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Optima RacingHorses › Viking Invasion (IRE)

Viking Invasion (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2024-06-28 to 2025-09-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien.
Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Empress Ella (IRE) (by Holy Roman Emperor)
OwnerMark Dobbin Edelle Logan
BreederYeomanstown Lodge Stud
Ratings Official 98 · best RPR 100 · best TS 90
12
Runs
2
Wins
16.7%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.42
Actual / Expected
2.8%
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Full form — last 12 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
2025-09-14 13d Curragh 10f Soft 8/35 2.25 Scott McCullagh p 133 98 87 82 33/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Northfields Handicap (Premier Handicap) Midfield - no impression(op 50/1)
2025-09-01 64d Roscommon 10.5f Soft 1/8 0 Declan McDonogh p 134 88 100 18 7/1
Flat Turf Lecarrow Race Led but pestered - headed and pressed leader after 3f - led again over 2f out - joined when ridden and hung right over 1f out - clear with one other when bumped rival inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 17/2)
2025-06-29 14d Curragh 9f Good 9/13 0.5 Declan McDonogh b 132 91 86 49 22/1
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Handicap (Premier Handicap) Midfield - slightly hampered after 2f - outpaced and raced slightly wide over 3f out - edged right from 2f out - no impression (jockey said gelding suffered interference after 1 1/2f)(op 25/1)
2025-06-15 13d Gowran Park 9.5f Soft 3/4 2.25 Dylan Browne McMonagle b 132 91 96 77 9/4
Flat Turf Thomastown Race In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/4 tchd 2/1)
2025-06-02 35d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 3/11 3 Declan McDonogh p 134 87 96 90 14/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic Towards rear - headway from 2f out - went third towards finish(op 10/1)
2025-04-28 36d Naas 8f Soft 4/15 0.75 Declan McDonogh b 134 89 87 78 25/1
Flat Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap
2025-03-23 153d Naas 7f 7/10 Dylan Browne McMonagle b 133 90 39 72 4/1
Flat Irish Racing Writers Association Ron McKnight Memorial Madrid Handicap
2024-10-21 36d Gowran Park 8.5f Heavy 1/10 0 Dylan Browne McMonagle b 133 84 88 65 100/30
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Prominent - briefly disputed lead after 2f - led going okay from 3f out - ridden and went clear from over 2f out - ran on - comfortably(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
2024-09-15 48d Curragh 6.5f Good 12/22 0.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle b 131 85 70 52 12/1
Flat Turf Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes Midfield up the centre - brief headway over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 11/1)
2024-07-29 23d Galway 7f Soft 3/8 0.5 Declan McDonogh 131 82 50 7/1
Flat Turf Eventus Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden Dwelt start - pushed along soon after start - headway on outer over 1f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
2024-07-06 8d Naas 7f Good 2/7 0.2 Mikey Sheehy 133 82 19 22/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Slowly into stride - headway and led after 1f - joined halfway - lost position over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on well - just held(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-06-28 DEB Curragh 6f Good 9/14 2.75 Dylan Browne McMonagle 133 54 44 15/2
Flat Turf Cunninghams Of Kildare Irish EBF Maiden Slowly into stride - in rear - detached before halfway - some headway from 2f out - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

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)400.0%
Normal (2-4wk)100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)200.0%
Mile (7-9f)8112.5%
Middle (10-12f)2150.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft5120.0%
Good500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh400.0%
Naas300.0%
Gowran Park3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-06-28–2025-09-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.