Very Special (IRE)
Very Special (IRE) is 2 from 6. Hasn't won since Apr 2015. Last raced off a career-high mark of 114.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Very Special (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Sonya (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 6 (100%)Placed
- +2.44£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.42Fair A/E n=6 · 1.24 incl. margin
- 114Highest OR
- 132dAvg 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 13.8% of 12,158 runs since Jan 2008 (1,100 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 955.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | +8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,559 | 238 | 15.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,753 | 383 | 13.9% | +0.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,556 | 183 | 11.8% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,869 | 252 | 13.5% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 709 | 83 | 11.7% | −2.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,692 | 531 | 14.4% | +0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 476 | 71 | 14.9% | +1.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,592 | 510 | 14.2% | +0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,582 | 514 | 14.3% | +0.5 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,275 | 466 | 14.2% | +0.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 955 | 89 | 9.3% | −4.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 245 | 24 | 9.8% | −4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −10.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −13.8 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Mengli Khan (IRE) (8 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Mengli Khan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mengli Khan (IRE) | 45 | 8 | 1m½f–2m4f | Grade 1 |
| Akula (IRE) | 71 | 5 | 1m7½f–2m | Class 3 |
| Chriselliam (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 7f–1m | Group 1 |
| Janicellaine (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Captain Dan (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Gallitea (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Baile Atha Cliath (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.56 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.56 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.56 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Doyle | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.44 |
| James McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.56 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul 16+233d | Newmarket | Tattersalls 250th Year Falmouth Stakes (Fillies' Group 1) (British Champions Series) | 2/7 | 2¼ | 9-7 | 114 | 102A | James McDonald | 16/1 |
| 18 Nov 15+20d | Kempton (AW) | EBF Stallions Hyde Stakes (All-Weather Championship Fast-Track Qualifier) (Listed) | 2/8 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 96 | 92A | James Doyle | 7/1 |
| 29 Oct 15+208d | Lingfield (AW) | 32Red / ebfstallions.com Fleur De Lys Fillies' Stakes (All-Weather Championship Fast-Track Qualifier) (Listed) | 2/12 | ½ | 8-12 | 93 | 89A | Oisin Murphy | 5/2F |
| 04 Apr 15+182d | Kempton (AW) | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Fillies' Conditions Stakes | 1/4 | 9-0 | 93 | 98B | James Doyle | 4/9F | |
| 04 Oct 14+16d | Newmarket | 300,000 Tattersalls Millions 2YO Fillies' Trophy | 3/9 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 101A | James Doyle | 9/4 |
| 18 Sep 14 | Yarmouth | Greene King British Stallion Studs Ebf Sprint Maiden Stakes | 1/7 | 9-0 | — | 95B | James Doyle | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Very Special (IRE) won?
- Very Special (IRE) won 2 of 6 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 6 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Very Special (IRE)?
- Very Special (IRE) was trained by Saeed bin Suroor on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 8 July 2016.
- Who is Very Special (IRE)'s sire?
- Very Special (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Danielli (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
- What going does Very Special (IRE) prefer?
- Very Special (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). 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 (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 8 July 2016. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Very Special (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,158 runs since Jan 2008 (1,100 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 955.
- Who are Very Special (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Danielli (IRE), Very Special (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Mengli Khan (IRE) (8). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Mengli Khan (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Very Special (IRE) produced winners?
- As a dam, Very Special (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.