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Ventura Express: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Ventura Express is a 9-year-old gelding by Mayson, trained by Paul Midgley. He has won 4 of 50 starts and placed in 14 more, for £77,630 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 4 wins from 38 is a 11% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 7:30 at Newcastle (AW) on 20 October, where the best price is 19/2 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 94, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 50
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 18
  • Strike rate 8%
  • Prize money £77,630
  • Best rating 94
  • Official rating 70

Where Ventura Express runs next

Time Course Race Best price
7:30 Newcastle (AW) Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Stakes 19/2 Smarkets SBK

Ventura Express form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
23 Sep 26 Redcar Racingtv/freetrial Handicap Stakes Class 5 5f Good 5 3.75 3/1 David Nolan 70
13 Aug 26 Beverley Connexin Super Fast Sprint Handicap Stakes Class 5 5f Good To Firm 5 4.25 5/2 David Nolan 71
25 Jul 26 York Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) Class 4 5f Good To Firm 4 1 14/1 Tristan Durrell 71
21 Jun 26 Pontefract Ponte Premiership Points Mean Prizes Handicap Class 4 5f Good 6 2 8/1 Paul Mulrennan 73
22 May 26 Pontefract FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap Class 5 5f Good To Soft 4 3.5 5/1 Paul Mulrennan 75
4 May 26 Beverley New Whistlejackets Guinness Bar Handicap Class 4 5f Good To Soft 4 1.25 12/1 Paul Mulrennan 76
23 Apr 26 Beverley Happy Birthday Andy Hill Handicap Class 4 5f Good 5 3.75 6/1 Jason Hart 77
19 Mar 26 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Class 4 5f Standard 3 .25 11/4 David Nolan 77
22 Jan 26 Newcastle (AW) Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Class 4 5f Standard 6 3.25 18/1 Paul Mulrennan 79
4 Oct 25 Redcar Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap Class 4 5f Good To Soft 10 10 16/1 Cam Hardie 81
20 Sep 25 Chester Racing Welfare Handicap Class 4 5.5f Soft 5 3.5 14/1 Aiden Brookes 82
17 Aug 25 Pontefract Topsy Memorial Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Firm 3 2 4/1 David Nolan 82
27 Jul 25 Pontefract Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Class 4 5f Good 2 — 11/4 David Nolan 80
4 Jul 25 Beverley Wellocks Part Of The William Jackson Food Group Handicap Class 4 5f Good To Firm 2 1.5 7/2 David Nolan 79
7 Jun 25 Doncaster Daniel Jones Handicap Class 3 5f Good 12 4.75 25/1 Barry McHugh 82
15 May 25 York Lindum York Handicap Class 2 5f Good To Firm 13 8 28/1 Mark Winn 84
26 Apr 25 Ripon Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy Handicap Class 2 5f Good 4 2.25 5/1 Kieran O'Neill 85
8 Apr 25 Pontefract Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 2 5f Good 5 3 5/2F Jason Hart 85
20 Mar 25 Newcastle (AW) BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 2 5f Standard To Slow 2 .75 14/1 Warren Fentiman 85
22 Oct 24 Newcastle (AW) Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Class 3 5f Standard 3 1.25 80/1 David Nolan 86
30 Sep 24 Hamilton Barbara Ann Letham And Son Johnathan Memorial Handicap Class 3 5f Soft 6 3.5 14/1 David Nolan 88
30 Aug 24 Thirsk Happy 18th Birthday Myles Handicap Class 3 6f Good To Firm 7 10.75 9/1 David Nolan 89
8 Aug 24 Chepstow tote On The Go At tote.co.uk Racing League 18 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League) Class 3 5f Good To Soft 3 2.75 9/1 Oisin Orr 89
19 Jul 24 Pontefract Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap Class 3 5f Good 6 4.25 11/1 David Nolan 89
5 Jul 24 Beverley Belazu Part Of The William Jackson Food Group Handicap Class 4 5f Good To Firm 1 — 4/1 Paul Mulrennan 84
16 Jun 24 Thirsk Sky Bet Request A Bet Handicap Class 2 5f Good To Soft 9 6 25/1 Aiden Brookes 85
24 May 24 Pontefract Fbs Chartered Accountants Handicap Class 4 5f Good 1 — 5/2F David Nolan 82
7 Oct 23 Redcar Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap Class 4 5f Good 3 1 4/1F Graham Lee 82
23 Sep 23 York Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 2 5f Good To Soft 9 4.25 25/1 Graham Lee 84
9 Sep 23 Haydock Betfair Be Friendly Handicap Class 2 5f Good 6 1.75 13/2 Laura Coughlan 84
23 Aug 23 York Sky Bet And Symphony Group Handicap (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 5.5f Good To Firm 12 4.75 22/1 Graham Lee 86
12 Aug 23 Redcar Best Prices Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 3 6f Good 4 1.75 11/2 Graham Lee 86
14 Jul 23 York Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Class 4 5f Good To Soft 2 .25 17/2 David Nolan 84
17 Jun 23 Chester Edinburgh Gin Classic Handicap Class 4 6f Good 7 2.75 7/1 Graham Lee 85
2 Jun 23 Doncaster Hallam FM Fighting Cancer With WPCC Handicap Class 4 6f Good To Firm 2 .5 3/1F David Nolan 79
26 May 23 Pontefract Kim Wilde Performing Live After Racing Handicap Class 4 5f Good To Firm 1 — 7/2 David Nolan 79
25 Mar 23 Wolverhampton (AW) Betuk Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap Class 4 6f Standard 8 5 25/1 Graham Lee 80
2 Mar 23 Newcastle (AW) Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap Class 4 5f Standard To Slow 4 1 14/1 Graham Lee 80
22 Sep 22 Pontefract Baby Dylan's First Day At The Races Handicap Class 3 5f Good 7 3 7/1 Graham Lee 82
2 Sep 22 Haydock Tin Man Handicap Class 2 6f Good To Firm 5 2.5 10/1 Graham Lee 83
13 Aug 22 Ripon William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap Class 2 6f Good To Firm 8 3.75 66/1 Cam Hardie 83
15 Jul 22 Pontefract Catherine Beaumont 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Firm 7 4.75 7/1 Graham Lee 83
2 Jul 22 Beverley Eileen And Michael 85th Birthdays Handicap Class 4 5f Good 1 — 7/2 Graham Lee 80
11 Jun 22 York Clean Up With PPS Handicap Class 4 6f Good 6 5.75 10/1 Paul Mulrennan 80
27 May 22 Pontefract Northern Commercials Iveco Daily Range Handicap Class 4 5f Good To Firm 2 .5 2/1F Paul Hanagan 79
14 May 22 Thirsk Betting Better With Sky Bet Handicap Class 4 5f Good 4 3.25 7/2J Kevin Stott 81
17 Sep 21 Ayr Virgin Bet Ayr Bronze Cup Handicap Class 2 6f Good To Firm 21 11.5 14/1 Ben Robinson 82
3 Sep 21 Pontefract Engagement Of Adrian And Julia Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Firm 3 3.25 5/2 Kevin Stott 82
14 Aug 21 Ripon William Hill Silver Trophy Handicap (Consolation Race For The William Hill Great St Wilfrid) Class 2 6f Good 2 1 10/1 Kevin Stott 82
24 Jul 21 York Sky Bet 'Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe' Handicap Class 3 5f Good To Firm 3 2.75 7/1 Daryl Jacob 83

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Racingtv/freetrial Handicap Stakes at Redcar on 23 September 2026. Trailed the field early - pushed along approaching 2f out and found progress - drifted left inside final furlong - lost place near the finish to come home 5th.

Ventura Express by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
5f 38 4 11% —
6f 10 0 0% —
5.5f 2 0 0% —

Ventura Express by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 18 2 11% —
Good To Firm 17 2 12% —
Good To Soft 7 0 0% —
Standard 4 0 0% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 2 0 0% —

Ventura Express by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Pontefract 12 2 17% —
York 7 0 0% —
Beverley 6 2 33% —
Newcastle (AW) 5 0 0% —
Redcar 4 0 0% —
Ripon 3 0 0% —
Thirsk 3 0 0% —
Chester 2 0 0% —
Doncaster 2 0 0% —
Haydock 2 0 0% —

Ventura Express breeding

  • Sire Mayson (GB)
  • Dam Mail Express (IRE)
  • Damsire Cape Cross (IRE)
  • Breeder Scuderia Archi Romani
  • Foaled 14 May 2017

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