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Horse profile

Lucky Venture

Affinisea (IRE) × Hard Luck (IRE) (Old Vic (GB))

TrainerDavid K Walsh
OwnerDavid K Walsh

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2018
Colour: brown

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Apr 2025, Cork (IRE) (PU/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Lucky Venture has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
21 Apr 25	Cork (IRE)	PU/7	3/1	Mr B T Stone	David K Walsh	Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	3m½f	Yielding	11-4	Eyes Off Annie (IRE)	€6,490	0/3

PU/721 Apr 25 · Cork (IRE)3/1
Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)3m½fYielding
All fields
Date
21 Apr 25
Course
Cork (IRE)
Pos
PU/7
SP
3/1
Jockey
Mr B T Stone
Trainer
David K Walsh
Race
Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
3m½f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Eyes Off Annie (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,490
Future form
0/3

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
David K Walsh	21 Apr 25	21 Apr 25	PU/7	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

David K Walsh

Trainer: David K Walsh
First run: 21 Apr 25
Last run: 21 Apr 25
First run for yard: PU/7
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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 (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	21 Apr 25	21 Apr 25

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 21 Apr 25
Last run: 21 Apr 25

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

Pedigree

Sire branchAffinisea (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireAffinisea (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSea The Stars (IRE)
Sire's damAffianced (IRE)

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 branchHard Luck (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamHard Luck (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireOld Vic (GB)
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

Affinisea (IRE)

Hard Luck (IRE)

Sea The Stars (IRE)

Affianced (IRE)

Old Vic (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseLucky Venture (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2018

SireAffinisea (IRE)

DamHard Luck (IRE)

DamsireOld Vic (GB)

Sire's sireSea The Stars (IRE)

Sire's damAffianced (IRE)

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingAnother Venture (IRE)

Female line

Hard Luck (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Affinisea (IRE)	Hard Luck (IRE)	Old Vic (GB)	T J Hurley	10 May 18	brown	mare	Flat 12.3f · NH 2m3f	Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f

Affinisea (IRE)

Sire: Affinisea (IRE)
Dam: Hard Luck (IRE)
Damsire: Old Vic (GB)
Breeder: T J Hurley
Foaled: 10 May 18
Colour: brown
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.3f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.3f · NH 2m4f

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

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	1,236	159	401	12.9%	32.4%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f	188	28	58	14.9%	30.9%	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	303	40	102	13.2%	33.7%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	39	4	11	10.3%	28.2%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,236
Wins: 159
Placed: 401
Win %: 12.9%
Place %: 32.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 188
Wins: 28
Placed: 58
Win %: 14.9%
Place %: 30.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 303
Wins: 40
Placed: 102
Win %: 13.2%
Place %: 33.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 39
Wins: 4
Placed: 11
Win %: 10.3%
Place %: 28.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

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.

Affinisea (IRE) × Old Vic (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	5	0	0.0%	0	21	0	2	0.0%	£0	€4,675

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 5
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 21
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,675

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Molly Sanderson (IRE)	1	£0	€0
Lucky Venture (IRE)	1	£0	€0
The Mystery Man (IRE)	1	£0	€0
Good Lad (IRE)	4	£0	€600
Gather Yourself (IRE)	14	£0	€4,075

Molly Sanderson (IRE)

Horse: Molly Sanderson (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lucky Venture (IRE)

Horse: Lucky Venture (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

The Mystery Man (IRE)

Horse: The Mystery Man (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good Lad (IRE)

Horse: Good Lad (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €600

Gather Yourself (IRE)

Horse: Gather Yourself (IRE)
Runs: 14
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,075

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Hard Luck (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Affinisea (IRE) out of Hard Luck (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Stowaway (GB)

Another Venture (IRE)5W · 29R

By Getaway (GER)

Docpickedme (IRE)9W · 32R

Female line

1Hard Luck (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

How old is Lucky Venture?

Lucky Venture (IRE), a brown racehorse, was foaled on 10 May 2018 and is 8 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Lucky Venture?

Lucky Venture (IRE) is by Affinisea (IRE) out of Hard Luck (IRE), a daughter of Old Vic (GB), and was bred by T J Hurley.

Who trained Lucky Venture?

Lucky Venture (IRE) was trained by David K Walsh and owned by David K Walsh at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Lucky Venture's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Lucky Venture (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Lucky Venture still racing?

Lucky Venture (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 April 2025 at Cork (IRE) in the Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Mares Maiden Hunters Chase (result: pulled up, 7 ran), and has not run there since.