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Counting Coup: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Counting Coup is a 6-year-old gelding by Vita Venturi, trained by Maurice Andrew Ahern. He has won 2 of 4 starts, for £11,101 in prize money. He runs next in the 5:35 at Leopardstown on 12 September, where the best price is 22/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 95, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 4
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 2
  • Strike rate 50%
  • Prize money £11,101
  • Best rating 95
  • Official rating 90

Where Counting Coup runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:35 Leopardstown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Petingo Handicap 22/1 Bet365 bet365

Counting Coup form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
31 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race 1m 6f Yielding To Soft 1 11/1 Leigh Roche 90
30 Jun 26 Roscommon Watch Racing TV Irish EBF Lenebane Stakes (Listed) 1m 4f Good 4 9.5 22/1 Leigh Roche 90
20 Jun 26 Down Royal Event Co Marquees Maiden 1m 5f Soft 1 25/1 Nathan Crosse
12 May 26 Sligo Lake Isle Of Innisfree Flat Race 2m 2f Good 6 31.75 7/2 Mr R W Barron

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race at Galway (IRE) on 31 July 2026. Sat second early - driven up to challenge inside the final two furlongs - shared front spot turning in - went clear a furlong out - fully extended under late pressure - held on for the win.

Counting Coup by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
14f 1 1 100%
12f 1 0 0%
13f 1 1 100%
18f 1 0 0%

Counting Coup by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 2 0 0%
Yielding To Soft 1 1 100%
Soft 1 1 100%

Counting Coup by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Galway (IRE) 1 1 100%
Roscommon 1 0 0%
Down Royal 1 1 100%
Sligo 1 0 0%

Counting Coup breeding

  • Sire Vita Venturi (IRE)
  • Dam For Gortnatona (IRE)
  • Damsire Oscar (IRE)
  • Breeder James Gordon & Donie Sheehan
  • Foaled 24 April 2020

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