 691 | 52 | 7.5% | −2.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 210 | 15 | 7.1% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 97 | 6 | 6.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.7 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Seek N' Destroy (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Seek N' Destroy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seek N' Destroy (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Dream Number (IRE) | 27 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Fayrouz Rose (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m½f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Teofilo's Princess (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Grand Vista (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Ffajir (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 12+28d | Curragh | Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Blenheim Stakes (listed) | 4/7 | 3¾ | 9-3 | 90 | 74A | Emmet McNamara | 16/1 |
| 02 Sep 12+6d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Median Auction Maiden | 1/13 | 9-2 | — | 94A | Emmet McNamara | 16/1 | |
| 27 Aug 12+33d | Dundalk (AW) | Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Maiden | 5/14 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 72A | Emmet McNamara | 20/1 |
| 25 Jul 12 | Naas | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 9/15 | 1¼ | 9-2 | — | 48A | Emmet McNamara | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Very Elusive won?
- Very Elusive (IRE) won 1 of 4 archived starts in 2012, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 1 time in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Very Elusive?
- Very Elusive (IRE) was trained by G M Lyons on the most recent run on record, at Curragh on 30 September 2012.
- Who is Very Elusive's sire?
- Very Elusive (IRE) is by Elusive City (USA) out of Very Nice (GB), whose sire is Daylami.
- What is Very Elusive's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 30 September 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Very Elusive's sire's record?
- Elusive City (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 8,425 runs since Jan 2008 (636 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.4% from 1,122.
- Who are Very Elusive's siblings?
- Out of Very Nice (GB), Very Elusive (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Seek N' Destroy (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Seek N' Destroy (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.