Very Special One (IRE)
Very Special One (IRE) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Last raced off 101, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Very Special One (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Party Fuzz (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Party Fuzz (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party Fuzz (GB) | 14 | 1 | 3m1f | Class 4 |
| Our Belle Amie (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Maggies Legend (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| What A Peach (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Princess Of Mercia (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 9 (64.3%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 0.49Fair A/E n=14 · 0.42 incl. margin
- 120Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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.
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 9.2% of 2,984 runs since Jan 2008 (349 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 184 | 18 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 665 | 57 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 470 | 44 | 9.4% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 885 | 85 | 9.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 744 | 66 | 8.9% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 2 | 20% | +10.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 575 | 55 | 9.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,066 | 105 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,019 | 91 | 8.9% | −0.3 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 315 | 23 | 7.3% | −1.9 | 1 from 2 |
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, 1 winner — best of them The Bishop Looney (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (The Bishop Looney (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bishop Looney (IRE) | 50 | 6 | 2m–3m4f | Grade 3 |
| Kelseys Dream (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Golan Coin (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.50 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Worcester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Towcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan O'Keeffe | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.50 |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| John McNamara | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| A P McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mark Nicolls | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 1 | 8% | −5.50 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 07+26d | Cheltenham | Yorkshire Bank Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | PU/18 | — | 11-3 | 101 | — | Alan O'Keeffe | 20/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+88d | Newbury | E.B.F. Mares' 'NH' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Listed) | 3/18 | 13 | 11-8 | 120 | 128C | A P McCoy | 14/1 |
| 2006 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 06+38d | Huntingdon | Beechwood Homes 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-5 | 120 | 132C | Alan O'Keeffe | 11/2 | |
| 18 Nov 06+45d | Huntingdon | toteplacepot Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 3 | 11-9 | 99 | 110C | Alan O'Keeffe | 5/1 |
| 04 Oct 06+61d | Towcester | Lambert Smith Hampton 'NH' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 1 | 11-5 | 95 | 118C | Jimmy McCarthy | 4/1 |
| 04 Aug 06+61d | Bangor-on-Dee | Cobham Murphy Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | hd | 11-7 | 90 | 107C | Mark Nicolls | 5/1C |
| 04 Jun 06+21d | Hereford | Butlins Bingo Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle | 3/12 | 2 | 11-0 | 90 | 110C | Jimmy McCarthy | 5/1 |
| 14 May 06+49d | Worcester | BBC Hereford And Worcester Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle | 12/15 | 2½ | 10-13 | 90 | 83C | Jimmy McCarthy | 8/1 |
| 26 Mar 06+42d | Worcester | Enjoy The Newly Refurbished Grandstand Handicap Chase | F/10 | — | 11-8 | 96 | — | Tom Scudamore | 7/2F |
| 12 Feb 06+76d | Hereford | Handicap Chase | 2/12 | 2½ | 11-8 | 90 | 120C | John McNamara | 3/1F |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 05+27d | Folkestone | Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 1½ | 11-8 | 90 | 120C | Mark Nicolls | 2/1J |
| 01 Nov 05+250d | Worcester | Betfredpoker.com Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle | 2/13 | 2½ | 10-10 | — | 130C | John McNamara | 12/1 |
| 24 Feb 05+35d | Huntingdon | Mares' Maiden Hurdle | 5/17 | 2½ | 11-0 | — | 119C | A P McCoy | 3/1F |
| 20 Jan 05 | Ludlow | Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle | 4/18 | 1 | 11-5 | — | — | John McNamara | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Very Special One won?
- Very Special One (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 9 times in total (64.3% of starts).
- Who trained Very Special One?
- Very Special One (IRE) was trained by Kim Bailey on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 19 April 2007.
- Who is Very Special One's sire?
- Very Special One (IRE) is by Supreme Leader (GB) out of Bright News (GB), whose sire is Buckskin.
- What going does Very Special One prefer?
- Very Special One (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Very Special One's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 101, from the run on 19 April 2007. The highest on record is 120.
- What is Very Special One's sire's record?
- Supreme Leader (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 2,984 runs since Jan 2008 (349 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Very Special One's siblings?
- Out of Bright News (GB), Very Special One (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: The Bishop Looney (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (The Bishop Looney (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m4f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Very Special One produced winners?
- As a dam, Very Special One (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Party Fuzz (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Party Fuzz (GB)). The wins came over 3m1f. As at Oct 2026.