Ireland 8yo

Vafortino (IRE)

T: Charlie Fellowes · J: Ronan Whelan · O: D MacAuliffe, Anoj Don and Dahab Racing

By New Bay (GB) out of Arbaah (USA)

Form 57-4507893

12/1 Current odds

0/9 W/R

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9 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
29 d off
118 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 57-4507893 29 days off

3 9 8 7 0 5

On Good 0/5 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 118 Career peak

Best TS 109 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 60
Mean: 31
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 11%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 11%; best at Meydan (UAE) (0% from 4 runs).

Meydan (UAE) 0% 0-0-4
Galway (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Abu Dhabi (UAE) 0% 0-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Cologne (GER) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Kieran Shoemark 0% 0-0-3
Ronan Whelan NOW 100% 0-1-1
Adrie de Vries 0% 0-0-1
Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-1
Callum Shepherd 0% 0-0-1
Christophe Soumillon 0% 0-0-1
Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Charlie Fellowes NOW 12% 0-1-8
Kevin Philippart De Foy 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 0% 0-0-5
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 20% 0-1-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-4
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

2 Aug 2026 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Ahonoora Handicap Galway (IRE) 3rd/14 0.3 Yielding 7f Ronan Whelan OR 100 15/2

18 Jun 2026 Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Ascot Class 2 9th/28 0.1 Good To Firm 7f Christophe Soumillon OR 101 50/1

14 May 2026 Oakmere Homes Hambleton Handicap York Class 2 8th/18 0.2 Good 1m Billy Loughnane OR 103 11/1

6 Mar 2026 Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Emaar (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 7th/13 0.2 Good 7f Kieran Shoemark OR 105 33/1

7 Feb 2026 Abu Dhabi Gold Cup () (Turf) Abu Dhabi (UAE) 10th/15 1 Good 1m Kieran Shoemark OR 105 —

23 Jan 2026 Jebel Hatta Presented By Longines (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 5th/6 3.25 Good 1m1f Callum Shepherd OR 102 25/1

2 Jan 2026 Zabeel Mile Sponsored By Phi Advertising (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 4th/10 0.1 Good 1m Kieran Shoemark OR 102 30/1

19 Dec 2025 Business Bay Challenge Sponsored By Emaar () (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 7th/14 0.05 Yielding 7f Adrie de Vries OR 104 25/1

28 Sep 2025 Dinger's Gartencenter Koln - Sprint Trophy (3yo+) (Turf) Cologne (GER) 5th/8 0.3 Good To Soft 7f Luke Morris 13/5F

Connections

Trainer: Charlie Fellowes 9%
Jockey: Ronan Whelan 8%
Owner: D MacAuliffe, Anoj Don and Dahab Racing
Sire: New Bay (GB)
Dam: Arbaah (USA)
Dam sire: Invasor
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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