Velvet Skies (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds

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

Profile

Velvet Skies (IRE) is a ch gelding, by Buratino (IRE) out of Gasta (IRE). From 50 career starts, Velvet Skies (IRE) has 3 wins, 16 total placed finishes (strike rate 6%, place rate 32%) and total recorded prize money of £52,810.

— British Gambler form team · auto-updated from official results

Next race: Velvet Skies (IRE) runs today

4:42
Wolverhampton (AW)
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Class 6 · 0m7f36y · Standard · 9 runners

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BEST PRICE FOR VELVET SKIES (IRE)
3/1
18.0% implied chance
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★ MARKET-IMPLIED WIN PROBABILITIES

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Career Record

50
Runs
3
Wins
6%
Win %
16
Placed
32%
Place %
£52,810
Earnings

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%
Naas 4 0 1 0%
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0 0%
Fairyhouse 3 0 1 0%
Curragh 3 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Standard 25 1 10 4%
Good 10 1 2 10%
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 10 10 Aug 2026 Ayr

    Held around midfield early - driven for effort approaching 2f out but lost touch - dropped away thereafter to finish well held

  • Pos 2 30 Jul 2026 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 2026 Hamilton

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

  • Pos 4 30 Apr 2026 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

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

Race History

10
10 Aug 2026
Ayr — Ladbrokes 'Insure Your Acca On Football' Handicap Stakes
6f · Good To Soft · Class 6 · Barry McHugh
8/1
SP
2
30 Jul 2026
Wolverhampton (AW) — Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes (Div I)
7f · Standard · Class 6 · Darragh Keenan
22/1
SP
6
15 May 2026
Hamilton — Molton Brown At Hamilton Park Handicap
1m68y · Good · Class 6 · Warren Fentiman
17/2
SP
4
30 Apr 2026
Southwell (AW) — Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
6f16y · Standard · Class 6 · Conor Whiteley
7/2
SP
9
7 Apr 2026
Southwell (AW) — Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap
7f14y · Standard · Class 6 · Conor Whiteley
9/1
SP
8
27 Mar 2026
Newcastle (AW) — SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap (Div 2)
6f · Standard · Class 5 · Conor Whiteley
5/1
SP
7
10 Mar 2026
Southwell (AW) — Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap
6f16y · Standard · Class 5 · Donagh Murphy
17/2
SP
5
6 Feb 2026
Dundalk (AW) — Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap
7f · Standard · Chris Hayes
3/1
SP
3
30 Jan 2026
Dundalk (AW) — Dundalk Winter Series Leading Trainer & Jockey Handicap
1m · Standard · Ben Coen
9/1
SP
2
16 Jan 2026
Dundalk (AW) — Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap
7f · Standard · Wesley Joyce
9/2
SP
2
3 Dec 2025
Dundalk (AW) — New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
7f · Standard · Ben Coen
13/2
SP
5
19 Nov 2025
Dundalk (AW) — Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
1m · Standard · Ben Coen
22/1
SP

Breeding

Date of birth
17 Apr 2021
Sire
Buratino (IRE)
Dam
Gasta (IRE)
Damsire
Vocalised (USA)
Breeder
Michael Lyons & Michael McGlynn

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