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Horse profile

Vim (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2014) · Last trainer Sean P Hennessy · Last owner Mrs G Hennessy
by Catcher In The Rye (IRE) out of Vespers (IRE) (Perugino)
10 runs · 6 courses · from Apr 2013
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Jan 2014 — 4,654 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2014 · 2nd of 14 Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile

Vim (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Dundalk (AW) (Jan 2014). Last raced off 50, 13lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 13lb off peak
Official rating50↓ 13lb off peak
50 49–63

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 75A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 11 Dec 2013 Official rating 50 at the last run, 24 Jan 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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 75A · median 63
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)475A66.5—
Soft266C63.5—
Heavy260A57.5—
Good to Firm1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f675A66.5—
1m – 1m1f361B56—
1m5f – 2m1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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
Catcher In The Rye (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 2,570 runs since Jan 2008 (239 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1600%−8.9—
Good to Firm298248.1%−0.80 from 1
Good644649.9%+10 from 1
Good to Soft298279.1%+0.2—
Soft544468.5%−0.40 from 2
Heavy320226.9%−20 from 2
Standard (AW)4494510%+1.10 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4449.1%+0.2—
6f – 7f303237.6%−1.3—
1m – 1m1f300186%−2.90 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f415348.2%−0.70 from 6
1m5f – 2m665649.6%+0.70 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f5635710.1%+1.2—
2m5f – 3m2512610.4%+1.5—
Over 3m2926.9%−2—

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
Vespers (IRE) (Perugino)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Castor (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 7f–1m2½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Castor (IRE)617f—
Liturgy (IRE)311m2½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Limerick 3 0 0% −3.00
Dundalk 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
W J Lee 7 0 0% −7.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
Dylan Robinson 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 9 0 0% −9.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
24 Jan 14+44d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 3¾ 8-13 5068A W J Lee 7/2F
11 Dec 13+14d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 12f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 8-12 4975A W J Lee 10/1
27 Nov 13+19d Dundalk Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) Class 6 · 10.5f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 hd 9-3 4965A W J Lee 25/1
08 Nov 13+127d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 2½ 9-1 5056A Wayne Lordan 25/1
04 Jul 13+13d Leopardstown Independence Day Handicap 12f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 8/13 1½ 8-11 5860A Shane Gray 33/1
21 Jun 13+25d Limerick Greenmount Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 11.5f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 ¾ 9-9 6170A Dylan Robinson 16/1
27 May 13+17d Ballinrobe Ladies Day 25th June Handicap (47-70) 14f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 42 9-7 6366C W J Lee 20/1
10 May 13+5d Cork Follow Us On Facebook (C & G) Maiden 8f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 9½ 10-4 —61B W J Lee 25/1
05 May 13+24d Limerick Great Limerick Run Maiden 8f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 9/14 1 9-7 —55A W J Lee 16/1
11 Apr 13 Limerick Festival Of Speed Maiden 11.5f · Heavy · 7 ran 3/7 8 9-7 —60A W J Lee 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Vim (IRE) won?
Vim (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2013 and 2014. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trained Vim (IRE)?
Vim (IRE) was trained by Sean P Hennessy on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 24 January 2014.
Who is Vim (IRE)'s sire?
Vim (IRE) is by Catcher In The Rye (IRE) out of Vespers (IRE), whose sire is Perugino.
What is Vim (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 24 January 2014. The highest on record is 63.
What is Vim (IRE)'s sire's record?
Catcher In The Rye (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 2,570 runs since Jan 2008 (239 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Vim (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Vespers (IRE), Vim (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Castor (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2013. 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.