Very Keen (IRE)
Very Keen (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 35dAvg 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 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 215 | 23 | 10.7% | +3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 800 | 60 | 7.5% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 459 | 40 | 8.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Soft | 1,001 | 70 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 786 | 54 | 6.9% | −0.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 40 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | −3.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 41 | 3 | 7.3% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 954 | 81 | 8.5% | +1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,144 | 80 | 7% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 954 | 72 | 7.5% | 0 | — |
| Over 3m | 197 | 12 | 6.1% | −1.4 | — |
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, 4 winners — best of them Kitegen (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Kitegen (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitegen (IRE) | 34 | 3 | 2m–2m3½f | Class 3 |
| Supreme Keano (IRE) | 18 | 3 | 2m5f–3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Cydonia (IRE) | 9 | 1 | 2m | Class 6 |
| Pay To Production (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 2m6f | — |
| Keen Leader (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Waist Deep (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Niall Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J M Mangan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 4 runs | ||||||||
| 05 Oct 13+7d | Gowran Park | Rooftop Racing Packages At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle | 15/20 | ½ | 11-12 | 93C | Alan Crowe | 40/1 |
| 28 Sep 13+30d | Navan | Slane Maiden Hurdle | 13/16 | 53 | 11-12 | 86C | Niall P Madden | 20/1 |
| 29 Aug 13+67d | Killarney | Seamusweldon.com Flat Race | 9/16 | 5½ | 11-7 | 92A | Niall Kelly | 25/1 |
| 23 Jun 13 | Gowran Park | Joe Bollard Memorial Flat Race (Div 2) | 7/14 | 1½ | 12-0 | 69C | Miss J M Mangan | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Very Keen won?
- Very Keen (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2013.
- Who trained Very Keen?
- Very Keen (IRE) was trained by Mrs Audra Busteed on the most recent run on record, at Gowran Park on 5 October 2013.
- Who is Very Keen's sire?
- Very Keen (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Keen Gale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What is Very Keen's sire's record?
- Turtle Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.5% of 3,325 runs since Jan 2008 (309 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 10.7% from 215.
- Who are Very Keen's siblings?
- Out of Keen Gale (IRE), Very Keen (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Kitegen (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Kitegen (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1½f. As at Oct 2026.