Ireland 5yo

Venture Capital (GB)

T: Kevin Ryan · J: Shane Gray · O: Ms Leslie Clune

By Washington DC (IRE) out of Ventura Blues (IRE)

Form 33-87089458

6/1 Current odds

5/30 W/R

81 RPR

85 TS

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Running today

30 runs
5 wins
placed
17% strike
0 d off
87 best RPR

Running today

Northumbria Leisure For Jukeboxes Handicap Stakes

18:45 · Newcastle (AW) · 5f · Good · Class 4

#6 No.

9-5 Weight

Shane Gray Jockey

P Headgear

6/1 9/2 6/1 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 33-87089458 0 days off

8 5 4 9 8 0

At Newcastle (AW) 2/6 2 wins · 3 placed

On Good 2/13 2 wins · 4 placed

Over 5f 1/13 1 win · 5 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Best TS 88 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: 46
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 40%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

14 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Ascot — well clear of the 40% career baseline.

Newcastle (AW) 50% 2-1-6
Ascot SPEC 100% 0-4-4
Doncaster 25% 1-0-4
Hamilton 33% 0-1-3
Ripon 50% 1-0-2
Beverley 0% 0-0-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Ayr 100% 1-0-1
Catterick 100% 0-1-1
Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1
Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Shane Gray NOW 38% 5-3-21
Kevin Stott 0% 0-0-2
Tom Eaves 0% 0-0-2
David Nolan 100% 0-1-1
Jamie Spencer 100% 0-1-1
Jose-Luis Borrego 100% 0-1-1
Karis Teetan 100% 0-1-1
Ryan Moore 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Kevin Ryan NOW 40% 5-7-30

Going Record

30 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 100% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 50% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 1-2-3
Good 35% 4-3-20
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-3
Soft 50% 0-2-4
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

30 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure seven horse — 60% in-the-money at 6½ – 7f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 38% 3-6-24
Seven 6½ – 7f 60% 2-1-5
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Oct 2026 Northumbria Leisure For Jukeboxes Handicap Stakes Newcastle (AW) Class 4 P 8th/11 .5 Standard 5f Shane Gray OR 76 11/2

13 Sep 2026 Land Of Lights Festival At Gullivers Handicap Stakes Doncaster Class 3 P 5th/16 1.75 Good 5f Kevin Stott OR 77 12/1

1 Sep 2026 Ripon Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse Handicap Stakes (Div II) Ripon Class 4 P 4th/8 1.5 Soft 6f Shane Gray OR 79 17/2

1 Aug 2026 Cube Glass 'soba' Handicap Stakes Hamilton Class 2 P 9th/11 1.5 Good 5f Shane Gray OR 82 33/1

15 Apr 2026 Beverley Beaker Handicap Beverley Class 3 B 8th/10 0.05 Good To Soft 5f Shane Gray OR 84 12/1

27 Mar 2026 SBK: Betting Without The Bull Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 3 11th/14 8 Standard 6f1y Shane Gray OR 86 14/1

4 Mar 2026 Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 3 7th/10 .5 Standard 4f214y Shane Gray OR 88 9/2

6 Feb 2026 SBK: No Casino Just Sports Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 3 8th/14 1.75 Standard 5f Shane Gray OR 89 15/2

18 Oct 2025 William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap Catterick Class 2 P 3rd/11 .5 Good 5f Shane Gray OR 90 9/2

4 Oct 2025 Ascot Racecourse Supports Berks County FC Handicap Ascot Class 2 P 3rd/11 0.1 Soft 5f Jamie Spencer OR 89 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Kevin Ryan 12%
Jockey: Shane Gray 15%
Owner: Ms Leslie Clune
Sire: Washington DC (IRE)
Dam: Ventura Blues (IRE)
Dam sire: Bated Breath
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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