Venturevango
Seven races into its career and Venturevango is still searching for that first win — or even a place finish. The seven-year-old has yet to trouble the judge in any meaningful way, with a record of zero wins and zero places from seven attempts. That is a tough sequence by any measure, and the recent form figures tell the same story: its best efforts have produced a pair of thirteenth-place finishes, while other runs have seen it finish as far back as nineteenth and twentieth in the field.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Thomas Kieran O'Toole
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What makes this an interesting situation rather than simply a bleak one is the yard it comes from. Trainer Adam Nicol operates out of Seahouses in Northumberland and has sent out 24 winners already this season — a yard clearly capable of getting horses to the winner's enclosure. The fact that Venturevango hasn't managed to convert that environment into a result yet suggests this is simply a horse that hasn't found its moment, rather than one that is neglected or mishandled. Nicol clearly knows how to win races; Venturevango just hasn't been the one doing it.
The horse is currently active, which means there are more opportunities ahead. At seven years old, it is no youngster finding its feet — this is a horse that should, in theory, have matured into whatever it is going to be. Whether a change in conditions, trip, or competition level can unlock something better remains to be seen, but for now Venturevango is one of those horses that keeps showing up without quite delivering.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, wide and galloping
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Left-handed, wide and galloping
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Left-handed, tight turning
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📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Apr
DNF
Southwell
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
19 Mar
DNF
Sedgefield
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
1 Jan
13th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 25 runners
29 Nov
19th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 28 runners
21 Nov
13th
Fairyhouse
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 16 runners
16 Nov
20th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 22 runners
19 Oct
9th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding_To_Soft · 13 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
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| Fairyhouse Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
1 Jan |
0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Mar |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
1 Apr |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 Nov |
0% |