Ireland 9yo

Ventura Express (GB)

T: Paul Midgley · J: David Nolan · O: Buist Crowther Shields

By Mayson (GB) out of Mail Express (IRE)

Form 0-635446455

9/4 Current odds

6/66 W/R

77 RPR

79 TS

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Active

66 runs
6 wins
placed
9% strike
23 d off
86 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0-635446455 23 days off

5 5 4 6 4 4

At Redcar 0/5 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good to Firm 4/24 4 wins · 13 placed

Best RPR 86 Career peak

Best TS 79 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 42
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 39%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Pontefract, Newcastle (AW) — well clear of the 39% career baseline.

Pontefract SPEC 56% 4-5-16
York 25% 0-2-8
Beverley 50% 2-1-6
Newcastle (AW) SPEC 60% 0-3-5
Redcar 20% 0-1-5
Haydock 25% 0-1-4
Ayr 33% 0-1-3
Ripon 33% 0-1-3
Thirsk 0% 0-0-3
Doncaster 50% 0-1-2
Hamilton 50% 0-1-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Chester 0% 0-0-2
Leicester 0% 0-0-2
Catterick 100% 0-1-1
Chepstow 100% 0-1-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

21 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

David Nolan NOW 59% 2-8-17
Graham Lee 18% 1-1-11
Paul Mulrennan 14% 1-0-7
Kevin Stott 83% 2-3-6
Connor Murtagh 50% 0-2-4
Paul Hanagan 100% 0-2-2
Aiden Brookes 0% 0-0-2
Ben Robinson 0% 0-0-2
Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-2
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-2
Billy Garritty 100% 0-1-1
Daryl Jacob 100% 0-1-1
Oisin Orr 100% 0-1-1
Warren Fentiman 100% 0-1-1
Barry McHugh 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Tudhope 0% 0-0-1
Kieran O'Neill 0% 0-0-1
Laura Coughlan 0% 0-0-1
Mark Winn 0% 0-0-1
Sean Davis 0% 0-0-1
Tristan Durrell 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Paul Midgley NOW 39% 6-16-57
Richard Fahey 44% 0-4-9

Going Record

66 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 54% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 25% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 54% 4-9-24
Good 31% 2-6-26
Good to Soft 36% 0-4-11
Soft 25% 0-1-4
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

66 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 39% 6-20-66
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

23 Sep 2026 Racingtv/freetrial Handicap Stakes Redcar Class 5 5th/6 .75 Good 5f David Nolan OR 70 3/1

13 Aug 2026 Connexin Super Fast Sprint Handicap Stakes Beverley Class 5 5th/10 1 Good To Firm 5f David Nolan OR 71 5/2

25 Jul 2026 Sky Bet "Jump Jockeys' Nunthorpe" Handicap Stakes (To Be Ridden By Professional Jump Jockeys) York Class 4 4th/17 0.1 Good To Firm 5f Tristan Durrell OR 71 14/1

21 Jun 2026 Ponte Premiership Points Mean Prizes Handicap Pontefract Class 4 6th/9 0.2 Good 5f3y Paul Mulrennan OR 73 8/1

22 May 2026 FBS Chartered Accountants Handicap Pontefract Class 5 4th/10 1.25 Good To Soft 5f3y Paul Mulrennan OR 75 5/1

4 May 2026 New Whistlejackets Guinness Bar Handicap Beverley Class 4 4th/7 0.3 Good To Soft 5f Paul Mulrennan OR 76 12/1

23 Apr 2026 Happy Birthday Andy Hill Handicap Beverley Class 4 5th/9 1 Good 5f Jason Hart OR 77 6/1

19 Mar 2026 Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 4 3rd/6 0.3 Standard 5f David Nolan OR 77 11/4

22 Jan 2026 Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 4 6th/8 0.3 Standard 5f Paul Mulrennan OR 79 18/1

4 Oct 2025 Watch Race Replays On racingtv.com Handicap Redcar Class 4 10th/10 1.75 Good To Soft 5f Cam Hardie OR 81 16/1

Connections

Trainer: Paul Midgley 11%
Jockey: David Nolan 12%
Owner: Buist Crowther Shields
Sire: Mayson (GB)
Dam: Mail Express (IRE)
Dam sire: Cape Cross
Country: Ireland
Age: 9yo

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