Vitally Important (IRE)
Vitally Important (IRE) is 3 from 8. Hasn't won since Jul 2015.
- 3–8Wins / Runs
- 37.5%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- +12.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 3.18Fair A/E n=8 · 2.57 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 89dAvg between runs
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses).
Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 82 | 9 | 11% | −2.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,937 | 250 | 12.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 2,836 | 385 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 1,604 | 200 | 12.5% | −1.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,070 | 282 | 13.6% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 702 | 97 | 13.8% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,556 | 514 | 14.5% | +0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,164 | 134 | 11.5% | −2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,405 | 594 | 13.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,131 | 495 | 15.8% | +2.2 | 2 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,468 | 340 | 13.8% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,094 | 119 | 10.9% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 397 | 45 | 11.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 108 | 8 | 7.4% | −6.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 20 | 2 | 10% | −3.6 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Danegeld (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Danegeld (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danegeld (GB) | 41 | 3 | 1m–2m½f | Class 5 |
| Creativity (FR) | 12 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Calavera (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Flinders Lane (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bienteveo (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mr Renegade (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hayes | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Killian Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| W J Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 3 | 43% | +13.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +11.00 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 16+5d | Tipperary | Meadowview Stables Race | 5/6 | 6 | 9-3 | 90 | 63B | Killian Leonard | 9/1 |
| 20 Aug 16+403d | Curragh | Al Ain Racecourse Handicap | 8/13 | 4¾ | 9-6 | 91 | 75A | Colin Keane | 16/1 |
| 14 Jul 15+17d | Killarney | International Hotel Killarney Rated Race | 1/10 | 10-0 | 95 | 105A | Chris Hayes | 4/1 | |
| 27 Jun 15+26d | Curragh | Paddy Power Handicap | 13/15 | 6 | 9-11 | 97 | 71C | Chris Hayes | 8/1 |
| 01 Jun 15+35d | Naas | New Bbq Evening Format At Naas Handicap | 1/16 | 9-8 | 88 | 106A | Fran Berry | 10/1 | |
| 27 Apr 15+15d | Naas | Online And Mobile Betting At Thetote.com Handicap (60-100) | 9/11 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 90 | 77A | Chris Hayes | 3/1F |
| 12 Apr 15+123d | Leopardstown | Racecourse Of The Year Handicap | 4/9 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 90 | 88A | W J Lee | 13/2 |
| 10 Dec 14 | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Maiden | 1/13 | 9-6 | — | 90A | Chris Hayes | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Vitally Important (IRE) won?
- Vitally Important (IRE) won 3 of 8 archived starts between 2014 and 2016, a strike rate of 37.5%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Vitally Important (IRE)?
- Vitally Important (IRE) was trained by Seamus G O'Donnell on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 25 August 2016.
- Who is Vitally Important (IRE)'s sire?
- Vitally Important (IRE) is by Pivotal (GB) out of Kirkinola (GB), whose sire is Selkirk.
- What going does Vitally Important (IRE) prefer?
- Vitally Important (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Vitally Important (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 25 August 2016. The highest on record is 97.
- What is Vitally Important (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Pivotal (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 12,787 runs since Jan 2008 (1,019 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.4% from 108.
- Who are Vitally Important (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Kirkinola (GB), Vitally Important (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Danegeld (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Danegeld (GB)). The wins came over 1m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.