HORSE PROFILE

Velvet Skies (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

ch gelding · by Buratino (IRE) out of Gasta (IRE)

★ Career record

50
Runs
3
Wins
6%
Win %
16
Placed
32%
Place %
£52,810
Earnings
Recent form 35789462 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

74
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Dundalk (AW) 19 1 9 5%
Navan 4 1 2 25%
Curragh 4 0 1 0%
Naas 4 0 1 0%
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0 0%
Fairyhouse 3 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Standard 25 1 10 4%
Good 11 1 2 9%
Yielding 5 0 2 0%
Soft 4 1 2 25%
Good To Yielding 2 0 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
6f 25 2 7 8%
7f 18 1 7 6%
1m 4 0 1 0%
5f 3 0 1 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 2 30 Jul Wolverhampton (AW)

    Held a midfield spot early - nudged into contention over 2f out - finished strongly under urging from 1f out to grab second in the final 110yds - unable to threaten the winner

  • Pos 6 15 May Hamilton

    Sat close to the front group early - urged forward with over 2f left - dropped away final furlong - finished 6th

  • Pos 4 30 Apr Southwell (AW)

    Urged forward from the off - settled last and lost touch a furlong in after needing encouragement - made ground on the pack with 2f left - up into fourth inside the final furlong - stayed on but never able to challenge

  • Pos 9 7 Apr Southwell (AW)

    Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished ninth

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

2
30 Jul
Wolverhampton (AW) — Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes (Div I)
7f · Standard · Class 6 · Darragh Keenan
22/1
SP
6
15 May
Hamilton — Molton Brown At Hamilton Park Handicap
1m 0.5f · Good · Class 6 · Warren Fentiman
17/2
SP
4
30 Apr
Southwell (AW) — Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
6f · Standard · Class 6 · Conor Whiteley
7/2
SP
9
7 Apr
Southwell (AW) — Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap
7f · Standard · Class 6 · Conor Whiteley
9/1
SP
8
27 Mar
Newcastle (AW) — SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap (Div 2)
6f · Standard · Class 5 · Conor Whiteley
5/1
SP
7
10 Mar
Southwell (AW) — Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap
6f · Standard · Class 5 · Donagh Murphy
17/2
SP
5
6 Feb
Dundalk (AW) — Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap
7f · Standard · Chris Hayes
3/1
SP
3
30 Jan
Dundalk (AW) — Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Handicap
1m · Standard · Ben Coen
9/1
SP
2
16 Jan
Dundalk (AW) — Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap
7f · Standard · Wesley Joyce
9/2
SP
2
3 Dec
Dundalk (AW) — New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
7f · Standard · Ben Coen
13/2
SP
5
19 Nov
Dundalk (AW) — Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
1m · Standard · Ben Coen
22/1
SP
7
5 Nov
Dundalk (AW) — Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race
6f · Standard · Ben Coen
10/3J
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
17 Apr
Sire
Buratino (IRE)
Dam
Gasta (IRE)
Damsire
Vocalised (USA)
Breeder
Michael Lyons & Michael McGlynn

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