Velkera Horse Racing Form

Odds: 11.00Current form: ImprovingRisk: High
Age12
Weight10-11
TrainerA Nicol
JockeyB S Hughes
OwnerThe Seahouses Syndicate
SexMare
BreederM. Murphy
ColourBr
Foaling date2014-06-09
SireSholokhov
DamApril Gale

Catterick

Completed

13:10 - racingtv.com Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Race typeHurdle Turf
Class5
ClassificationsHandicap, Hurdle, Mares
Runners10
Distance3m 1f
Ground ConditionGood To Soft
Prize money£8,000
15%

Pre-race suitability · Poor fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match8 races
    23%
  • Distance match5 races
    25%
  • Class match1 race
    8%
  • Course history1 race
    5%
  • Race type match9 races
    13%

Is this horse improving?

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Velkera

13 Jan 22
Speed figure238
1 Nov
18 Nov
16 Feb
22 Mar
13 Jan

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
Catterick
5
3m1f
Hurdle Turf
£8,000
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
Good To Soft
8th
Kelso
4
2m7f
Hurdle Turf
£7,273
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares, Novice
Good
5th
Carlisle
5
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
£5,844
Handicap, Hurdle
Heavy
8th
Hexham
4
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£7,463
Handicap, Hurdle
Heavy
Pulled Up
Hexham
4
2m
Hurdle Turf
£7,463
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
7th
Carlisle
4
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
£7,273
Handicap, Hurdle
Heavy
11th
Leicester
4
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£4,159
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, Mares, National, National Hunt
Heavy
7th
Market Rasen
4
2m5f
Hurdle Turf
£4,094
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, Mares, National, National Hunt, Novice
Heavy
5th
Market Rasen
4
2m5f
Hurdle Turf
£4,549
Champion, Hurdle, Mares, Novice
Good To Soft
3rd

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