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Horse profile

Virginia Ash (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2014) · Last trainer Colin Tizzard · Last owner J P Romans
by Definite Article (GB) out of Peace Time Girl (IRE) (Buckskin)
22 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2012
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Oct 2014 — 4,380 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2014 · 6th of 10 3 wins · Plumpton & Kempton Last raced off OR 106
KTB Profile

Virginia Ash (IRE) is 3 from 22. Hasn't won since Jan 2014. Last raced off 106, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating106↓ 14lb off peak
106 103–120

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 95A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 8 Feb 2014 Official rating 106 at the last run, 31 Oct 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 →

Jumps 20 figures · best 129A · median 105
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good to Soft9129A106—
Soft5114C102—
Heavy4127A113—
Good2127B113—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m12129A100.5—
1m5f – 2m4127B115—
Over 3m3127A122—
2m1f – 2m4f1———

Of 22 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 22 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
Definite Article (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26519.2%+8.7—
Good to Firm5316913%+2.50 from 1
Good2,03122411%+0.51 from 3
Good to Soft8358910.7%+0.20 from 9
Soft1,3771228.9%−1.60 from 5
Heavy6797410.9%+0.42 from 4
Standard (AW)13875.1%−5.4—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f11218.2%+7.7—
1m – 1m1f49510.2%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f21194.3%−6.2—
1m5f – 2m1,81118510.2%−0.31 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,90020410.7%+0.20 from 1
2m5f – 3m1,34915611.6%+1.10 from 14
Over 3m2862910.1%−0.42 from 3

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

Dam
Peace Time Girl (IRE) (Buckskin)

8 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Bensalem (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Court In Motion (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bensalem (IRE)1662m–3m½fGrade 3
Court In Motion (IRE)1232m5f–3mGrade 2
Blanchfield (IRE)1922m–2m4f—
Simply Ben (IRE)912m6fClass 5
Supreme Peace (IRE)1213m—
The Hares Corner (IRE)1012m—
Miss Peacetime (IRE)812m5f—
Mr Cheetham (IRE)130——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 9 0 0% −9.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 4 2 50% +4.25
Good 3 1 33% −0.90
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 12 2 17% −3.75
Class 3 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 1 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +1.10

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Exeter 4 0 0% −4.00
Cheltenham 4 0 0% −4.00
Chepstow 3 0 0% −3.00
Newbury 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 2 2 100% +6.25
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Taunton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton 1 1 100% +1.10

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 14 0 0% −14.00
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% −1.90
Over 3m 3 2 67% +5.25
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Joe Tizzard 11 2 18% −4.40
Brendan Powell 8 1 13% −4.25
James Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr William Biddick 1 0 0% −1.00
Aidan Coleman 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 11 2 18% −2.75
None 7 1 14% −4.90
Blinkers 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 4 1 25% −0.25
2013 11 1 9% −6.50
2012 7 1 14% −4.90

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 15 2 13% −6.75
NH Flat 4 1 25% −1.90
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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
2014 · 4 runs
31 Oct 14+252d Uttoxeter Your Breeders' Cup Guide At attheraces.com/breederscup Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 14 11-0 10693C Brendan Powell 8/1
21 Feb 14+13d Exeter Equine Investments UK Leading Tipster Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 2 11-7 11294C Joe Tizzard 13/2
08 Feb 14+26d Newbury Read Nicholls And Mccain Exclusively On Betfair Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 23 10-2 11595A Brendan Powell 9/1
13 Jan 14+37d Plumpton Follow Timeform1948 On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Heavy · 12 ran 1/12 11-2 105122B Brendan Powell 11/4F
2013 · 11 runs
07 Dec 13+8d Chepstow Marden Roofing Celebration Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 7/13 6 10-6 11099C James Davies 20/1
29 Nov 13+16d Newbury Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 24.5f · Good To Soft · 21 ran 10/21 1¾ 10-4 11299A Brendan Powell 33/1
13 Nov 13+7d Exeter Visit The New Ap Bar At Exeter Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23f · Soft · 17 ran 7/17 8 11-8 116109A Brendan Powell 40/1
06 Nov 13+27d Chepstow NFU Mutual Supports R.A.B.I. Handicap Hurdle (5k Bonus Race) Class 3 · 23.5f · Heavy · 13 ran 7/13 3½ 11-3 116104C Brendan Powell 33/1
10 Oct 13+6d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 24f · Good To Firm · 4 ran PU/4 — 11-5 —— Joe Tizzard 7/2
04 Oct 13+170d Fontwell Nicola Coy Appreciation Society Breakthrough Novices' Chase Class 4 · 21f · Good · 6 ran UR/6 — 11-4 —— Joe Tizzard 2/1F
17 Apr 13+33d Cheltenham Messier-bugatti-dowty Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 11/17 11 11-7 120110C Joe Tizzard 10/1
15 Mar 13+20d Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 13 11-7 116114C Joe Tizzard 100/1
23 Feb 13+16d Chepstow Bath Ales Barnesy Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 23.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 11/12 dht 11-3 110129A Brendan Powell 11/4F
07 Feb 13+24d Huntingdon Turftv Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 6/17 ¾ 11-12 110121A Joe Tizzard 4/1F
14 Jan 13+32d Plumpton Follow At Timeform1948 On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 25f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 11-0 103127A Joe Tizzard 7/2
2012 · 7 runs
13 Dec 12+29d Taunton Setsquare Recruitment Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 13 ran 8/13 2¼ 10-12 —98C Joe Tizzard 20/1
14 Nov 12+17d Exeter Aggregate Industries Stoneycombe Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 13 10-12 —102A Joe Tizzard 10/1
28 Oct 12+201d Wincanton Friends Of Wincanton Community Hospital Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 17 10-12 —91C Joe Tizzard 3/1
10 Apr 12+27d Fairyhouse Tattersalls Ireland George Mernagh Memorial Sales Bumper 16f · Good To Soft · 19 ran 6/19 10 10-10 —106C Mr William Biddick 12/1
14 Mar 12+18d Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1 Standard Open NH Flat Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 20 ran 17/20 nk 10-11 11299C Aidan Coleman 50/1
25 Feb 12+55d Kempton racingplus.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 10-7 —127B Joe Tizzard 11/10F
01 Jan 12 Cheltenham E.B.F. 'High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire's' 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) Class 1 · 14f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 3/15 2½ 10-5 —124A Brendan Powell 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Virginia Ash won?
Virginia Ash (IRE) won 3 of 22 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 4 times in total (18.2% of starts).
Who trained Virginia Ash?
Virginia Ash (IRE) was trained by Colin Tizzard on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 31 October 2014.
Who is Virginia Ash's sire?
Virginia Ash (IRE) is by Definite Article (GB) out of Peace Time Girl (IRE), whose sire is Buckskin.
What going does Virginia Ash prefer?
Virginia Ash (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Virginia Ash's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 31 October 2014. The highest on record is 120.
What is Virginia Ash's sire's record?
Definite Article (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.5% of 5,617 runs since Jan 2008 (527 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 5.1% from 138. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 4.3% from 211.
Who are Virginia Ash's siblings?
Out of Peace Time Girl (IRE), Virginia Ash (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Bensalem (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Court In Motion (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2012. 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.