Velvet Elvis Horse Racing Form | Gowran Park 14:48 23rd January 2025

Velvet Elvis' Form | 23rd January 2025

23rd January 2025 Goffs Thyestes Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Age
9
Weight
10-9
Trainer
G P Cromwell
(Last 14 Days: 8-53, 15.09%)
Owner
Derek Kierans
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Joe Fogarty
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2016-05-14
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
Ground
Soft To Heavy
Distance
3m 1f 0y
Runners
18
Prize Money
£100,000
Is Velvet Elvis Improving?
Does Velvet Elvis Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Velvet Elvis Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-12-28 15:05 Leopardstown / 2m 7f 80y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-1 Good To Yielding 15 /20 - btn 40.75 Win Some Lose Some 10-8 6m 5.409s

mid-division, slight mistake 6th, rear and jumped right 4 out, soon no impression

G P Cromwell
K M Donoghue
26 42.5
7.8
132
1 2024-02-07 14:30 Fairyhouse / 3m 0f 42y / Chase Turf / 21K
Chase
11-6 Heavy 1 /4 - win 3.25 Eklat De Rire 11-10 7m 25.2s

led or disputed lead, slow 5 out, led narrowly next, pushed along and 2 lengths clear after 2 out, kept on well run-in, comfortably

G P Cromwell
K M Donoghue
8 10.56
2.13
142
2 2023-12-03 12:55 Fairyhouse / 1 / 3m 5f 130y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-10 Soft P /18 - btn Street Value 10-6 -

tracked leaders, mid-division at 6th, no impression and slow at 17th, pulled up before next

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
17 18.5
6.4
143
3 2023-04-29 15:10 Punchestown / 3m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
11-12 Good To Yielding 6 /14 - btn 9.1 Aione 10-11 8m 45.355s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, short of room on inner after 3 out and pushed along in 5th early straight, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
17 23.27
4.78
145
4 2023-04-15 17:15 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 1000K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, National
10-6 Good To Soft P /39 - btn Corach Rambler 10-5 -

soon towards rear, struggling 15th The Chair, tailed off and pulled up before 18th

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
26 53.57
11.81
147
5 2023-03-20 15:25 Navan / 1 / 2m 4f 90y / Chase Turf / 36.5K
Chase, Cup, Grade, Grade 2
11-3 Heavy 2 /5 - btn 7 Any Second Now 11-6 5m 57.3s

led early, took keen hold, joined from 2nd, slight mistake 7th, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
3.75 4
1.89
146
6 2023-02-08 13:45 Fairyhouse / 2m 7f 124y / Chase Turf / 21K
Chase
11-4 Yielding 1 /6 - win 3.5 Minella Crooner 11-7 6m 31.06s

led and disputed, definite advantage 5 out, extended lead to 2 lengths after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well from last

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
4.5 6.12
2.27
140
7 2022-12-28 14:40 Limerick / 2m 3f 160y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade B
11-4 Heavy P /13 - btn Maskada 10-13 -

towards rear, briefly pushed along from 5th, detached in rear from halfway and pulled up before 5 out

T Gibney
G Brouder
17 21
4.6
142
8 2022-11-27 14:20 Navan / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade B
11-5 Soft P /18 - btn The Big Dog 11-10 -

mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
7.5 8.85
2.69
143
9 2022-10-23 15:35 Limerick / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 90K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, National, Grade A
11-7 Soft 10 /16 - btn 56.5 The Big Dog 11-4 6m 20.39s

prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 8th at 10th, slight mistake 5 out, soon pushed along and lost place, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
9 11.62
2.93
143
10 2022-04-18 17:00 Fairyhouse / 3m 5f 50y / Chase Turf / 500K
Chase, Grade, Grand, Handicap, National, Grade A
10-11 Yielding 6 /27 - btn 8.1 Lord Lariat 9-12 8m 5.42s

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th at 16th, pushed along entering straight and pecked 2 out, 5th and slightly hampered last, kept on one pace

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
13 18.17
4.22
143
11 2022-03-12 16:35 Navan / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Novice, Grade B
11-7 Soft 1 /11 - win 4.25 Regina Dracones 10-7 6m 39.9s

tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 12th, led next, travelling well 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on well run-in

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
9.5 12.91
3.96
133
12 2022-03-05 15:58 Navan / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 36.5K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 3
11-1 Yielding 5 /5 - btn 39.7 Gentleman De Mee 11-1 4m 24.04s

tracked leader in moderate 2nd, dropped to remote 4th at 7th, soon ridden and no impression, dropped to last close home

T Gibney
J B Foley
8.5 11.43
2.44
13 2021-12-18 14:20 Navan / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 21K
Chase, Novice
11-5 Good To Yielding 3 /8 - btn 7.75 Ciel De Neige 11-9 5m 29.009s

tracked leaders, slow at 2nd, 5th at halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders next, kept on one pace

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
5.5 6.2
1.81
14 2021-12-04 14:18 Navan / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-9 Yielding 4 /18 - btn 12.5 Farouk D'Alene 12-0 5m 27.4s

tracked leaders, slight mistake 9th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression on leaders

T Gibney
J P O'Sullivan
15 21
4.84
15 2021-04-03 15:30 Fairyhouse / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Novice, Grade B
11-4 Yielding 15 /20 - btn 26.8 Lady Breffni 11-2 6m 6.56s

tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, close up after 4 out and disputed lead briefly 2 out, soon ridden and no extra approaching last, weakened

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
15 18.22
4.4
132
16 2021-03-13 15:20 Navan / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 19K
Hurdle, Novice
11-3 Heavy 3 /7 - btn 9.5 Gars De Sceaux 11-5 6m 25.2s

led, pressed entering straight and joined 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression run-in and dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace

T Gibney
J P O'Sullivan
3.5 3.79
2.19
132
17 2021-02-15 15:35 Thurles / 2m 4f 38y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Hurdle, Novice
11-0 Soft To Heavy 1 /8 - win 3.5 Capilano Bridge 11-2 5m 41.3s

disputed lead early, soon led, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and went on from 2 out, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
9 10.46
2.9
18 2021-01-02 13:38 Cork / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-10 Soft To Heavy 1 /8 - win 0.5 Mercury Lane 12-0 6m 53.7s

disputed lead early, tracked leaders, soon 3rd, slightly slow 3rd, closed up from 4 out, soon on terms, led from 3 out, strongly pressed run-in, stayed on best

T Gibney
D J O'Keeffe
2.38 2.6
1.19
19 2020-12-12 12:30 Fairyhouse / 2m 7f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
10-12 Soft To Heavy 2 /11 - btn 13 Torygraph 11-6 6m 40.64s

chased leaders, 5th halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, narrow lead entering straight, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace from last

T Gibney
J P O'Sullivan
10 16
2.73
20 2020-09-28 16:15 Roscommon / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 9K 11-6 Good 11 /13 - btn 45.45 Chemical Energy 11-9 4m 0.38999999999999s

tracked leaders, improved to lead 3f out, soon ridden, headed 2 1/2f out, soon weakened

T Gibney
Mr N McParlan
4.33 4.6
1.46
21 2020-09-08 16:50 Punchestown / 2m 0f 150y / NH Flat / 9K 11-6 Yielding 4 /15 - btn 8.75 Gordon's Jet 11-9 4m 21.587s

T Gibney
Mr N McParlan
8 10.5
3