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Optima RacingHorses › Velvet Vulcan (GB)

Velvet Vulcan (GB)

7yo b g · Form & record 2022-07-12 to 2026-05-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by R Mike Smith.
Pedigree Nathaniel (IRE) × Battery Power (GB) (by Royal Applause)
OwnerBurns Partnership
BreederSarabex
Ratings Official 81 · best RPR 88 · best TS 100
37
Runs
2
Wins
5.4%
Strike rate
24.3%
Place rate
0.49
Actual / Expected
-47.3%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-13 19d Perth 20f Soft 5 3/9 0.3 William Maggs ht 149 81 81 31 10/1
Hurdle Turf Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div I) In rear - headway when not fluent 2 out - pressed winner before last - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
2026-04-24 49d Perth 20f Good 5 6/10 3.25 Toby Wynne ht 146 83 63 14 10/1
Hurdle Turf One Place. Every Race. Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield before halfway - in touch with leaders 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
2026-03-06 19d Ayr 16f Soft 5 6/7 16 Ben Smith ht 145 84 61 43 8/1
Hurdle Turf Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Towards rear - mistake 4 out - soon weakened
2026-02-15 5d Musselburgh 20f Soft 5 4/5 6 Ben Smith t 147 81 71 100 5/4
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - hit 5th - brief headway 3 out - never dangerous(op 11/8 tchd 6/5)
2026-02-10 39d Ayr 20.5f Soft 5 2/9 0.2 Ben Smith ht 150 81 84 54 9/2
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 5th - headway after 4 out - went second 3 out - challenging when bumped towards finish - just held(tchd 5/1)
2026-01-02 32d Ayr 20.5f Soft 5 2/19 0.2 Ben Smith ht 140 79 88 82 25/1
Hurdle Turf Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Took keen hold - in rear - bad mistake 2nd - headway on outer from 4 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden and went second approaching last - 3 lengths down last - kept on and challenging towards finish - just held(op 20/1)
2025-12-01 30d Ayr 19.5f Heavy 5 4/7 6.5 Ben Smith ht 142 80 71 80 18/1
Hurdle Turf Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 4 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
2025-11-01 23d Ayr 16f Soft 4 6/11 0.3 Nathan Moscrop ht 142 84 78 61 50/1
Hurdle Turf Southern Ayr Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(op 33/1)
2025-10-09 35d Ayr 13f Heavy 6 6/10 0.5 Sean Kirrane t 127 49 17 52 7/1
Flat Turf London Essence Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 12/1)
2025-09-04 14d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 6 5/7 3.5 Hollie Doyle t 127 49 45 58 13/2
Flat AW At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away and was unsuited by slow pace of race)(op 7/1)
2025-08-21 17d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 6 1/13 0 Rob Hornby t 123 46 52 45 12/1
Flat AW Grange Travel Coach And Horses Handicap Held up in last - smooth headway from 3f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - won going away - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the step up in trip from 1m4f to todays trip of 2m; gelding was routine tested)(op 16/1)
2025-08-04 9d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 7/12 2 Daniel Muscutt t 126 46 42 29 15/2
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap In rear - bumped rival under 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 17/2)
2025-07-26 18d Windsor 11.5f Good 6 10/13 2 Paddy Bradley t 132 46 41 34 11/1
Flat Turf Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Always behind(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-07-08 49d Lingfield 11.5f Good 6 2/8 4.75 Paddy Bradley t 128 45 49 39 18/1
Flat Turf Highbet Traders Treble Odds Boost Selling Handicap Held up in rear - steady headway from over 2f out - chased clear leader inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 20/1)
2025-05-20 20d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 4/6 5 James Turner t 153 71 51 18/1
Hurdle Turf PricedUp Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Pulled hard - held up in rear - headway and went third 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
2025-04-30 34d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 7/14 1 Daniel Muscutt t 126 46 37 20 12/1
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2025-03-27 55d Warwick 21f Good 4 4/5 James Turner t 149 68 22 125/1
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2025-01-31 90d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 6/9 Daniel Muscutt tp 135 47 48 43 15/2
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2024-11-02 30d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 10/12 5 Edward Greatrex tp 128 48 37 20/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap Taken down early - slightly awkward start - took keen hold - always behind - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 18/1)
2024-10-03 93d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 6 10/15 1.5 Paddy Bradley htp 129 49 40 15 22/1
Flat AW Betfair Exchange Selling Handicap In rear - going easily over 2f out - no impression when ridden over 1f out(op 20/1)
2024-07-02 29d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 7/10 3 Tom Marquand tp 135 50 36 24 8/1
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Classified Stakes Awkward start - slowly away - in rear - raced wide and some headway from over 3f out - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls and as a result was slowly away)(op 7/1)
2024-06-03 44d Windsor 11.5f Firm 6 9/10 6.5 Neil Callan tp 131 51 29 14 8/1
Flat Turf CLP Summer Race Handicap (Div I) Lost many lengths start - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-04-20 15d Brighton 10f Good 6 6/10 0.75 Kevin Stott tp 135 52 48 3/1
Flat Turf bet365 Handicap (Div II) Awkward start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway towards far side from under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the undulating track)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
2024-04-05 38d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 2/16 5 Rob Hornby tp 127 52 57 48 15/2
Flat AW Enjoy The Racing App For Free Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - ridden and headway but still plenty to do under 2f out - stayed on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 9/1)
2024-02-27 4d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 6 7/10 0.3 Callum Shepherd tp 134 54 54 30 2/1F
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div I) Midfield - headway but raced wide from over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 6/4)
2024-02-23 18d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 1/9 0 Sean Levey tp 135 49 56 51 11/2
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca Classified Stakes Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear - headway when switched right and raced wide over 3f out - ridden and went second up the centre over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon clear - comfortably(op 9/2)
2024-02-05 18d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/12 1.75 Billy Loughnane tp 130 50 50 19 5/2F
Flat AW Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Classified Stakes Pulled hard - towards rear - headway on outer from over 4f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied and stayed on from over 1f out(op 9/4)
2024-01-18 39d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 6 2/11 4 Callum Shepherd tp 131 50 53 30 6/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Classified Stakes Took keen hold - held up in rear - going easily but still plenty to do 2f out - pushed along and steady headway from over 1f out - switched left and kept on well inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 5/1)
2023-12-10 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 7/12 0.05 Callum Shepherd 135 52 49 21 16/1
Flat AW Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Ducked right start - raced wide early - prominent - led after 2f - headed and prominent with one circuit to go - weakened from 1f out(op 12/1)
2023-11-20 16d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 6 10/14 0.5 Billy Loughnane 132 54 52 4 9/1
Flat AW Unibet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - midfield - lost position and dropped to rear home turn - switched right and some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 13/2)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)18211.1%
Freshened (1-2m)1000.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 51000.0%
Class 62428.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)2015.0%
Staying (13f+)1417.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard2229.1%
Soft600.0%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr600.0%
Lingfield (AW)6233.3%
Southwell (AW)600.0%
Chelmsford (AW)600.0%
Wolverhampton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-07-12–2026-05-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.