The Vegas Raider: horse profile, stats, records and next races
The Vegas Raider is a 8-year-old gelding by Kendargent, trained by K A Heffernan. He has won 4 of 39 starts and placed in 8 more, for £15,361 in prize money. His best trip is 17ff, where 1 wins from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 8% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:11 at Galway on 7 September. His best performance rating is 106, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 39
- Wins 4
- Placed 12
- Strike rate 10%
- Prize money £15,361
- Best rating 106
- Official rating 91
Where The Vegas Raider runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:11 | Galway | WTW Willis Handicap Hurdle (Div II) | — |
The Vegas Raider form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 26 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Jerry McDonnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 22.5f | Good | F | - | 22/1 | Danny Gilligan | 91 |
| 10 Aug 26 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Broderick's Electric Handicap Hurdle | 16.5f | Good | 10 | 25.75 | 12/1 | Shane Fitzgerald | 94 |
| 2 Jul 26 | Limerick | Joe Walsh Flooring Handicap Hurdle | 20f | Good | UR | - | 28/1 | Michael Kenneally | 97 |
| 21 Apr 25 | Cork | Leisure Domes Ltd Marquee Hire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) | 16f | Yielding | 11 | 20.5 | 22/1 | Robbie Geoghegan | 100 |
| 11 Apr 25 | Ballinrobe | Sherry Fitzgerald Mayo Handicap Hurdle (0-100) | 21.5f | Good | 2 | .5 | 9/1 | Danny Gilligan | 97 |
| 20 Sep 24 | Downpatrick | MB McGrady & Co Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 18f | Good | 9 | 32.5 | 11/2 | Darragh O'Keeffe | 99 |
| 9 Sep 24 | Galway | angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 16.5f | Yielding | 11 | 10 | 10/1 | Alex Harvey | 100 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Killarney | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) | 20f | Good | 6 | 13 | 8/1 | Alex Harvey | 100 |
| 12 Aug 24 | Ballinrobe | Broderick's Electric Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 17f | Yielding To Soft | 1 | — | 10/3 | Danny Gilligan | 94 |
| 15 Jul 24 | Downpatrick | Quinn Estate Agents Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 18f | Good | 2 | 1.75 | 13/2 | Philip Donovan | 92 |
| 7 Jul 24 | Limerick | Private Suites At Limerick Racecourse Handicap (50-85) | 17f | Good | 7 | 9.75 | 18/1 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 64 |
| 28 May 24 | Ballinrobe | FBD Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) | 22.5f | Good To Yielding | 3 | 8 | 25/1 | Mr P J Cawley | 92 |
| 16 Dec 23 | Fairyhouse | Happy Christmas From All At Fairyhouse Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 16f | Heavy | 7 | 17.5 | 14/1 | Robbie Geoghegan | 95 |
| 2 Dec 23 | Fairyhouse | Redweld Stables Handicap Hurdle (80-130) | 20f | Soft | 14 | 31.5 | 100/1 | Tom Kelly | 95 |
| 21 Nov 23 | Limerick | Mr Binman Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 21f | Heavy | PU | - | 66/1 | Mr P J Cawley | 97 |
| 3 Oct 23 | Galway | Ryans Cleaning Handicap Hurdle | 19f | Soft To Heavy | 6 | 9.75 | 33/1 | Aidan Kelly | 98 |
| 18 Sep 23 | Listowel | Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 16f | Yielding | 7 | 18.75 | 50/1 | Mr P J Cawley | 100 |
| 11 Sep 23 | Galway | angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 16.5f | Soft | 11 | 44 | 33/1 | Kieren Buckley | 102 |
| 4 Sep 23 | Roscommon | Oran Handicap (50-80) | 11.5f | Yielding | 11 | 49.75 | 40/1 | Seamie Heffernan | 68 |
| 14 Aug 23 | Ballinrobe | John & Pat Rochford Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 16.5f | Good To Yielding | 2 | 11 | 150/1 | Alan King | – |
| 19 Feb 23 | Punchestown | John Ross Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 20f | Yielding | 18 | 94.25 | 100/1 | Keith Donoghue | – |
| 9 Feb 23 | Thurles | thurles.ie Maiden Hurdle | 15.5f | Good To Yielding | 9 | 24.75 | 150/1 | Keith Donoghue | – |
| 25 Nov 22 | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap | 16f | Standard | 13 | 14.75 | 66/1 | Alan Persse | 75 |
| 11 Nov 22 | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Racing Radio Handicap | 12f | Standard | 12 | 9 | 150/1 | Mark Enright | 77 |
| 10 Jun 22 | Fairyhouse | Racing TV Handicap (50-85) | 13.5f | Good | 9 | 73.75 | 28/1 | Mark Enright | 74 |
| 17 May 22 | Killarney | Celtic Steps Handicap (50-80) | 17f | Soft | 10 | 40.5 | 40/1 | Mark Enright | 75 |
| 13 Oct 21 | Bath | Bath Luxury Toilet Hire Handicap Class 4 | 14f | Good To Firm | 6 | 6.75 | 12/1 | Callum Shepherd | 78 |
| 12 Sep 21 | Musselburgh | Sky Bet Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap Class 3 | 16f | Good To Soft | 3 | 8.25 | 6/1 | Billy Garritty | 79 |
| 2 Sep 21 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Buy Your 2022 Membership Now Handicap Class 6 | 16f | Standard | 1 | — | EvensF | James Doyle | 65 |
| 26 Aug 21 | Chelmsford City (AW) | John Lewis Shopping Village Handicap Class 5 | 14f | Standard | 1 | — | 9/4F | William Buick | 65 |
| 12 Aug 21 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ladies Day 26th August Handicap Class 4 | 14f | Standard | 2 | — | 13/8F | Silvestre De Sousa | 64 |
| 3 Aug 21 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ladies Day 26th August Handicap Class 6 | 14f | Standard To Slow | 3 | .75 | 13/2 | Callum Shepherd | 64 |
| 28 Jun 21 | Pontefract | Wayne Conway Memorial Handicap Class 6 | 12f | Good | 3 | 11.75 | 5/2 | Callum Shepherd | 65 |
| 7 Jun 21 | Lingfield (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 | 10f | Standard To Slow | 4 | 3 | 7/2F | William Buick | 65 |
| 3 May 21 | Beverley | Mayday Handicap Class 6 | 10f | Good | 4 | 4.5 | 4/6F | Callum Shepherd | 57 |
| 25 Apr 21 | Salisbury | T & M Glass Handicap Class 6 | 10f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 15/2 | Callum Shepherd | 57 |
| 5 Jan 21 | Lingfield (AW) | Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Novice Stakes Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 7 | 13.25 | 200/1 | Cieren Fallon | – |
| 16 Dec 20 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 7 | 8.75 | 100/1 | Cieren Fallon | – |
| 9 Dec 20 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) Class 5 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 10 | 19.5 | 50/1 | Luke Morris | – |
Last time out
Finished F in the Jerry McDonnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe (IRE) on 24 August 2026. Held up towards the back - pushed along with no headway after the second-last - came down at the final fence.
The Vegas Raider by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| 16.5f | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 20f | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| 14f | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 17f | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 10f | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| 22.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 18f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 12f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 21.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 21f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 19f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 11.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 15.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 13.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
The Vegas Raider by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 0 | 0% |
| Standard | 6 | 2 | 33% |
| Yielding | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Standard To Slow | 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Yielding | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Soft To Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% |
The Vegas Raider by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Downpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% |
The Vegas Raider breeding
- Sire Kendargent (FR)
- Dam Matorio (FR)
- Damsire Oratorio (IRE)
- Breeder Frank Antonacci & David Reid
- Foaled 31 March 2018
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