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Optima RacingHorses › Vervain (IRE)

Vervain (IRE)

4yo b f · Form & record 2024-07-18 to 2026-07-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David Harry Kelly.
Pedigree Acclamation (GB) × Proxy (GB) (by Frankel)
OwnerJim Payne
BreederCorduff Stud
Ratings Official 53 · best RPR 61 · best TS 86
13
Runs
1
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
15.4%
Place rate
1.17
Actual / Expected
-66.7%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-07-15 8d Killarney 11.5f Good 4/15 0.05 Jimmy Dalton t 128 53 54 58 14/1
Flat Turf Start Your Free Month Trial At racingtv.com Handicap settled towards the back of the pack - improved into 6th at halfway - made further ground when shaken up with 2f to run - driven and shared the front with 1f to run - overtaken inside the final 100 yards and found nothing more in the closing strides
2026-07-07 259d Tramore 12f Good 4/12 1.25 Jimmy Dalton t 130 53 46 86 12/1
Flat Turf Tote Tramore Derby Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back of the pack - slipped to 10th at halfway - hampered approaching 3f out - improved to 4th when driven from over 1f out and finished well
2025-10-21 45d Curragh 10f Heavy 18/24 0.1 Wayne Lordan 122 56 33 16 40/1
Flat Turf Final Furlong Podcast With 1xbet.ie Handicap Always behind(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
2025-09-06 22d Navan 10f Good 14/18 0.5 Wayne Lordan 134 57 50 44 14/1
Flat Turf Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 20th Handicap Held up in rear - headway on outer 2f out - soon hung badly left - no impression when eased final 110yds (jockey said filly hung left throughout)(op 16/1)
2025-08-15 21d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 9/13 3.75 Ben Coen 132 59 52 36 6/1
Flat AW Friday Night Lights Return Weekly From 19th September Handicap Never better than midfield(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2)
2025-07-25 20d Cork 12f Good 1/7 0 Gary Carroll 135 55 61 60 10/3
Flat Turf Racing Again August 4th Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - led and ridden over 1f out - joined final 110yds - just held on(op 4/1)
2025-07-05 23d Naas 10.5f Good 3/13 2.5 Wayne Lordan p 133 53 57 16 18/1
Flat Turf Gener8 Engineering Handicap Prominent - in touch with leaders 3f out - ran on and went third inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 14/1)
2025-06-12 6d Leopardstown 9f Soft 7/13 1 Gary Carroll p 130 59 43 14 25/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports "Best Odds From 8am" Handicap (Div I) Never better than midfield(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-06-06 24d Fairyhouse 10f Good 14/17 6.5 Gary Carroll p 128 59 23 51 22/1
Flat Turf Racing Again Next Friday Handicap (Div II) Always behind(op 16/1)
2025-05-13 45d Killarney 11f Good 8/8 0.3 Gary Carroll 132 64 54 51 16/1
Flat Turf Brehon Hotel Handicap Bumped start - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-03-29 179d Curragh 10f Soft 13/14 Donagh O'Connor 129 5 48 150/1
Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Fillies Maiden
2024-10-01 75d Cork 8f Soft 6/15 0.5 Gary Carroll 128 57 37 40/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Midfield - kept on from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-07-18 DEB Leopardstown 7f Good 10/17 1.25 Gary Carroll 126 53 10 50/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) In rear - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 40/1)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5120.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)10110.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good8112.5%
Soft300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-18–2026-07-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.