Skip to content
Horse profile

Very Intense (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2021) · Last trainer Neil King · Last owner Woodenco
by Intense Focus (USA) out of Astralai (IRE) (Galileo)
20 runs · 15 courses · from Aug 2014
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Apr 2021 — 2,021 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2021 · 7th of 12 Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile

Very Intense (IRE) is yet to win from 20 starts, though has placed 10 times. Best effort: 2nd of 15 at Stratford (Mar 2021).

Based on 20 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating98↓ 4lb off peak
98 94–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Fakenham, 23 Jan 2020

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 4 figures · best 104C · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good2104C92.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2104C83—
2m5f – 3m2101A91—

Of 5 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 115A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 29 Mar 2021 Official rating 98 at the last jumps run, 10 Apr 2021

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 82A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Navan, 22 Oct 2014

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. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 124A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good8124A105—
Soft5114B97—
Heavy2118A103—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6106A100—
2m1f – 2m4f5124A94—
2m5f – 3m5115A114—
Flat 3 figures · best 82A · median 80
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft282A81—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f280A72.5—
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 20 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 20 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

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 3,630 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 11.5% from 349. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.5% from 384.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1218.3%0—
Good to Firm514397.6%−0.70 from 1
Good811658%−0.30 from 9
Good to Soft3494011.5%+3.20 from 1
Soft686395.7%−2.60 from 7
Heavy240218.8%+0.50 from 2
Standard (AW)1,017979.5%+1.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3844411.5%+3.2—
6f – 7f1,3881228.8%+0.5—
1m – 1m1f780617.8%−0.5—
1m2f – 1m4f621487.7%−0.60 from 2
1m5f – 2m328216.4%−1.90 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f9344.3%−40 from 5
2m5f – 3m3000%−8.30 from 6
Over 3m6233.3%+25—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Astralai (IRE) (Galileo)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Vocito (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 1m1½f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Vocito (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Vocito (IRE)5471m2f–2m1fClass 4
Volatile Lady (IRE)1512m1f—
Vitalized (IRE)2011m1½f—
Fanaigi Linn (IRE)210——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 0 0% −9.00
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 4 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wincanton 3 0 0% −3.00
Fakenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Navan 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m5f – 3m 6 0 0% −6.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Dunne 7 0 0% −7.00
Max Kendrick 2 0 0% −2.00
Bryony Frost 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Tommie M O'Brien 2 0 0% −2.00
David Noonan 2 0 0% −2.00
Ronan Whelan 2 0 0% −2.00
Lilly Pinchin 1 0 0% −1.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Manning 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 18 0 0% −18.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 2 0 0% −2.00
2020 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 3 0 0% −3.00
2015 8 0 0% −8.00
2014 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 16 0 0% −16.00
Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
10 Apr 21+12d Chepstow Ken & Guy's 100th Kubota Mini-Excavator Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 2 11-6 98104C94C Lilly Pinchin 13/2
29 Mar 21+185d Stratford 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 5 · 22f · Good · 15 ran 2/15 3½ 11-5 9681B115A Max Kendrick 25/1
25 Sep 20+218d Uttoxeter Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-10 98—— Bryony Frost 14/1
20 Feb 20+28d Huntingdon Betway Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20.5f · Heavy · 18 ran 8/18 19 11-11 9962C88C Bryony Frost 10/1
23 Jan 20+1374d Fakenham Sky Sports Racing Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 11-6 94101A112A Max Kendrick 16/1
19 Apr 16+59d Kempton Sika Roofing Rapid Challenge Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 7 11-8 101—124A Noel Fehily 5/1
20 Feb 16+50d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 15 ran 7/15 15 11-2 102—97C Mr Tommie M O'Brien 4/1F
01 Jan 16+43d Fakenham Happy New Year Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Soft · 6 ran 2/6 9 10-11 102—114B Mr Tommie M O'Brien 6/4F
19 Nov 15+7d Wincanton racinguk.com Free Trial Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 1 11-1 96—118A David Noonan 6/5F
12 Nov 15+21d Taunton Toteplacepot Racing's Favourite Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 24f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 ½ 11-1 96—115A David Noonan 6/1
22 Oct 15+15d Southwell Southwell_races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 ¾ 11-4 96—106A Robert Dunne 12/1
07 Oct 15+148d Ludlow Ludlow Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 7 11-0 96—104A Robert Dunne 14/1
12 May 15+22d Wincanton Jockey Club Catering Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 15.5f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 4 11-5 97—96A Robert Dunne 10/3
20 Apr 15+88d Newton Abbot Newton Abbot Race On Twitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 shd 10-13 97—94B Robert Dunne 5/1
22 Jan 15+12d Warwick Racinguk.com Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 10-12 ——90C Robert Dunne 16/1
10 Jan 15+28d Kempton William Hill - In The App Store Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 6/8 27 10-12 ——76C Robert Dunne 10/3F
13 Dec 14+52d Doncaster bet365 Summit Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 21 10-12 ——106C Robert Dunne 18/1
22 Oct 14+14d Navan Bet Online At Thetote.com Maiden 13f · Soft · 18 ran 2/18 ½ 9-5 ——82A Ronan Whelan 14/1
08 Oct 14+45d Navan Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden 10f · Yielding · 18 ran 3/18 5 9-5 ——80A Ronan Whelan 20/1
24 Aug 14 Curragh (IRE) Irish Champions Weekend Maiden 10f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 9/14 2½ 9-5 ——65A Kevin Manning 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Very Intense (IRE) won?
Very Intense (IRE) has yet to win, from 20 archived starts between 2014 and 2021. Placed 10 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trained Very Intense (IRE)?
Very Intense (IRE) was trained by Neil King on the most recent run on record, at Chepstow on 10 April 2021.
Who is Very Intense (IRE)'s sire?
Very Intense (IRE) is by Intense Focus (USA) out of Astralai (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
What is Very Intense (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 10 April 2021. The highest on record is 102.
What is Very Intense (IRE)'s sire's record?
Intense Focus (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 3,630 runs since Jan 2008 (218 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 11.5% from 349. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 11.5% from 384.
Who are Very Intense (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Astralai (IRE), Very Intense (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Vocito (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Vocito (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1½f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2014. 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.