Ireland 5yo

Velvet Skies (IRE)

T: W H Harrison · J: Barry McHugh · O: Mr E Black

By Buratino (IRE) out of Gasta (IRE)

Form 5789462089

25/1 Current odds

3/54 W/R

64 RPR

61 TS

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54 runs
3 wins
placed
6% strike
13 d off
73 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5789462089 13 days off

9 8 0 2 6 4

At Carlisle 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 73 Career peak

Best TS 62 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 38
Win %: 6%
Placed %: 30%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

20 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Dundalk (AW), Navan — well clear of the 30% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) SPEC 47% 1-8-19
Navan SPEC 50% 1-1-4
Curragh 25% 0-1-4
Naas 25% 0-1-4
Fairyhouse 33% 0-1-3
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-2
Down Royal 100% 1-0-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Bellewstown 0% 0-0-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Cork 0% 0-0-1
Hamilton 0% 0-0-1
Laytown (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Limerick 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Tipperary 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Ben Coen 33% 1-4-15
Wesley Joyce 31% 1-3-13
Terry Casey 50% 0-4-8
G. F. Carroll 0% 0-0-4
Conor Whiteley(5) 0% 0-0-3
Sean Bird 50% 0-1-2
Darragh Keenan 100% 0-1-1
W. J. Lee 100% 1-0-1
Barry McHugh 0% 0-0-1
Chris Hayes 0% 0-0-1
Donagh Murphy 0% 0-0-1
Ethan Tindall(3) 0% 0-0-1
Mr P W Mullins 0% 0-0-1
Tom Eaves NOW 0% 0-0-1
Warren Fentiman(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Michael Mulvany 33% 3-12-45
Stephen Hanlon 0% 0-0-5
W H Harrison NOW 25% 0-1-4

Going Record

51 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 32% 2-10-38
Good to Soft 29% 0-2-7
Soft 33% 1-1-6
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

54 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 26% 2-6-31
Seven 6½ – 7f 37% 1-6-19
Mile 7f – 1m1f 25% 0-1-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

9 Sep 2026 Quickstep Supporting Andersons Autumn Flooring Offers Handicap Stakes Carlisle Class 6 V 9th/11 6 Good 6f Tom Eaves OR 60 33/1

1 Sep 2026 Book Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Stakes Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 8th/9 0.2 Standard 7f Ethan Tindall OR 60 9/2

10 Aug 2026 Ladbrokes 'Insure Your Acca On Football' Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 6 10th/13 0.3 Good To Soft 6f Barry McHugh OR 60 8/1

30 Jul 2026 Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Stakes (Div I) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 2nd/12 1 Standard 7f Darragh Keenan OR 58 22/1

15 May 2026 Molton Brown At Hamilton Park Handicap Hamilton Class 6 6th/8 0.05 Good 1m68y Warren Fentiman OR 60 17/2

30 Apr 2026 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 V 4th/7 .75 Standard 6f16y Conor Whiteley OR 62 7/2

7 Apr 2026 Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 P 9th/10 1.75 Standard 7f14y Conor Whiteley OR 65 9/1

27 Mar 2026 SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap (Div 2) Newcastle (AW) Class 5 8th/9 3 Standard 6f Conor Whiteley OR 68 5/1

10 Mar 2026 Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 7th/11 .75 Standard 6f16y Donagh Murphy OR 69 17/2

6 Feb 2026 Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap Dundalk (AW) 5th/9 0.2 Standard 7f Chris Hayes OR 69 3/1

Connections

Trainer: W H Harrison 7%
Jockey: Barry McHugh 8%
Owner: Mr E Black
Sire: Buratino (IRE)
Dam: Gasta (IRE)
Dam sire: Vocalised
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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