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Is This For Real

Vendangeur (IRE) × Kiera's Princess (GB) (Sendawar (IRE))

TrainerFergal O'Brien
OwnerTony Bloom

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Highest OR: 118
Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 8 runs (38%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £28,866 GB
Official rating: 118 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 16 May 2026, Bangor-on-Dee (3/6)
Last win (GB & IRE): 4 Apr 2026, Huntingdon

Recent form

51441PU13

Is This For Real has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
16 May 26	Bangor-on-Dee	3/6	100/30	dist	Liam Harrison	Fergal O'Brien	Ladies Day On Saturday 23rd May Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	Chase	2m1½f	Good	11-12	118	-	King Ulanda (IRE)	£5,585	42	0/5
4 Apr 26	Huntingdon	1/8	11/8F	won 2	Liam Harrison	Fergal O'Brien	Join Our Syndicate At Brownsbarn Thoroughbreds Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m	Good	11-12	115	-	Katarcice (FR)	£5,281	30	0/6
5 Mar 26	Haydock	PU/13	3/1J	-	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m3f	Good to Soft	11-10	116	t	Static (FR)	£5,281	49	1/11
15 Jan 26	Newcastle	1/11	7/2	won 2½	Liam Harrison	Fergal O'Brien	Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)	Class 4	Hurdle	2m1f	Good to Soft	11-8	113	t	Madame La Papillon (GB)	£5,446	35	-
11 Dec 25	Taunton	4/14	4/1	3½	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	Jim Woodborne And Colin Dyer Memorial Novices' Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m½f	Good	11-0	-	t	Knock Off Soxs (IRE)	£4,955	28	-1/11
13 Nov 25	Market Rasen	4/8	7/2	13¼	Jonathan Burke	Fergal O'Brien	Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m½f	Good to Soft	11-4	-	t	Japetus (GB)	£3,812	236	2/6
22 Mar 25	Kelso	1/10	9/1	won ¾	Liam Harrison	Fergal O'Brien	Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series…	Class 2	NH Flat	2m	Good to Soft	11-5	-	t	Kiwi Rush (IRE)	£15,609	86	2/9
26 Dec 24	Aintree	5/6	12/1	11¼	Liam Harrison	Fergal O'Brien	William Hill More Top Prices Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim) (Go No…	Class 2	NH Flat	2m1f	Soft	11-2	-	-	Dalston Lad (IRE)	£8,169	-	0/4

3/616 May 26 · Bangor-on-Dee100/30
Ladies Day On Saturday 23rd May Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 42m1½fGood
All fields
Date
16 May 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
3/6
SP
100/30
Btn
dist
Jockey
Liam Harrison
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
Race
Ladies Day On Saturday 23rd May Novices' Handicap Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
2m1½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-12
OR
118
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
King Ulanda (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,585
Days
42
Future form
0/5
1/84 Apr 26 · Huntingdon11/8F
Join Our Syndicate At Brownsbarn Thoroughbreds Novices' Hurdle
Class 42mGood
All fields
Date
4 Apr 26
Course
Huntingdon
Pos
1/8
SP
11/8F
Btn
won 2
Jockey
Liam Harrison
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
Race
Join Our Syndicate At Brownsbarn Thoroughbreds Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
11-12
OR
115
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Katarcice (FR)
Winner prize
£5,281
Days
30
Future form
0/6
PU/135 Mar 26 · Haydock3/1J
Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle
Class 42m3fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
5 Mar 26
Course
Haydock
Pos
PU/13
SP
3/1J
Btn
-
Jockey
Jonathan Burke
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
Race
Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-10
OR
116
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Static (FR)
Winner prize
£5,281
Days
49
Future form
1/11
1/1115 Jan 26 · Newcastle7/2
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
Class 42m1fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
15 Jan 26
Course
Newcastle
Pos
1/11
SP
7/2
Btn
won 2½
Jockey
Liam Harrison
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
Race
Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-8
OR
113
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Madame La Papillon (GB)
Winner prize
£5,446
Days
35
Future form
-
4/1411 Dec 25 · Taunton4/1
Jim Woodborne And Colin Dyer Memorial Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m½fGood
All fields
Date
11 Dec 25
Course
Taunton
Pos
4/14
SP
4/1
Btn
3½
Jockey
Jonathan Burke
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
Race
Jim Woodborne And Colin Dyer Memorial Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-0
OR
-
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Knock Off Soxs (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,955
Days
28
Future form
-1/11
4/813 Nov 25 · Market Rasen7/2
Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
13 Nov 25
Course
Market Rasen
Pos
4/8
SP
7/2
Btn
13¼
Jockey
Jonathan Burke
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
Race
Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
OR
-
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Japetus (GB)
Winner prize
£3,812
Days
236
Future form
2/6
1/1022 Mar 25 · Kelso9/1
Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series…
Class 22mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
22 Mar 25
Course
Kelso
Pos
1/10
SP
9/1
Btn
won ¾
Jockey
Liam Harrison
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
Race
Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series…
Class
Class 2
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-5
OR
-
Headgear
t
Winner / 2nd
Kiwi Rush (IRE)
Winner prize
£15,609
Days
86
Future form
2/9
5/626 Dec 24 · Aintree12/1
William Hill More Top Prices Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim) (Go No…
Class 22m1fSoft
All fields
Date
26 Dec 24
Course
Aintree
Pos
5/6
SP
12/1
Btn
11¼
Jockey
Liam Harrison
Trainer
Fergal O'Brien
Race
William Hill More Top Prices Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1 Elim) (Go No…
Class
Class 2
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m1f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-2
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Dalston Lad (IRE)
Winner prize
£8,169
Days
-
Future form
0/4

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
5 Mar 26	Haydock	Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle	PU/13	Static (FR)	1	21 Mar 26	Bangor-on-Dee	Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle
13 Nov 25	Market Rasen	Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle	4/8	Japetus (GB)	1	26 Dec 25	Market Rasen	Pallinc Novices' Hurdle
13 Nov 25	Market Rasen	Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle	4/8	Kings Champion (FR)	3	2 Jan 26	Ayr	Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle
22 Mar 25	Kelso	Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series…	1/10	Out Of The Woods (FR)	6	7 Nov 25	Hexham	Unibet Money Back Races Every Day Maiden Hurdle
22 Mar 25	Kelso	Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series…	1/10	Caballo De Guerra (IRE)	7	5 Oct 25	Kelso	Justin & Susan Greig Novices' Hurdle

PU/135 Mar 26 · Haydock
Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle
All fields
Date
5 Mar 26
Course
Haydock
Race
Safer Gambling At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle
This horse
PU/13
Winner next time
Static (FR)
Their pos
1
Won on
21 Mar 26
At
Bangor-on-Dee
Race won
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Hurdle
4/813 Nov 25 · Market Rasen
Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
13 Nov 25
Course
Market Rasen
Race
Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle
This horse
4/8
Winner next time
Japetus (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
26 Dec 25
At
Market Rasen
Race won
Pallinc Novices' Hurdle
4/813 Nov 25 · Market Rasen
Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
13 Nov 25
Course
Market Rasen
Race
Tractor Drivers Go Free Today! Maiden Hurdle
This horse
4/8
Winner next time
Kings Champion (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
2 Jan 26
At
Ayr
Race won
Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle
1/1022 Mar 25 · Kelso
Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series…
All fields
Date
22 Mar 25
Course
Kelso
Race
Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series…
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Out Of The Woods (FR)
Their pos
6
Won on
7 Nov 25
At
Hexham
Race won
Unibet Money Back Races Every Day Maiden Hurdle
1/1022 Mar 25 · Kelso
Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series…
All fields
Date
22 Mar 25
Course
Kelso
Race
Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series…
This horse
1/10
Winner next time
Caballo De Guerra (IRE)
Their pos
7
Won on
5 Oct 25
At
Kelso
Race won
Justin & Susan Greig Novices' Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Fergal O'Brien	26 Dec 24	16 May 26	5/6	113	118	118	8	3	0	1	37.5%	37.5%	£28,866	€0

Fergal O'Brien

Trainer: Fergal O'Brien
First run: 26 Dec 24
Last run: 16 May 26
First run for yard: 5/6
OR first run: 113
OR last run: 118
Best OR: 118
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 37.5%
Prize GB (£): £28,866
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	8	3	0	1	37.5%	37.5%	£28,866	€0	118	26 Dec 24	16 May 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 37.5%
Prize GB (£): £28,866
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 118
First run: 26 Dec 24
Last run: 16 May 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	5	2	0	40.0%	40.0%	£11,738	€0
Chase	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,519	€0
NH Flat	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£15,609	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,738
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,519
Prize IRE (€): €0

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,609
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	3	1	1	33.3%	33.3%	£7,371	€0
Good to Soft	4	2	0	50.0%	50.0%	£21,495	€0
Soft	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,371
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 4
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £21,495
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	6	3	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£27,347	€0
2m2f to 2m5f	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,519	€0

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 6
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £27,347
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,519
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Huntingdon	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,281	€0
Kelso	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£15,609	€0
Newcastle	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,446	€0
Aintree	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Bangor-on-Dee	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,519	€0
Haydock	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Market Rasen	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£440	€0
Taunton	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£571	€0

Huntingdon

Course: Huntingdon
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,281
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kelso

Course: Kelso
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,609
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newcastle

Course: Newcastle
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,446
Prize IRE (€): €0

Aintree

Course: Aintree
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Bangor-on-Dee

Course: Bangor-on-Dee
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,519
Prize IRE (€): €0

Haydock

Course: Haydock
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Market Rasen

Course: Market Rasen
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £440
Prize IRE (€): €0

Taunton

Course: Taunton
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £571
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 2	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£15,609	€0
Class 4	6	2	0	1	33.3%	33.3%	£13,257	€0

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,609
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £13,257
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	4	1	1	25.0%	25.0%	£7,239	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	2	0	100.0%	100.0%	£21,055	€0
13 to 16 runners	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£571	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,239
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £21,055
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £571
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,446	€0
March	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£15,609	€0
April	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£5,281	€0
May	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£1,519	€0
November	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£440	€0
December	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£571	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,446
Prize IRE (€): €0

March

Month: March
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,609
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,281
Prize IRE (€): €0

May

Month: May
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,519
Prize IRE (€): €0

November

Month: November
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £440
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £571
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Liam Harrison	5	3	0	1	60.0%	60.0%	£27,855	€0
Jonathan Burke	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£1,011	€0

Liam Harrison

Jockey: Liam Harrison
Runs: 5
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 60.0%
Place %: 60.0%
Prize GB (£): £27,855
Prize IRE (€): €0

Jonathan Burke

Jockey: Jonathan Burke
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,011
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Fergal O'Brien	8	3	0	1	37.5%	37.5%	£28,866	€0

Fergal O'Brien

Trainer: Fergal O'Brien
Runs: 8
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 37.5%
Place %: 37.5%
Prize GB (£): £28,866
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	0	1	33.3%	33.3%	£6,800	€0
t	5	2	0	0	40.0%	40.0%	£22,066	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,800
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear: t
Runs: 5
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 40.0%
Place %: 40.0%
Prize GB (£): £22,066
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£5,852	€0
31 to 60 days	3	1	1	33.3%	33.3%	£6,965	€0
61 to 120 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£15,609	€0
121 to 365 days	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£440	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,852
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,965
Prize IRE (€): €0

61 to 120 days

Days since last run: 61 to 120 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,609
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £440
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£15,609	€0
First time tongue strap	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£15,609	€0
Headgear, all items worn before	4	1	0	25.0%	25.0%	£6,457	€0
No headgear	3	1	1	33.3%	33.3%	£6,800	€0

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,609
Prize IRE (€): €0

First time tongue strap

Headgear: First time tongue strap
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,609
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 4
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £6,457
Prize IRE (€): €0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £6,800
Prize IRE (€): €0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Sire branchVendangeur (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireVendangeur (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchKiera's Princess (GB)

Parent · 1

DamKiera's Princess (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireSendawar (IRE)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Vendangeur (IRE)

Kiera's Princess (GB)

Not traced

Sendawar (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseIs This For Real (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2020

SireVendangeur (IRE)

DamKiera's Princess (GB)

DamsireSendawar (IRE)

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Kiera's Princess (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Vendangeur (IRE)	Kiera's Princess (GB)	Sendawar (IRE)	Alastair Pim	3 Apr 20	bay	gelding	Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 10.2f · NH 2m2½f

Vendangeur (IRE)

Sire: Vendangeur (IRE)
Dam: Kiera's Princess (GB)
Damsire: Sendawar (IRE)
Breeder: Alastair Pim
Foaled: 3 Apr 20
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.5f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.2f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Vendangeur (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	668	59	176	8.8%	26.3%	8	3
At 2m to 2m1f	301	26	83	8.6%	27.6%	6	3
On Good to soft or yielding going	171	16	41	9.4%	24.0%	4	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	68	5	16	7.4%	23.5%	3	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 668
Wins: 59
Placed: 176
Win %: 8.8%
Place %: 26.3%
This horse runs: 8
This horse wins: 3

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 301
Wins: 26
Placed: 83
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 27.6%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 3

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 171
Wins: 16
Placed: 41
Win %: 9.4%
Place %: 24.0%
This horse runs: 4
This horse wins: 2

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 68
Wins: 5
Placed: 16
Win %: 7.4%
Place %: 23.5%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 2

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Vendangeur (IRE) × Sendawar (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	7	2	1	28.6%	£23,420	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 28.6%
Prize GB (£): £23,420
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Is This For Real (IRE)	7	2	0	£23,420	€0

Is This For Real (IRE)

Horse: Is This For Real (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £23,420
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
National Hunt	118	118	113	115	4 Apr 26	4

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 118
Highest OR: 118
Lowest OR: 113
Last winning OR: 115
Last win: 4 Apr 26
Rated runs: 4

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
16 May 26	Bangor-on-Dee	NH	118	3	3/6
4 Apr 26	Huntingdon	NH	115	-1	1/8
5 Mar 26	Haydock	NH	116	3	PU/13
15 Jan 26	Newcastle	NH	113	-	1/11

3/616 May 26 · Bangor-on-Dee
All fields
Date
16 May 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Code
NH
OR
118
Change
3
Pos
3/6
1/84 Apr 26 · Huntingdon
All fields
Date
4 Apr 26
Course
Huntingdon
Code
NH
OR
115
Change
-1
Pos
1/8
PU/135 Mar 26 · Haydock
All fields
Date
5 Mar 26
Course
Haydock
Code
NH
OR
116
Change
3
Pos
PU/13
1/1115 Jan 26 · Newcastle
All fields
Date
15 Jan 26
Course
Newcastle
Code
NH
OR
113
Change
-
Pos
1/11

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	118	118	0	115	4 Apr 26	3	115	3	118	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 118
OR last run: 118
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 115
Last win: 4 Apr 26
v last winning: 3
Highest winning OR: 115
v highest winning: 3
Highest OR: 118
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Kiera's Princess (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Is This For Real is the only foal out of Kiera's Princess (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Is This For Real is the only foal out of Kiera's Princess (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Kiera's Princess (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Is This For Real?

Is This For Real (IRE) is a 6-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 3 April 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Is This For Real?

Is This For Real (IRE) is by Vendangeur (IRE) out of Kiera's Princess (GB), a daughter of Sendawar (IRE), and was bred by Alastair Pim.

Who trains Is This For Real?

Is This For Real (IRE) is trained by Fergal O'Brien and owned by Tony Bloom, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Is This For Real's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Is This For Real (IRE) has won 3 of 8 races (38%).

What is Is This For Real's biggest win?

Is This For Real (IRE)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race at Kelso on 22 March 2025.

Has Is This For Real ever been beaten?

Is This For Real (IRE) has been beaten 5 times in 8 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 26 December 2024 at Aintree (5th of 6).

What is Is This For Real's official rating?

Is This For Real (IRE) is officially rated 118 over jumps (also the career high).

When did Is This For Real last run?

Is This For Real (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 May 2026 at Bangor-on-Dee in the Ladies Day On Saturday 23rd May Novices' Handicap Chase, finishing 3rd of 6.

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Updated 2026-05-16