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Horse profile

Vital Evidence (USA)

7yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2017) · Last trainer Neil Mulholland · Last owner Paul Clare Rooney
by Empire Maker (USA) out of Promising Lead (GB) (Danehill)
22 runs · 17 courses · from Sep 2012
As at 6 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Sep 2017 — 3,329 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2017 2 wins · Windsor & Sandown Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Vital Evidence (USA) is 2 from 22. Hasn't won since Oct 2013.

Based on 22 archived runs · updated 6 Nov 2026
Official rating103↓ 4lb off peak
103 79–107

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Sedgefield, 27 Oct 2016

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 2 figures · best 101A · median 67.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 5 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 117A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sedgefield, 27 Oct 2016 Official rating 103 at the last jumps run, 24 Sep 2017

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 96A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Sandown, 13 Jun 2014 Official rating 89 at the last flat run, 4 Jul 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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 126A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good4117A106—
Good to Soft3126A103—
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f4105A100.5—
1m5f – 2m4126A112—
Flat 10 figures · best 99A · median 78.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
Good496A78—
Good to Firm290A79—
Standard (AW)285A77—
Good to Soft1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 6 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f999A85—
6f – 7f1———

Of 22 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 18 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
Empire Maker (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.7% of 441 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.7% from 122.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−14.7—
Good to Firm841821.4%+6.70 from 2
Good1141614%−0.71 from 10
Good to Soft54713%−1.70 from 5
Soft53815.1%+0.40 from 2
Heavy11327.3%+12.61 from 1
Standard (AW)1221310.7%−40 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6116.7%+2—
6f – 7f631320.6%+5.90 from 1
1m – 1m1f821214.6%−0.1—
1m2f – 1m4f1873016%+1.32 from 9
1m5f – 2m6968.7%−60 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f29310.3%−4.40 from 5
2m5f – 3m500%−14.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Detective (GB) (8 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Listed (Laurel (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Detective (GB)6487f–1m3fClass 4
Leadenhall (GB)3551m–1m½fClass 4
Laurel (GB)631mListed
First Response (GB)3531mClass 4
Surcingle (USA)411mClass 4
Lupin (USA)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 1 10% −8.17
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 1 100% +3.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 14 1 7% −9.50
Class 3 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +0.83

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Sandown 4 1 25% −2.17
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 1 100% +3.50
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 9 2 22% −2.67
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Doyle 6 1 17% −1.50
David Bass 5 0 0% −5.00
Ryan Moore 3 1 33% −1.17
Jason Maguire 2 0 0% −2.00
Noel Fehily 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Scudamore 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Bellamy 1 0 0% −1.00
Henry Brooke 1 0 0% −1.00
Adrian Lane 1 0 0% −1.00
Pat Dobbs 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 8 1 13% −3.50
None 8 1 13% −6.17
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + visor 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 3 0 0% −3.00
2016 5 0 0% −5.00
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 6 0 0% −6.00
2013 5 2 40% +1.33
2012 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 10 2 20% −3.67
Hurdle 8 0 0% −8.00
Chase 4 0 0% −4.00

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 3 runs
24 Sep 17+63d Plumpton Tie The Knot Wedding Catering Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-10 103—— Noel Fehily 11/2
23 Jul 17+185d Stratford Debenhams Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2½f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 36 11-12 10734C92C Tom Scudamore 12/1
19 Jan 17+55d Ludlow Michael Nickless Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 11-4 107—— David Bass 7/2
2016 · 5 runs
25 Nov 16+29d Doncaster Kelly's Of Cornwall Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m½f · Soft · 7 ran F/7 — 10-6 107—— Tom Bellamy 10/3F
27 Oct 16+74d Sedgefield Brian Ellison Racing Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 10-7 105101A117A David Bass 8/1
14 Aug 16+59d Southwell Nova Tours Of Chesterfield Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 1m7½f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 14 11-9 107—107A David Bass 6/1
16 Jun 16+30d Ffos Las Tanners Wines Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 11 11-12 105—126A David Bass 11/2
17 May 16+359d Huntingdon Book Online At Whittleburyhall.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 7 11-12 105—99A David Bass 15/8F
2015 · 2 runs
24 May 15+41d Kelso Lyntoun Taxis & Andersons Butchers East Lothian Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 10-12 105—— Henry Brooke 4/1
13 Apr 15+152d Kelso Duncan Sinclair Memorial Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m2f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 1½ 10-13 ——105A Adrian Lane 12/1
2014 · 6 runs
12 Nov 14+33d Bangor-on-Dee Strutt & Parker Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 6/8 33 10-12 ——103C Jason Maguire 14/1
10 Oct 14+98d Carlisle Ennerdale Box Welcome Back Jump Racing Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft · 12 ran 4/12 1¾ 10-12 ——102A Jason Maguire 7/1
04 Jul 14+21d Sandown Noelle Reno Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 9-12 89—90A James Doyle 9/2
13 Jun 14+51d Sandown George Lindon-travers Memorial Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 9-7 88—96A James Doyle 9/1
23 Apr 14+25d Epsom Downs Investec Great Metropolitan Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 9/10 18 9-5 90—72C James Doyle 4/1
29 Mar 14+159d Kempton (AW) BetVictor 6 Places Grand National Rosebery Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Class 2 · 1m3f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 ½ 8-13 90—85A James Doyle 5/1
2013 · 5 runs
21 Oct 13+26d Windsor ARC Supports Retraining Of Racehorses Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Heavy · 9 ran 1/9 8-13 79—99A James Doyle 7/2F
25 Sep 13+48d Kempton (AW) Winners Are Welcome At Betdaq Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Class 3 · 1m3f · Standard · 6 ran 4/6 2½ 8-7 81—69B James Doyle 8/1
08 Aug 13+20d Sandown Chelsea FC Foundation Handicap Class 3 · 1m2f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 3¼ 9-3 83—67B Ryan Moore 9/4F
19 Jul 13+34d Haydock Wkd Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 3 ran 3/3 4½ 9-7 83—68C Ryan Moore 11/10F
15 Jun 13+260d Sandown Agelou Horse Racing & Prudence Production E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 9-5 ——87B Ryan Moore 5/6F
2012 · 1 run
28 Sep 12 Newmarket Nunnery Stud E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good · 19 ran 12/19 nk 9-3 ——69A Pat Dobbs 12/1

Quick answers

How many races has Vital Evidence won?
Vital Evidence (USA) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2012 and 2017, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 7 times in total (31.8% of starts).
Who trained Vital Evidence?
Vital Evidence (USA) was trained by Neil Mulholland on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 24 September 2017.
Who is Vital Evidence's sire?
Vital Evidence (USA) is by Empire Maker (USA) out of Promising Lead (GB), whose sire is Danehill.
What going does Vital Evidence prefer?
Vital Evidence (USA) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Vital Evidence's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 24 September 2017. The highest on record is 107.
What is Vital Evidence's sire's record?
Empire Maker (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.7% of 441 runs since Jan 2008 (68 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 10.7% from 122.
Who are Vital Evidence's siblings?
Out of Promising Lead (GB), Vital Evidence (USA) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Detective (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Listed (Laurel (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m3f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.