Ireland 7yo

Velvet Vulcan (GB)

T: R. Mike Smith · J: William Maggs · O: Burns Partnership

By Nathaniel (IRE) out of Battery Power (GB)

Form 5664-224663

10/1 Current odds

2/37 W/R

100 RPR

101 TS

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Resting

37 runs
2 wins
placed
5% strike
132 d off
100 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5664-224663 132 days off

3 6 6 4 2 2

At Perth 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/6 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 2m4f35y 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 100 Career peak

Best TS 101 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: 41
Win %: 5%
Placed %: 24%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 24% career baseline.

Lingfield (AW) SPEC 50% 2-1-6
Ayr 33% 0-2-6
Southwell (AW) 17% 0-1-6
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-6
Wolverhampton (AW) 33% 0-1-3
Perth 50% 0-1-2
Windsor 0% 0-0-2
Lingfield 100% 0-1-1
Brighton 0% 0-0-1
Huntingdon 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1
Warwick 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

20 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-7
Ben Smith 40% 0-2-5
Callum Shepherd 33% 0-1-3
Paddy Bradley 33% 0-1-3
Rob Hornby 100% 1-1-2
Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-2
James Turner 0% 0-0-2
Darragh Keenan 100% 0-1-1
Sean Levey 100% 1-0-1
William Maggs NOW 100% 0-1-1
Edward Greatrex 0% 0-0-1
Hollie Doyle 0% 0-0-1
Kevin Stott 0% 0-0-1
Nathan Moscrop 0% 0-0-1
Neil Callan 0% 0-0-1
Sean Kirrane 0% 0-0-1
Theodore Ladd 0% 0-0-1
Toby Wynne 0% 0-0-1
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-1
Tom Queally 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 21% 1-3-19
R. Mike Smith NOW 33% 0-3-9
Mike Murphy 22% 1-1-9

Going Record

37 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 24% 2-4-25
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft 40% 0-2-5
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

37 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 26% 1-4-19
Staying ≥ 1m4f 29% 1-3-14

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

13 May 2026 Murrayshall Meetings And Events Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Perth Class 5 HT 3rd/9 0.3 Good To Soft 2m4f35y William Maggs OR 81 10/1

24 Apr 2026 One Place. Every Race. Racing TV Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Perth Class 5 HT 6th/10 3.25 Good 2m4f35y Toby Wynne OR 83 10/1

6 Mar 2026 Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle Ayr Class 5 HT 6th/7 16 Soft 2m Ben Smith OR 84 8/1

15 Feb 2026 Virgin Bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Musselburgh Class 5 T 4th/5 6 Soft 2m3f171y Ben Smith OR 81 5/4F

10 Feb 2026 Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Ayr Class 5 HT 2nd/9 0.2 Soft 2m4f100y Ben Smith OR 81 9/2

2 Jan 2026 Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle Ayr Class 5 HT 2nd/19 0.2 Soft 2m4f100y Ben Smith OR 79 25/1

1 Dec 2025 Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Ayr Class 5 HT 4th/7 6.5 Heavy 2m3f110y Ben Smith OR 80 18/1

1 Nov 2025 Southern Ayr Handicap Hurdle Ayr Class 4 HT 6th/11 0.3 Soft 2m Nathan Moscrop OR 75 50/1

9 Oct 2025 London Essence Handicap Ayr Class 6 T 6th/10 .5 Heavy 1m5f26y Sean Kirrane OR 49 7/1

4 Sep 2025 At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Lingfield (AW) Class 6 T 5th/7 3.5 Standard 1m7f169y Hollie Doyle OR 49 13/2

Connections

Trainer: R. Mike Smith 11%
Jockey: William Maggs 10%
Owner: Burns Partnership
Sire: Nathaniel (IRE)
Dam: Battery Power (GB)
Dam sire: Royal Applause
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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