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Viroflay: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Viroflay is a 9-year-old gelding by Air Chief Marshal, trained by Paul Nicholls. He has won 4 of 13 starts and placed in 6 more, for £63,259 in prize money. His best trip is 3m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 30% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:05 at Ffos Las on 14 October, where the best price is 11/2 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 140, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 31%
  • Prize money £63,259
  • Best rating 140
  • Official rating 140

Where Viroflay runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:05 Ffos Las Adept GRP Cabinets Native River Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) 11/2 William Hill William Hill

Viroflay form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
13 May 26 Newton Abbot St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m 2f Good 1 — 5/6F Miss Olive Nicholls 140
10 Apr 26 Aintree Randox Topham Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 5f Good To Soft 17 50.75 10/1 Miss Olive Nicholls 141
21 Feb 26 Kempton 'Join Ladbrokes Bet 5 Get 30' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 2 2.5 7/2 Miss Olive Nicholls 140
27 Dec 25 Kempton Ladbrokes 'Big Football Bet Builder Boosts' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Good 1 — 5/1 Miss Olive Nicholls 136
24 Nov 25 Kempton CopyBet Acca Boost Up To 100% Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 3m Good 2 4.25 7/1 Miss Olive Nicholls 136
1 Nov 25 Ascot Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3f Good 2 3.75 4/5F Miss Olive Nicholls 136
2 May 25 Punchestown Event Power Champion Hunters Chase 3m 0.5f Yielding 2 2.25 16/5 Miss Olive Nicholls 130
1 Apr 25 Kempton Nick Luck Daily Podcast 'Pointing Pointers' Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 2m 4.5f Good 1 — 4/6F Miss Olive Nicholls 118
10 Mar 25 Stratford DragonBet Proud Sponsors Of Stratford Raceday Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 5 2m 5f Good To Soft 2 1 11/8F Miss Olive Nicholls 118
23 Apr 23 Stratford Jumping For Fun Stratford 'Grassroots' Open Hunters' Chase Class 5 2m 6.5f Good To Soft PU - 11/8F Miss Olive Nicholls 122
26 Mar 23 Exeter Totnes And Bridgetown Races Company Ltd Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 5 3m Good To Soft 2 8.5 13/8 Miss Olive Nicholls 127
25 Oct 20 Wincanton Wincanton Racecourse Supports Racing Welfare Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 7.5f Good 1 — 7/2 Bryony Frost –
18 Oct 20 Kempton Racing TV Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good 4 23.5 13/8F Harry Cobden –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the St. Austell Brewery Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Newton Abbot on 13 May 2026. Set the pace from the off - opened a gap three out - driven along before two out - kept finding late to score.

Viroflay by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
24f 3 1 33% —
21f 2 0 0% —
20.5f 2 1 50% —
26f 1 1 100% —
19f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 1 100% —
16f 1 0 0% —

Viroflay by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 7 4 57% —
Good To Soft 5 0 0% —
Yielding 1 0 0% —

Viroflay by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kempton 5 2 40% —
Stratford 2 0 0% —
Newton Abbot 1 1 100% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Exeter 1 0 0% —
Wincanton 1 1 100% —

Viroflay breeding

  • Sire Air Chief Marshal (IRE)
  • Dam Red Vixen (IRE)
  • Damsire Agnes World (USA)
  • Breeder S C E A Plessis
  • Foaled 16 April 2017

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