Ireland 9yo

Viroflay

T: Paul Nicholls · O: Paul Nicholls John Bolton

By Air Chief Marshal out of Red Vixen

Form 212221-2011

Current odds

5/14 W/R

Join as Cub to vote → View in Race Explorer BETA

Running today

14 runs
5 wins
placed
36% strike
7 d off
145 best RPR

Running today

65th Badger Beers Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

15:35 · Wincanton · 3m1f30y · Good · Class 1

#0 No.

SP View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 212221-2011 7 days off

1 1 0 2 1 2

At Wincanton 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 5/8 5 wins · 7 placed

Best RPR 145 Career peak

Best TS 139 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 14 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 71
Win %: 36%
Placed %: 79%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 79%; best at Ascot (100% from 2 runs).

Kempton 80% 2-2-5
Ascot 100% 1-1-2
Stratford 50% 0-1-2
Exeter 100% 0-1-1
Newton Abbot 100% 1-0-1
Punchestown 100% 0-1-1
Wincanton 100% 1-0-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Miss Olive Nicholls 82% 3-6-11
Bryony Frost 100% 1-0-1
Mr Lucas Murphy NOW 100% 1-0-1
Harry Cobden 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul Nicholls NOW 78% 4-3-9
Miss Olive Nicholls 100% 1-2-3
Georgina Nicholls 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

14 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 88% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 88% 5-2-8
Good to Soft 67% 0-4-6
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

14 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 79% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 79% 5-6-14

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

31 Oct 2026 Sodexo Live! Regal Encore Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Ascot Class 1 1st/10 +0 Good 3m Mr Lucas Murphy OR 144 3/1

13 May 2026 St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Newton Abbot Class 3 1st/3 +0 Good 3m2f Miss Olive Nicholls OR 140 5/6F

10 Apr 2026 Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Aintree Class 1 17th/27 1 Good To Soft 2m5f Miss Olive Nicholls OR 141 10/1

21 Feb 2026 'Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kempton Class 2 2nd/9 2.5 Good To Soft 2m4f110y Miss Olive Nicholls OR 140 7/2

27 Dec 2025 Ladbrokes 'Big Football Bet Builder Boosts' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kempton Class 3 1st/7 +0 Good 3m Miss Olive Nicholls OR 136 5/1

24 Nov 2025 CopyBet Acca Boost Up To 100% Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Kempton Class 3 2nd/7 4.25 Good 3m Miss Olive Nicholls OR 136 7/1

1 Nov 2025 Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Ascot Class 3 2nd/3 3.75 Good 2m2f181y Miss Olive Nicholls OR 136 4/5F

2 May 2025 Event Power Champion Hunters Chase Punchestown 2nd/14 2.25 Yielding 3m160y Miss Olive Nicholls OR 130 16/5

1 Apr 2025 Nick Luck Daily Podcast 'Pointing Pointers' Open Hunters' Chase Kempton Class 5 1st/6 +0 Good 2m4f110y Miss Olive Nicholls OR 118 4/6F

10 Mar 2025 DragonBet Proud Sponsors Of Stratford Raceday Novices' Hunters' Chase Stratford Class 5 2nd/8 1 Good To Soft 2m4f205y Miss Olive Nicholls OR 118 11/8F

Connections

Trainer: Paul Nicholls 22%
Owner: Paul Nicholls John Bolton
Sire: Air Chief Marshal
Dam: Red Vixen
Dam sire: Agnes World
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

Cubs backing

No cubs have backed this horse yet.

Join free as a Cub →

💬 Horse Chat

Choose a line from the list below — keep it sporting. One post per race per Cub.

No posts yet — be the first Cub to comment on Viroflay.