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Distraction: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Distraction is a 5-year-old gelding by Valirann, trained by David A Kiely. He has won 0 of 3 starts, for £551 in prize money. He runs next in the 6:05 at Listowel on 26 September, where the best price is 33/2 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 97, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 3
  • Wins 0
  • Placed 0
  • Strike rate 0%
  • Prize money £551
  • Best rating 97
  • Official rating –

Where Distraction runs next

Time Course Race Best price
6:05 Listowel Listowel Printing Works Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race 33/2 Smarkets SBK

Distraction form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
23 Jul 26 Wexford (IRE) Save The Date Ladies Day At Wexford Races Friday 7th August Flat Race 2m 0.5f Good 4 16.75 8/1 Mr J L Gleeson –
29 May 26 Tramore August Festival Early Bird Tickets At tramoreraces.ie (Ladies Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Good 6 6 12/1 Miss E Cody –
23 Nov 25 Cork Join Racing TV Now With A Free Trial Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding To Soft PU - 80/1 Liam McKenna –

Last time out

Finished 4 in the Save The Date Ladies Day At Wexford Races Friday 7th August Flat Race at Wexford (IRE) on 23 July 2026. Settled in the pack and 8th at halfway - shaped better 4f out - 6th entering the straight - 4th and found nothing extra 1f out.

Distraction by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 2 0 0% —
16.5f 1 0 0% —

Distraction by going

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

Distraction by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Wexford (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Tramore 1 0 0% —
Cork 1 0 0% —

Distraction breeding

  • Sire Valirann (FR)
  • Dam Sovereignoftheseas (GB)
  • Damsire Flemensfirth (USA)
  • Breeder Mr J P Whelan
  • Foaled 31 March 2021

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