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Velkera (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Velkera

Sholokhov (IRE) × April Gale (IRE) (Good Thyne (USA))
Sex
mare
Foaled
2014
Colour
brown
Highest OR
108
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 9 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,718 GB
Last official rating
84 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
13 Jan 2022, Catterick (8/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
357117PU858

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
13 Jan 22Catterick8/1010/114¾Brian HughesAdam Nicolracingtv.com Mares' Handicap HurdleClass 5Hurdle3m1½fGood to Soft10-1184Jessiemac (IRE)£3,9762970/8
22 Mar 21Kelso5/79/218¼Conor O'FarrellAdam NicolBelhaven Best Mares' Novices' Handicap HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m6½fGood10-689Tomorrow's Angel (GB)£3,769342/5
16 Feb 21Carlisle8/1466/124¼Conor O'FarrellAdam NicolRacing Post Gonorth Weekend 20-22 March Handicap HurdleClass 5Hurdle2m1fHeavy11-294Evita Du Mesnil (FR)£2,794690/13
9 Dec 20HexhamPU/9125/1-Sam ColtherdAdam NicolFollow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m4fHeavy10-1299Bushypark (IRE)£3,899214/8
18 Nov 20Hexham7/880/1distThomas WillmottStuart ColtherdSky Sports Racing On 415 Handicap HurdleClass 4Hurdle2mSoft10-6104Hart Of Steel (IRE)£3,899171/7
1 Nov 20Carlisle11/1180/1distSam ColtherdStuart ColtherdVisit racingtv.com Handicap HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m1fHeavy11-7108Applaus (GER)£3,7693322/9
5 Dec 19Leicester7/107/2distConor ShoemarkDan SkeltonDove Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m4½fHeavy11-0-Eleanor Bob (GB)£4,159281/8
7 Nov 19Market Rasen5/87/2distBridget AndrewsDan SkeltonProici Commercial Interiors EBF Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (EBF Mar…Class 4Hurdle2m4½fHeavy10-12-Crossgalesfamegame (IRE)£4,094190/7
19 Oct 19Market Rasen3/67/14¼Harry SkeltonDan SkeltonChampions Day Betting At Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m4½fGood to Soft10-12-Deputy's Oscar (IRE)£4,549-0/5
  • 8/1013 Jan 22 · Catterick10/1

    racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle

    Class 53m1½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    13 Jan 22
    Course
    Catterick
    Pos
    8/10
    SP
    10/1
    Btn
    14¾
    Trainer
    Adam Nicol
    Race
    racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m1½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-11
    OR
    84
    Winner / 2nd
    Jessiemac (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,976
    Days
    297
    Future form
    0/8
  • 5/722 Mar 21 · Kelso9/2

    Belhaven Best Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    Class 42m6½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    22 Mar 21
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    5/7
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    18¼
    Trainer
    Adam Nicol
    Race
    Belhaven Best Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-6
    OR
    89
    Winner prize
    £3,769
    Days
    34
    Future form
    2/5
  • 8/1416 Feb 21 · Carlisle66/1

    Racing Post Gonorth Weekend 20-22 March Handicap Hurdle

    Class 52m1fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 21
    Course
    Carlisle
    Pos
    8/14
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    24¼
    Trainer
    Adam Nicol
    Race
    Racing Post Gonorth Weekend 20-22 March Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-2
    OR
    94
    Winner prize
    £2,794
    Days
    69
    Future form
    0/13
  • PU/99 Dec 20 · Hexham125/1

    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle

    Class 42m4fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    9 Dec 20
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    PU/9
    SP
    125/1
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    Adam Nicol
    Race
    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    99
    Winner / 2nd
    Bushypark (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,899
    Days
    21
    Future form
    4/8
  • 7/818 Nov 20 · Hexham80/1

    Sky Sports Racing On 415 Handicap Hurdle

    Class 42mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    18 Nov 20
    Course
    Hexham
    Pos
    7/8
    SP
    80/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Sky Sports Racing On 415 Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-6
    OR
    104
    Winner prize
    £3,899
    Days
    17
    Future form
    1/7
  • 11/111 Nov 20 · Carlisle80/1

    Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

    Class 42m1fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    1 Nov 20
    Course
    Carlisle
    Pos
    11/11
    SP
    80/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-7
    OR
    108
    Winner / 2nd
    Applaus (GER)
    Winner prize
    £3,769
    Days
    332
    Future form
    2/9
  • 7/105 Dec 19 · Leicester7/2

    Dove Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

    Class 42m4½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    5 Dec 19
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    7/10
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Dove Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Eleanor Bob (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,159
    Days
    28
    Future form
    1/8
  • 5/87 Nov 19 · Market Rasen7/2

    Proici Commercial Interiors EBF Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (EBF Mar…

    Class 42m4½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    7 Nov 19
    Pos
    5/8
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Proici Commercial Interiors EBF Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (EBF Mar…
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £4,094
    Days
    19
    Future form
    0/7
  • 3/619 Oct 19 · Market Rasen7/1

    Champions Day Betting At Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42m4½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    19 Oct 19
    Pos
    3/6
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    4¼
    Race
    Champions Day Betting At Virgin Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £4,549
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/5

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
22 Mar 21KelsoBelhaven Best Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle5/7Bellaney Gem (IRE)29 Apr 21SedgefieldIn Memory Of Brian Irvine "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
22 Mar 21KelsoBelhaven Best Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle5/7Lissen To The Lady (IRE)33 Apr 21CarlisleNewby Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
9 Dec 20HexhamFollow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap HurdlePU/9Bushypark (IRE)111 Dec 20DoncasterVisit attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle
9 Dec 20HexhamFollow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap HurdlePU/9Gelboe De Chanay (FR)319 Dec 20NewcastleDownload The QuinnBet App Mares' Handicap Hurdle
9 Dec 20HexhamFollow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap HurdlePU/9Loughermore (IRE)426 Dec 20WetherbyWilliam Hill Extra Places Every Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle
9 Dec 20HexhamFollow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap HurdlePU/9Toi Storey (IRE)628 Dec 20CatterickTim Davenport One That Got Away Handicap Hurdle
18 Nov 20HexhamSky Sports Racing On 415 Handicap Hurdle7/8Laskadine (FR)210 Dec 20NewcastleWatch And Bet At MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
1 Nov 20CarlisleVisit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle11/11Catchmeifyoucan (IRE)419 Nov 20Market RasenPertemps Network Mares' Handicap Hurdle
1 Nov 20CarlisleVisit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle11/11Imperial Icon (IRE)725 Nov 20HerefordCotswold Hereford BMW Handicap Hurdle
5 Dec 19LeicesterDove Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle7/10Eleanor Bob (GB)119 Dec 19ExeterDownload The Star Sports App Now! Mares' Novices' Hurdle
  • 5/722 Mar 21 · Kelso

    Belhaven Best Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    22 Mar 21
    Course
    Kelso
    Race
    Belhaven Best Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    5/7
    Winner next time
    Bellaney Gem (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    9 Apr 21
    Race won
    In Memory Of Brian Irvine "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
  • 5/722 Mar 21 · Kelso

    Belhaven Best Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    22 Mar 21
    Course
    Kelso
    Race
    Belhaven Best Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    5/7
    Winner next time
    Lissen To The Lady (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    3 Apr 21
    Race won
    Newby Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/99 Dec 20 · Hexham

    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    9 Dec 20
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Bushypark (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    11 Dec 20
    Race won
    Visit attheraces.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/99 Dec 20 · Hexham

    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    9 Dec 20
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Gelboe De Chanay (FR)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    19 Dec 20
    Race won
    Download The QuinnBet App Mares' Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/99 Dec 20 · Hexham

    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    9 Dec 20
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Loughermore (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    26 Dec 20
    Race won
    William Hill Extra Places Every Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/99 Dec 20 · Hexham

    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    9 Dec 20
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Follow Hexham Racecourse On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/9
    Winner next time
    Toi Storey (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    28 Dec 20
    Race won
    Tim Davenport One That Got Away Handicap Hurdle
  • 7/818 Nov 20 · Hexham

    Sky Sports Racing On 415 Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    18 Nov 20
    Course
    Hexham
    Race
    Sky Sports Racing On 415 Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    7/8
    Winner next time
    Laskadine (FR)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    10 Dec 20
    Race won
    Watch And Bet At MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
  • 11/111 Nov 20 · Carlisle

    Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Nov 20
    Course
    Carlisle
    Race
    Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    11/11
    Winner next time
    Catchmeifyoucan (IRE)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    19 Nov 20
    Race won
    Pertemps Network Mares' Handicap Hurdle
  • 11/111 Nov 20 · Carlisle

    Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    1 Nov 20
    Course
    Carlisle
    Race
    Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    11/11
    Winner next time
    Imperial Icon (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    25 Nov 20
    Race won
    Cotswold Hereford BMW Handicap Hurdle
  • 7/105 Dec 19 · Leicester

    Dove Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    5 Dec 19
    Course
    Leicester
    Race
    Dove Mares' "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle
    This horse
    7/10
    Winner next time
    Eleanor Bob (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    19 Dec 19
    Race won
    Download The Star Sports App Now! Mares' 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Adam NicolStuart Coltherd9 Dec 2013 Jan 22PU/999849940000.0%0.0%£700€0
Stuart ColtherdDan Skelton1 Nov 2018 Nov 2011/1110810410820000.0%0.0%£350€0
Dan Skelton-19 Oct 195 Dec 193/6---30010.0%0.0%£668€0
Adam Nicol
Trainer
Adam Nicol
Moved from
Stuart Coltherd
First run
9 Dec 20
Last run
13 Jan 22
First run for yard
PU/9
OR first run
99
OR last run
84
Best OR
99
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£700
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Stuart Coltherd
Moved from
Dan Skelton
First run
1 Nov 20
Last run
18 Nov 20
First run for yard
11/11
OR first run
108
OR last run
104
Best OR
108
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dan Skelton
First run
19 Oct 19
Last run
5 Dec 19
First run for yard
3/6
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£668
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 Hunt90010.0%0.0%£1,718€010819 Oct 1913 Jan 22
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,718
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
108
First run
19 Oct 19
Last run
13 Jan 22

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 (€)
Hurdle90010.0%0.0%£1,718€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,718
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good10000.0%0.0%£350€0
Good to Soft20010.0%0.0%£668€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£350€0
Heavy50000.0%0.0%£350€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f30000.0%0.0%£700€0
2m2f to 2m5f40010.0%0.0%£668€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£350€0
3m2f and over10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£700
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
3m2f and over
Distance
3m2f and over
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
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 (€)
Carlisle20000.0%0.0%£350€0
Hexham20000.0%0.0%£350€0
Market Rasen20010.0%0.0%£668€0
Catterick10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kelso10000.0%0.0%£350€0
Leicester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Carlisle
Course
Carlisle
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hexham
Course
Hexham
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Market Rasen
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Catterick
Course
Catterick
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kelso
Course
Kelso
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leicester
Course
Leicester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 470010.0%0.0%£1,368€0
Class 520000.0%0.0%£350€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,368
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
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 (€)
6 to 8 runners40010.0%0.0%£1,368€0
9 to 12 runners40000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£350€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,368
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February10000.0%0.0%£350€0
March10000.0%0.0%£350€0
October10010.0%0.0%£668€0
November30000.0%0.0%£350€0
December20000.0%0.0%£0€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
2
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 (€)
Conor O'Farrell20000.0%0.0%£700€0
Sam Coltherd20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Brian Hughes10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Bridget Andrews10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Conor Shoemark10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Harry Skelton10010.0%0.0%£668€0
Thomas Willmott10000.0%0.0%£350€0
Conor O'Farrell
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£700
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sam Coltherd
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Brian Hughes
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bridget Andrews
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Conor Shoemark
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Harry Skelton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Thomas Willmott
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Adam Nicol40000.0%0.0%£700€0
Dan Skelton30010.0%0.0%£668€0
Stuart Coltherd20000.0%0.0%£350€0
Adam Nicol
Trainer
Adam Nicol
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£700
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Dan Skelton
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Stuart Coltherd
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear90010.0%0.0%£1,718€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,718
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 run10010.0%0.0%£668€0
15 to 30 days40000.0%0.0%£350€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£350€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£350€0
121 to 365 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£668
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
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 (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
2
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 branchSholokhov (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSholokhov (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damLa Meilleure (GB)

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 branchApril Gale (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamApril Gale (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireGood Thyne (USA)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Sholokhov (IRE)
April Gale (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
La Meilleure (GB)
Good Thyne (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVelkera (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled2014
SireSholokhov (IRE)
DamApril Gale (IRE)
DamsireGood Thyne (USA)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damLa Meilleure (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingSerra Nova (IRE)

Female line

  1. April Gale (IRE) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sholokhov (IRE)April Gale (IRE)Good Thyne (USA)M Murphy9 Jun 14brownmareFlat 12.4f · NH 2m4fFlat 15.0f · NH 2m4½f
Sholokhov (IRE)
Breeder
M Murphy
Foaled
9 Jun 14
Colour
brown
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.4f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 15.0f · NH 2m4½f

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

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3,24539894312.3%29.1%90
At 2m2f to 2m5f1,14313934612.2%30.3%40
On Heavy going306398212.7%26.8%50
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going102152914.7%28.4%30
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
3,245
Wins
398
Placed
943
Win %
12.3%
Place %
29.1%
This horse runs
9
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1,143
Wins
139
Placed
346
Win %
12.2%
Place %
30.3%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
306
Wins
39
Placed
82
Win %
12.7%
Place %
26.8%
This horse runs
5
This horse wins
0
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Heavy going
Runs
102
Wins
15
Placed
29
Win %
14.7%
Place %
28.4%
This horse runs
3
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.

Sholokhov (IRE) × Good Thyne (USA) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt200.0%013010.0%£2,239€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
13
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,239
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Vokolohs (IRE)400£521€0
Velkera (IRE)900£1,718€0
Vokolohs (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£521
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Velkera (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,718
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt84108846
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
84
Highest OR
108
Lowest OR
84
Rated runs
6

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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
13 Jan 22CatterickNH84-58/10
22 Mar 21KelsoNH89-55/7
16 Feb 21CarlisleNH94-58/14
9 Dec 20HexhamNH99-5PU/9
18 Nov 20HexhamNH104-47/8
1 Nov 20CarlisleNH108-11/11
  • 8/1013 Jan 22 · Catterick
    All fields
    Date
    13 Jan 22
    Course
    Catterick
    Code
    NH
    OR
    84
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    8/10
  • 5/722 Mar 21 · Kelso
    All fields
    Date
    22 Mar 21
    Course
    Kelso
    Code
    NH
    OR
    89
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    5/7
  • 8/1416 Feb 21 · Carlisle
    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 21
    Course
    Carlisle
    Code
    NH
    OR
    94
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    8/14
  • PU/99 Dec 20 · Hexham
    All fields
    Date
    9 Dec 20
    Course
    Hexham
    Code
    NH
    OR
    99
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    PU/9
  • 7/818 Nov 20 · Hexham
    All fields
    Date
    18 Nov 20
    Course
    Hexham
    Code
    NH
    OR
    104
    Change
    -4
    Pos
    7/8
  • 11/111 Nov 20 · Carlisle
    All fields
    Date
    1 Nov 20
    Course
    Carlisle
    Code
    NH
    OR
    108
    Change
    -
    Pos
    11/11

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt84840108-24
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
84
OR last run
84
Change
0
Highest OR
108
v highest
-24

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

April Gale (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sholokhov (IRE) out of April Gale (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dushyantor (USA)

By Imperial Monarch (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1April Gale (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full April Gale family

In brief

When was Velkera foaled?

Velkera (IRE), a brown racehorse, was foaled on 9 June 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of Velkera?

Velkera (IRE) is by Sholokhov (IRE) out of April Gale (IRE), a daughter of Good Thyne (USA), and was bred by M Murphy.

Who trained Velkera?

Velkera (IRE) was trained by Adam Nicol and owned by The Seahouses Syndicate at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for 2 other trainers.

What is Velkera's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Velkera (IRE) ran 9 times without winning.

What was Velkera's official rating?

Velkera (IRE) was last officially rated 84 over jumps (career high 108).

Is Velkera still racing?

Velkera (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 January 2022 at Catterick in the racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle, finishing 8th of 10, and has not run there since.

What is Velkera's record at Carlisle?

Velkera (IRE) ran most often at Carlisle, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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