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Ocean Venture (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Ocean Venture

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2008
Highest OR
127
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£3,530 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
6 Jan 2016, Huntingdon (4/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
14 Apr 2015, Exeter
Recent form
164

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
6 Jan 16Huntingdon4/5100/1distKielan WoodsGraeme McPhersonRacing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' ChaseClass 4Chase2m7½fSoft11-0-Drumacoo (IRE)£3,834321/4
5 Dec 15Chepstow6/97/1distKielan WoodsGraeme McPhersonGlamorgan Law Handicap HurdleClass 3Hurdle2m7½fHeavy11-9127Dan Emmett (USA)£5,3932351/8
14 Apr 15Exeter1/425/1won 6Hadden FrostMartin HillRacing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m7fGood to Firm11-1-She's Da One (IRE)£3,249-0/3
  • 4/56 Jan 16 · Huntingdon100/1

    Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Chase

    Class 42m7½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jan 16
    Pos
    4/5
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Chase
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Drumacoo (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,834
    Days
    32
    Future form
    1/4
  • 6/95 Dec 15 · Chepstow7/1

    Glamorgan Law Handicap Hurdle

    Class 32m7½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    5 Dec 15
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    6/9
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Glamorgan Law Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-9
    OR
    127
    Winner / 2nd
    Dan Emmett (USA)
    Winner prize
    £5,393
    Days
    235
    Future form
    1/8
  • 1/414 Apr 15 · Exeter25/1

    Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m7fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    14 Apr 15
    Course
    Exeter
    Pos
    1/4
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    won 6
    Race
    Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m7f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-1
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    She's Da One (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,249
    Days
    -
    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.

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
6 Jan 16HuntingdonRacing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Chase4/5Fletchers Flyer (IRE)230 Apr 16Punchestown (IRE)Madra Irish Dog Foods Handicap Chase
5 Dec 15ChepstowGlamorgan Law Handicap Hurdle6/9Awaywiththegreys (IRE)79 Jan 16ChepstowCoral Proud Supporters of British Horse Racing Handicap Hurdle
  • 4/56 Jan 16 · Huntingdon

    Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Chase

    All fields
    Date
    6 Jan 16
    Race
    Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Chase
    This horse
    4/5
    Winner next time
    Fletchers Flyer (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    30 Apr 16
    Race won
    Madra Irish Dog Foods Handicap Chase
  • 6/95 Dec 15 · Chepstow

    Glamorgan Law Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    5 Dec 15
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Glamorgan Law Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    6/9
    Winner next time
    Awaywiththegreys (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    9 Jan 16
    Race won
    Coral Proud Supporters of British Horse Racing Handicap 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Graeme McPhersonMartin Hill5 Dec 156 Jan 166/912712712720000.0%0.0%£281€0
Martin Hill-14 Apr 1514 Apr 151/4---1100100.0%100.0%£3,249€0
Graeme McPherson
Moved from
Martin Hill
First run
5 Dec 15
Last run
6 Jan 16
First run for yard
6/9
OR first run
127
OR last run
127
Best OR
127
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£281
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Martin Hill
First run
14 Apr 15
Last run
14 Apr 15
First run for yard
1/4
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,249
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt310033.3%33.3%£3,530€012714 Apr 156 Jan 16
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,530
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
127
First run
14 Apr 15
Last run
6 Jan 16

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle210050.0%50.0%£3,249€0
Chase10000.0%0.0%£281€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,249
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£281
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm1100100.0%100.0%£3,249€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£281€0
Heavy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,249
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£281
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m6f to 3m1f310033.3%33.3%£3,530€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,530
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Exeter1100100.0%100.0%£3,249€0
Chepstow10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Huntingdon10000.0%0.0%£281€0
Exeter
Course
Exeter
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,249
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chepstow
Course
Chepstow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Huntingdon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£281
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 4210050.0%50.0%£3,530€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,530
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners210050.0%50.0%£3,530€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,530
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£281€0
April1100100.0%100.0%£3,249€0
December10000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£281
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,249
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kielan Woods20000.0%0.0%£281€0
Hadden Frost1100100.0%100.0%£3,249€0
Kielan Woods
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£281
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hadden Frost
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,249
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Graeme McPherson20000.0%0.0%£281€0
Martin Hill1100100.0%100.0%£3,249€0
Graeme McPherson
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£281
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Martin Hill
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,249
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear310033.3%33.3%£3,530€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,530
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£3,249€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£281€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,249
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£281
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 (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchUrban Ocean (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireUrban Ocean (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireBering (GB)
  2. Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchStarventure (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamStarventure (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireInsan (USA)
  2. Dam's damKilbricken Star (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireMandalus (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Kilbricken Star (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Mandalus (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseOcean Venture (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2008
SireUrban Ocean (FR)
DamStarventure (IRE)
DamsireInsan (USA)
Sire's sireBering (GB)
Sire's damUrban Sea (USA)
2nd damKilbricken Star (GB)
2nd dam's sireMandalus (IRE)
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingRealt Or (IRE)

Female line

  1. Starventure (IRE) · by Insan (USA) · 3 winners from 5 runners
  2. Kilbricken Star (GB) · by Mandalus (IRE) · 3 winners from 8 runners
  3. Kilbricken Bay (IRE) · 4 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Urban Ocean (FR)Starventure (IRE)Insan (USA)geldingFlat 16.0f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.3f · NH 2m5f
Urban Ocean (FR)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 16.0f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.3f · NH 2m5f

Progeny of Urban Ocean (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs361389910.5%27.4%31
At 2m6f to 3m1f615168.2%26.2%31
On Good to firm or firmer going24228.3%8.3%11
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going61116.7%16.7%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
361
Wins
38
Placed
99
Win %
10.5%
Place %
27.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
61
Wins
5
Placed
16
Win %
8.2%
Place %
26.2%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
1
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
24
Wins
2
Placed
2
Win %
8.3%
Place %
8.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
6
Wins
1
Placed
1
Win %
16.7%
Place %
16.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

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.

Urban Ocean (FR) × Insan mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%031033.3%£3,530€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£3,530
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ocean Venture (IRE)310£3,530€0
Ocean Venture (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,530
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt1271271271
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
127
Highest OR
127
Lowest OR
127
Rated runs
1

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

DateCourseCodeORPos
5 Dec 15ChepstowNH1276/9

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt12712701270
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
127
OR last run
127
Change
0
Highest OR
127
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

Starventure (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Urban Ocean (FR) out of Starventure (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Gold Well (GB)

By Arcadio (GER)

By Well Chosen (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Starventure (IRE) · by Insan (USA)
  2. 2Kilbricken Star (GB) · by Mandalus (IRE)
  3. 3Kilbricken Bay (IRE)

Notable relatives

First cousin

View full Kilbricken Bay family

In brief

When was Ocean Venture foaled?

Ocean Venture (IRE) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Ocean Venture?

Ocean Venture (IRE) is by Urban Ocean (FR) out of Starventure (IRE), a daughter of Insan (USA).

Who trained Ocean Venture?

Ocean Venture (IRE) was trained by Graeme McPherson and owned by James Chamberlain at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Martin Hill.

What is Ocean Venture's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ocean Venture (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Ocean Venture's biggest win?

Ocean Venture (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle at Exeter on 14 April 2015.

Has Ocean Venture ever been beaten?

Ocean Venture (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 5 December 2015 at Chepstow (6th of 9).

What was Ocean Venture's official rating?

Ocean Venture (IRE) was last officially rated 127 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Ocean Venture still racing?

Ocean Venture (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 January 2016 at Huntingdon in the Racing UK Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Chase, finishing 4th of 5, and has not run there since.

Is Ocean Venture related to any top horses?

Ocean Venture (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Kilbricken Storm (IRE) (first cousin, Grade 1 winner), from the Kilbricken Bay (IRE) family.

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