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Ireland 10yo

Velvet Elvis (IRE)

T: John McConnell · O: Derek Kierans
By Shirocco (GER) out of Treen (IRE)
Form P-10-28P7-PPP
  1. P
  2. P
  3. P
  4. 7
  5. P
  6. 8
5/29 W/R
Resting
  • 29 runs
  • 5 wins
  • placed
  • 17% strike
  • 169 d off

Recent form

Form figures P-10-28P7-PPP 169 days off
P 6 Apr 2026 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National C… Fairyhouse P 11 Mar 2026 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Li… Cheltenham P 22 Jan 2026 Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grad… Gowran Park 7 20 Dec 2025 Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chas… Haydock P 16 Nov 2025 Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Ch… Navan 8 20 Feb 2025 QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handi… Punchestown

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
28 Sep 2020 · Roscommon · 11th/13 (btn 12) 12 Dec 2020 · Fairyhouse · 2nd/11 (btn 13) 2 Jan 2021 · Cork · 1st/8 (won 0) 15 Feb 2021 · Thurles · 1st/8 (won 0) 13 Mar 2021 · Navan · 3rd/7 (btn .5) 3 Apr 2021 · Fairyhouse · 15th/20 (btn 1.5) 4 Dec 2021 · Navan · 4th/18 (btn 8.5) 18 Dec 2021 · Navan · 3rd/8 (btn 3.75) 5 Mar 2022 · Navan · 5th/5 (btn 0.2) 12 Mar 2022 · Navan · 1st/11 (won 0) 18 Apr 2022 · Fairyhouse · 6th/27 (btn .5) 23 Oct 2022 · Limerick · 10th/16 (btn 28) 27 Nov 2022 · Navan · PU () 28 Dec 2022 · Limerick · PU () 8 Feb 2023 · Fairyhouse · 1st/6 (won 0) 20 Mar 2023 · Navan · 2nd/5 (btn 7) 15 Apr 2023 · Aintree · PU () 29 Apr 2023 · Punchestown · 6th/14 (btn 4.25) 3 Dec 2023 · Fairyhouse · PU () 7 Feb 2024 · Fairyhouse · 1st/4 (won 0) 28 Dec 2024 · Leopardstown · 15th/20 (btn 9.5) 23 Jan 2025 · Gowran Park · 2nd/18 (btn 2.25) 20 Feb 2025 · Punchestown · 8th/17 (btn 8.5) 16 Nov 2025 · Navan · PU () 20 Dec 2025 · Haydock · 7th/12 (btn 14) 22 Jan 2026 · Gowran Park · PU () 11 Mar 2026 · Cheltenham · PU () 6 Apr 2026 · Fairyhouse · PU ()
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
36
Win %
17%
Placed %
34%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Navan — well clear of the 34% career baseline.

  • Navan SPEC 50% 1-3-8
  • Fairyhouse 43% 2-1-7
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-3
  • Gowran Park 50% 0-1-2
  • Limerick 0% 0-0-2
  • Cork 100% 1-0-1
  • Thurles 100% 1-0-1
  • Aintree 0% 0-0-1
  • Cheltenham 0% 0-0-1
  • Haydock 0% 0-0-1
  • Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
  • Roscommon 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

11 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

  • Darragh O'Keeffe 46% 4-2-13
  • James O'Sullivan 67% 0-2-3
  • Keith Donoghue 33% 1-0-3
  • Alex Harvey NOW 0% 0-0-2
  • Mr N McParlan 0% 0-0-2
  • Conor Stone-Walsh 100% 0-1-1
  • Brian Hayes 0% 0-0-1
  • Dylan Kidd 0% 0-0-1
  • Gavin Brouder 0% 0-0-1
  • Gavin Sheehan 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Foley 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Thomas Gibney 40% 4-4-20
  • John McConnell NOW 0% 0-0-5
  • Gavin Cromwell 50% 1-1-4

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
6 Apr 2026 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) Fairyhouse PU - Yielding To Soft 3m5f Alex Harvey OR 139 125/1
11 Mar 2026 Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 V PU - Good To Soft 3m5f Gavin Sheehan OR 142 40/1
22 Jan 2026 Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Gowran Park P PU - Heavy 3m1f Dylan Kidd OR 143 33/1
20 Dec 2025 Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Haydock Class 2 7th/12 14 Soft 3m1f125y Alex Harvey OR 147 80/1
16 Nov 2025 Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Navan P PU - Heavy 3m Brian Hayes OR 145 28/1
20 Feb 2025 QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) Punchestown P 8th/17 8.5 Soft 3m3f Keith Donoghue OR 146 7/1
23 Jan 2025 Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Gowran Park P 2nd/18 2.25 Soft To Heavy 3m1f Conor Stone-Walsh OR 141 22/1
28 Dec 2024 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Leopardstown 15th/20 9.5 Yielding 2m7f80y Keith Donoghue OR 132 25/1
7 Feb 2024 Fairyhouse Easter Festival 30th March To 1st April Rated Chase Fairyhouse 1st/4 +0 Heavy 3m42y Keith Donoghue OR 142 7/1
3 Dec 2023 Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) Fairyhouse PU - Soft 3m5f130y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 143 16/1

Connections

Trainer
John McConnell 8%
Owner
Derek Kierans
Sire
Shirocco (GER)
Dam
Treen (IRE)
Dam sire
Charnwood Forest
Country
Ireland
Age
10yo

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