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Horse profile

Virak (FR)

12yo gelding (at last run, May 2021) · Last trainer S Loxton · Last owner Clive Hitchings Paul Nicholls
by Bernebeau (FR) out of Nosika D'airy (FR) (Oblat)
37 runs · 18 courses · from Jan 2013
As at 15 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 28 May 2021 — 1,965 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2021 · 2nd of 4 14 wins · 10 courses New yard Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 127
KTB Profile

Virak (FR) is 14 from 37, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the bet365 December Novices' Chase at Doncaster (Dec 2014). Hasn't won since Feb 2020. 3 of 5 starts at Haydock have ended in wins. Last raced off 127, 32lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 37 archived runs · updated 15 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 32lb off peak
Official rating127↓ 32lb off peak
127 124–159

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 94 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Stratford, 31 May 2019

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.

Jumps 16 figures · best 112B · median 80.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Soft791C78—
Good6112B81.5—
Good to Soft2101A90.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m11112B80—
Over 3m5101A82—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 143C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wincanton, 30 Jan 2020 Official rating 127 at the last run, 28 May 2021

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.

Jumps 35 figures · best 147A · median 132
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
Soft15145C127—
Good9140A130—
Good to Soft7147A129—
Heavy4146B143.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 15 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m21147A133—
Over 3m6143C122—
2m1f – 2m4f6146B134.5—
1m5f – 2m2146B127.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 35 figures from 35 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
Bernebeau (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 771 runs since Jan 2008 (78 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−10—
Good to Firm700%−10—
Good1411510.6%+0.62 from 9
Good to Soft881011.4%+1.42 from 7
Soft2913612.4%+2.46 from 16
Heavy154149.1%−0.94 from 5
Standard (AW)8822.3%−7.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f27622.2%+12.2—
6f – 7f8467.1%−2.9—
1m – 1m1f7722.6%−7.4—
1m2f – 1m4f57712.3%+2.3—
1m5f – 2m1051110.5%+0.51 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f322257.8%−2.24 from 8
2m5f – 3m751621.3%+11.38 from 21
Over 3m24416.7%+6.71 from 6

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Nosika D'airy (FR) (Oblat)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Firak (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m3½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Firak (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Firak (FR)1732m3½f–3mClass 4
Breath Of Blighty (FR)1712m4½fClass 4
Eeyore (FR)60——
Hirac (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 16 6 38% −2.65
Good 9 2 22% −5.65
Good to Soft 7 2 29% −2.59
Heavy 5 4 80% +10.35

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 14 1 7% −11.50
Class 2 8 3 38% +1.10
Class 3 5 2 40% +3.25
Class 4 4 4 100% +3.41
Class 6 2 1 50% +0.25
Class 5 2 2 100% +1.35

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 5 0 0% −5.00
Ascot 5 1 20% −3.38
Haydock 5 3 60% +2.85
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Ludlow 2 2 100% +1.64
Newton Abbot 2 1 50% −0.50
Newcastle 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Taunton 2 2 100% +7.50
Pau 2 1 50% +1.60
Musselburgh 1 1 100% +0.50
Wincanton 1 1 100% +1.25
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +1.50
Fontwell 1 1 100% +1.50
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 21 8 38% −3.89
2m1f – 2m4f 8 4 50% +5.60
Over 3m 6 1 17% −3.75
1m5f – 2m 2 1 50% +1.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Miss Natalie Parker 7 4 57% +0.10
Harry Cobden 7 0 0% −7.00
Lorcan Williams 4 2 50% +0.16
Jack Sherwood 4 2 50% +5.50
Sean Bowen 3 1 33% +0.50
Nick Scholfield 3 1 33% −0.50
Sam Twiston-Davies 3 2 67% +1.60
Daryl Jacob 2 0 0% −2.00
Bryony Frost 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 1 100% +0.50
Vincent Cheminaud 1 1 100% +2.60
David Berra 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 26 12 46% +6.71
Cheekpieces 10 2 20% −6.25
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 1 0 0% −1.00
2020 2 2 100% +1.75
2019 4 2 50% −0.65
2018 4 2 50% +0.16
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 5 1 20% −1.50
2014 8 5 63% +8.60
2013 5 2 40% +0.10

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 29 10 34% −7.14
Hurdle 8 4 50% +6.60

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
28 May 21+457d Stratford Skinner's Ladies Open Point-To-Point Championship Final (Hunters' Chase For Lady Riders) Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 4¼ 11-10 12782C130C Miss Natalie Parker EvensF
26 Feb 20+27d Musselburgh Like Racing TV On Facebook 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 12-3 12773B135B Miss Natalie Parker 1/2F
30 Jan 20+244d Wincanton Stewart Tory Memorial Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 25f · Soft · 6 ran 1/6 12-3 12582A143C Miss Natalie Parker 5/4F
31 May 19+28d Stratford Skinner's Ladies Open Point-To-Point Championship Final (Hunters' Chase For Lady Riders) Class 3 · 22.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 11-10 12594B127B Miss Natalie Parker EvensF
03 May 19+10d Cheltenham Timico Mixed Open Gold Cup Final Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 13 12-4 127101A129B Miss Natalie Parker 6/1
23 Apr 19+23d Ludlow Eddie Mapp Memorial Grassroots Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 2 ran 1/2 11-13 12743C139C Miss Natalie Parker 8/11F
31 Mar 19+342d Ascot Go Pointing Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 24f · Good · 5 ran 1/5 12-1 12481C133B Miss Natalie Parker 8/13F
23 Apr 18+38d Newton Abbot Totesport.com Open Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 26f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 15 12-3 13191C115B Lorcan Williams 2/5F
16 Mar 18+27d Cheltenham St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Soft · 24 ran 13/24 1 12-0 13955C110C Lorcan Williams 14/1
17 Feb 18+30d Haydock Betfred Super League Walrus Open Hunters' Chase Class 3 · 22f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-10 139-17A134B Lorcan Williams 5/4F
18 Jan 18+273d Ludlow Chase Meredith Memorial Trophy Open Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-7 13980A135B Lorcan Williams 10/11F
20 Apr 17+61d Cheltenham Llewellyn Humphreys Handicap Chase Class 2 · 26f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 28 11-5 14462C107C Bryony Frost 11/2
18 Feb 17+28d Ascot Keltbray Swinley Chase (Limited Handicap) (Listed) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 40 11-2 14762C122C Sean Bowen 6/1
21 Jan 17+56d Haydock Peter Marsh Handicap Chase (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 14 ran 4/14 10 10-11 15291C122C Harry Cobden 16/1
26 Nov 16+28d Newcastle At The Races Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 23.5f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 17 11-9 15578C113C Harry Cobden 7/1
29 Oct 16+203d Wetherby bet365 Charlie Hall Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 4 11-0 156112B127A Sean Bowen 10/1
09 Apr 16+42d Aintree Betfred Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 25f · Soft · 14 ran 2/14 12 11-7 157—141B Harry Cobden 12/1
27 Feb 16+35d Kempton BetBright Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 11/15 ¾ 11-5 159—127A Harry Cobden 12/1
23 Jan 16+35d Haydock Peter Marsh Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 24f · Heavy · 12 ran 2/12 15 11-3 159—141B Harry Cobden 9/2
19 Dec 15+21d Ascot Sodexo Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 1 11-5 158—147A Harry Cobden 14/1
28 Nov 15+28d Newcastle At The Races Rehearsal Chase (Listed Handicap) Class 1 · 23.5f · Soft · 12 ran 2/12 ½ 11-5 153—141A Harry Cobden 11/2
31 Oct 15+210d Ascot Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 15 ran 7/15 1¾ 11-7 154—130A Nick Scholfield 9/1
04 Apr 15+49d Haydock 888sport.com Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-7 144—139A Sean Bowen 5/2F
14 Feb 15+50d Ascot racinguk.com Reynoldstown Novices' Chase (18K Field Size Bonus Race) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 4 ran 3/4 6 11-7 147—127B Sam Twiston-Davies 1/2F
26 Dec 14+13d Kempton Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Formerly The Feltham Novices' Chase) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 1½ 11-7 147—122C Nick Scholfield 9/2
13 Dec 14+22d Doncaster bet365 December Novices' Chase (Grade 2) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 11-8 147—145C Nick Scholfield 6/4F
21 Nov 14+30d Haydock Betfair Home Of Price Rush Novices' Chase Class 2 · 21.5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-7 147—145B Sam Twiston-Davies 11/10F
22 Oct 14+189d Fontwell Piglet's Pantry Food Lovers Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 1/3 11-3 139—137C Sam Twiston-Davies 6/4
16 Apr 14+33d Cheltenham Longcroft Building Services Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ¾ 11-5 146—140A Jack Sherwood 20/1
14 Mar 14+24d Cheltenham Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 24 ran 6/24 1 11-5 146—132A Jack Sherwood 25/1
18 Feb 14+31d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 16.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 1/6 11-5 140—146B Jack Sherwood 5/2
18 Jan 14+59d Taunton Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-5 130—146B Jack Sherwood 5/1
20 Nov 13+25d Warwick Million In Mind/highflyer 4yo Chase Class 3 · 16f · Good To Soft · 4 ran 3/4 7 10-12 ——109B Daryl Jacob 2/1
26 Oct 13+210d Chepstow totequickpick Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 19.5f · Soft · 11 ran 11/11 28 11-7 136—107C Daryl Jacob 11/1
30 Mar 13+69d Newton Abbot Happy 50th Birthday Belinda Hannaford 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 10-13 ——121A R Walsh 1/2F
20 Jan 13+19d Pau Prix Al Capone II (Div 1) (Hurdle) 17.5f · Heavy · 3 ran 1/3 10-10 ——— Vincent Cheminaud 13/5
01 Jan 13 Pau Prix Alfred Torrance (Div 1) (Hurdle) 17.5f · Very Soft · 3 ran 2/3 12 10-5 ——— David Berra 19/1

Quick answers

How many races has Virak (FR) won?
Virak (FR) won 14 of 37 archived starts between 2013 and 2021, a strike rate of 37.8%. Placed 19 times in total (51.4% of starts).
Who trained Virak (FR)?
Virak (FR) was trained by S Loxton on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 28 May 2021.
Who is Virak (FR)'s sire?
Virak (FR) is by Bernebeau (FR) out of Nosika D'airy (FR), whose sire is Oblat.
What going does Virak (FR) prefer?
Virak (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 5 starts (80%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Virak (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 127, from the run on 28 May 2021. The highest on record is 159.
What is Virak (FR)'s sire's record?
Bernebeau (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 771 runs since Jan 2008 (78 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Virak (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Nosika D'airy (FR), Virak (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Firak (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Firak (FR)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 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.