The most interesting thing about Vaureal is what he does in the wet. Put him on soft, muddy ground and his record transforms: he has won 2 of his 4 races on that kind of going, a 50% win rate that stands out sharply against his overall 14%. Those two victories—his first at Roscommon in August 2024 and most recently at Punchestown in June 2026—both came on the kind of heavy ground that many horses hate. It is the sort of detail that matters to anyone watching him run: check the weather forecast before backing him, because if rain is on the way, his chances improve considerably.
His last race came just a day ago, which means he is still active and clearly in work at Ian Patrick Donoghue's yard in County Meath. The trainer has been in decent form this season, sending out 29 winners. Vaureal's regular jockey, Keith Donoghue, has not managed to win aboard him in five rides together, though that speaks more to racing's unpredictability than to any real problem. With four months between his last win and his most recent outing, Vaureal appears to be running more frequently now—solid form for a horse that has earned just over £74,000 in his career, enough to keep him in training but nothing that suggests he will ever reach the bigger races. He is, in short, a horse for patient people: loyal, occasionally brilliant on his preferred ground, and always honest.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
6 | 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other | 4 Apr | 16.7% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 7 Jun | 33.3% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 30 Sep | 50% |
| Navan Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 20 Sep | 0% |
| Galway Tight |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 26 Oct | 0% |
| Wexford Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 17 May | 0% |
| Downpatrick Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 15 Jul | 0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 29 Dec | 0% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jan | 0% |
| Thurles Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 6 Mar | 0% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Oct | 0% |