Horse profile
Victory Club (IRE)
by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of La Shalak (IRE) (Shalford)
19 runs · 14 courses · from May 2022
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Stratford & Southwell
Last run 2 May 2026 · 10th of 15
Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile
Victory Club is 2 from 19, both wins at Class 5. He won the George & Dragon Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle at Stratford over 2m1f – 2m4f on good in Jul 2025 off 84 and an open NH Flat race at Southwell over 1m5f – 2m on good in May 2022. All wins have come on good ground with no success from seven starts on softer. He finished 10 of 15 at Hexham in May 2026 when last raced off 91, 11lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 19 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 11lb off peak
- 2–19Wins / Runs
- 10.5%Strike rate
- 8 (42.1%)Placed
- −11.30£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.75Fair A/E n=19 · 0.65 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 567 d
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.
Official rating91↓ 11lb off peak
91
84–102
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 141
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 141A | 84 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 4 | 128B | 74.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 71B | 70.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 133A | 72 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 141A | 128 | 2 runs · 128 / 103.5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 95A | 84 | — |
Of 19 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 19 runs · as at 3 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 from 14 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Led 4 (29%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (29%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (21%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 3 (21%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +88.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 80 | 16 | 20% | +8.7 | — |
| Good | 1,549 | 190 | 12.3% | +1 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 1,243 | 137 | 11% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,899 | 214 | 11.3% | 0 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 780 | 86 | 11% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 336 | 22 | 6.5% | −4.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 71 | 8 | 11.3% | 0 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 249 | 8 | 3.2% | −8.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 493 | 64 | 13% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,585 | 193 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,999 | 203 | 10.2% | −1.1 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,244 | 156 | 12.5% | +1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 244 | 34 | 13.9% | +2.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2013 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
La Shalak (IRE) (Shalford)
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Euroquip Boy (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Baby Shally (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euroquip Boy (IRE) | 37 | 4 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Quinlandio (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 2m | Class 5 |
| Baby Shally (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m5½f | Class 4 |
| Liberty Beau (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Chahakoa (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | −4.30 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.30 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.20 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.80 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Poste | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Nathan Moscrop | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Bradley Harris | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jamie Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charlie Maggs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aaron Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Jack Andrews | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.20 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.80 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.50 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.20 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.50 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.20 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 02 May 26+165d | Hexham | Winchcombe Working Mens FC Tour 2026 Handicap Hurdle Held up mid-pack throughout - dropped away from 2 out - well beaten in 10th | 10/15 | 4 | 11-0 | 91 | 79C | 90C | Jamie Hamilton | 25/1 |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 25+18d | Kelso | racingtv.com/freetrial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Handy early - hit front after 2nd then lost advantage under pressure before 2 out - stayed on steadily up run-in to finish third | 3/11 | 2 | 11-7 | 91 | 128B | 106B | Charlie Maggs | 4/1 |
| 31 Oct 25+16d | Wetherby | Racing Value At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Set the pace at a fair gallop early - opened a big margin second time out - gap narrowed by the sixth - pushed along skipping the normal move two out - overtaken before the last and faded to finish fourth | 4/10 | ¾ | 11-2 | 92 | — | 106A | Nathan Moscrop | 11/2 |
| 15 Oct 25+12d | Wetherby | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Went straight to front before giving up advantage at the 3rd - tracked front rank and pressed for effort approaching 2 out - stayed on at same tempo to finish third | 3/11 | 5 | 11-1 | 92 | 141A | 111A | Nathan Moscrop | 12/1 |
| 03 Oct 25+29d | Hexham | Congratulations Luke England & Jessica Lee Handicap Chase Settled prominently early - jumped clumsily 6th - hit front after 9th - lost lead 2 out - weakened abruptly and pulled up before the home turn | PU/8 | — | 11-1 | 87 | — | — | Nathan Moscrop | 8/1 |
| 04 Sep 25+12d | Sedgefield | Canine Premier Flex Plus Joint Supplement Novices' Handicap Chase Went straight to front - lost command 7th before back in charge 4 out - pushed along and overtaken 2 out - kept battling to finish second | 2/8 | 4½ | 11-1 | 87 | 70B | 108B | Nathan Moscrop | 16/1 |
| 23 Aug 25+34d | Cartmel | Ewga Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack early - clipped first fence and knocked about at the second - slipped to the back soon after - pushed along before the 4th - well behind approaching the last - beaten a long way in 8th | 8/10 | 7 | 11-9 | 93 | 84C | 90C | Aaron Anderson | 11/1 |
| 20 Jul 25+78d | Stratford | George & Dragon Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Set the pace from the off - clean over the obstacles - driven clear approaching the final fence - eased through the closing stages to win comfortably | 1/9 | 11-3 | 84 | 95A | 118B | Harry Skelton | 5/2F | |
| 03 May 25+45d | Uttoxeter | Birrificio Angelo Poretti Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Settled in the pack - pushed along three out - unable to close on the front-runners - finished fifth | 5/9 | 6½ | 11-3 | 86 | 33A | 98A | Harry Skelton | 8/11F |
| 19 Mar 25+27d | Huntingdon | Arkle Finance Handicap Chase Sat behind leader early - hit trouble at the 6th and slipped back to 3rd then rallied into 2nd - errors resurfaced 4 out costing the position again - slid to the back and toiled from there - well held at the finish | 5/5 | 22 | 11-4 | 90 | 87C | 82C | Ben Poste | 10/1 |
| 20 Feb 25+51d | Huntingdon | Join The 20 Club At Huntingdon Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back of the field - stumbled 4 out - unable to land a blow through the finish - eventually came home 7th | 7/13 | 1¼ | 11-11 | 94 | 71B | 98A | Ben Poste | 40/1 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 24+13d | Uttoxeter | Winter Ladies Raceday Saturday 25th January Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the pace early - pushed into second three out before slipping back two out - fading and blundered at the final obstacle | 5/11 | 13 | 11-12 | 98 | 70B | 98A | Ben Poste | 40/1 |
| 18 Dec 24+33d | Lingfield | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - pushed along after the third-last - no real impact on the finish | 6/7 | 15 | 11-2 | 102 | 77A | 92A | Bradley Harris | 20/1 |
| 15 Nov 24+233d | Cheltenham | Lycetts Insurance Brokers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Held up early - drifted to the back of the field - well beaten from mid-race - finished last of all | 16/16 | ½ | 10-2 | 102 | 134C | 82C | Bradley Harris | 50/1 |
| 27 Mar 24+16d | Wincanton | Blackmore Vale Hurdle 1867 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 2/8 | 6 | 11-6 | — | 72A | 121A | Ben Poste | 22/1 |
| 11 Mar 24+567d | Taunton | WilliamHill 5 Free Bet For Cheltenham Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 10/13 | 6 | 11-6 | — | 65C | 88C | Ben Poste | 50/1 |
| 2022 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Aug 22+80d | Stratford | Grace & Dotty Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 3/9 | 10 | 11-4 | — | 83A | 93A | Harry Skelton | 2/1 |
| 03 Jun 22+16d | Market Rasen | Book Unibet Summer Plate Tickets Now! Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 1¼ | 11-9 | — | 79C | 126B | Harry Skelton | 1/2F |
| 18 May 22 | Southwell | Racecourse Branding At signsolutions.org Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 10-11 | — | 133A | 111A | Mr Jack Andrews | 16/5 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Victory Club won?
- Victory Club (IRE) won 2 of 19 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 10.5%. Placed 8 times in total (42.1% of starts).
- Who trains Victory Club?
- Victory Club (IRE) is trained by Rebecca Menzies, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 May 2026.
- Who is Victory Club's sire?
- Victory Club (IRE) is by Soldier of Fortune (IRE) out of La Shalak (IRE), whose sire is Shalford.
- What going does Victory Club prefer?
- Victory Club (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Victory Club's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 2 May 2026. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Victory Club's sire's record?
- Soldier of Fortune (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 5,888 runs since May 2013 (685 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 6.5% from 336. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 3.2% from 249.
- Who are Victory Club's siblings?
- Out of La Shalak (IRE), Victory Club (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Euroquip Boy (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Baby Shally (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m5½f. As at Nov 2026.