Horse Details

Velvet Elvis (IRE)

26 Runs 5 Wins (19.2%) 5 Places (19.2%)

Owner: Derek Kierans Silks

Derek Kierans Trainer: John C McConnell

8 years old br IRE

Sire: Shirocco (GER)

Dam: Treen (IRE)

Damsire: Charnwood Forest

Past Runs (26 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
20/12/25 14:05	Haydock	-	3m1½f	Alex Harvey	John C McConnell	7	6:52.05	14	147	11-13	80/1	Prominent - weakened 4 out Prominent - weakened 4 out
16/11/25 14:32	Navan (IRE)	-	3m	Brian Hayes	John C McConnell	99	-	-	145	11-6	28/1	Always behind - pulled up before last(tchd 25/1) Always behind - pulled up before last(tchd 25/1)
20/02/25 14:25	Punchestown (IRE)	-	3m3f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	8	7:40.27	8.5	146	11-12	7/1	Prominent - led narrowly omitted 4 out - headed 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Prominent - led narrowly omitted 4 out - headed 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
23/01/25 14:48	Gowran Park (IRE)	-	3m1f	Conor Stone-Walsh	Gavin Cromwell	2nd	6:44.75	2.25	141	10-9	22/1	Prominent - briefly led 4th - disputed lead from 7th - led narrowly or disputed lead from 9th - faced challenge towards far side when ridden 2 out - headed last - kept on well but no match for winner(op 20/1) Prominent - briefly led 4th - disputed lead from 7th - led narrowly or disputed lead from 9th - faced challenge towards far side when ridden 2 out - headed last - kept on well but no match for winner(op 20/1)
28/12/24 15:05	Leopardstown (IRE)	-	2m7½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	15	6:8.19	9.5	132	11-1	25/1	Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders early - midfield when not fluent and pushed along briefly 6th - dropped to rear after 8th - struggling and detached 11th - no impression(op 20/1) Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders early - midfield when not fluent and pushed along briefly 6th - dropped to rear after 8th - struggling and detached 11th - no impression(op 20/1)
07/02/24 14:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	3m	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	1st	7:25.20	Won	142	11-6	7/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 5 out - went clear towards far side 2 out - soon nudged along - steadied last - pushed out run-in(op 5/1) Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 5 out - went clear towards far side 2 out - soon nudged along - steadied last - pushed out run-in(op 5/1)
03/12/23 12:55	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	3m5½f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	99	-	-	143	11-10	16/1	In touch with leaders - weakened quickly 17th - soon pulled up In touch with leaders - weakened quickly 17th - soon pulled up
29/04/23 15:10	Punchestown (IRE)	-	3m7f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	6	8:45.70	4.25	145	11-12	16/1	Prominent - short of room after 3 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - edged right and weakened run-in(op 10/1) Prominent - short of room after 3 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - edged right and weakened run-in(op 10/1)
15/04/23 17:15	Aintree	-	4m2½f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	99	-	-	147	10-6	25/1	Midfield - dropped to rear after 13th - lost ground quickly after 16th - pulled up omitted 17th Midfield - dropped to rear after 13th - lost ground quickly after 16th - pulled up omitted 17th
20/03/23 15:25	Navan (IRE)	-	2m4½f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	2nd	5:57.65	7	146	11-3	11/4	Soon led - joined after 2nd - headed and lost second 7th - joined leaders on inner before 5 out - disputed lead going okay 3 out - soon pushed along - headed when ridden after 2 out - outpaced before last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/4) Soon led - joined after 2nd - headed and lost second 7th - joined leaders on inner before 5 out - disputed lead going okay 3 out - soon pushed along - headed when ridden after 2 out - outpaced before last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/4)
08/02/23 13:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m7½f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	1st	6:31.60	Won	140	11-4	7/2	Disputed lead early - led clearly after 2nd - briefly headed before 4th - disputed lead after 5th - led clearly and made rest after 10th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden before last - stayed on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that a return to running in a small field of runners may have contributed to gelding's return to winning ways)(op 4/1) Disputed lead early - led clearly after 2nd - briefly headed before 4th - disputed lead after 5th - led clearly and made rest after 10th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden before last - stayed on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that a return to running in a small field of runners may have contributed to gelding's return to winning ways)(op 4/1)
28/12/22 14:40	Limerick (IRE)	-	2m3½f	Gavin Brouder	Thomas Gibney	99	-	-	142	11-4	16/1	Raced in last - niggled along before 3rd - pushed along after 5th - struggling after 7th - pulled up after 9th(op 14/1 tchd 22/1) Raced in last - niggled along before 3rd - pushed along after 5th - struggling after 7th - pulled up after 9th(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
27/11/22 14:20	Navan (IRE)	-	3m	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	99	-	-	143	11-5	13/2	In touch with leaders - ridden and weakened 4 out - behind when pulled up 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) In touch with leaders - ridden and weakened 4 out - behind when pulled up 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
23/10/22 15:35	Limerick (IRE)	-	3m	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	10	6:24.02	28	143	11-7	8/1	Led narrowly - headed and dropped to midfield after 2nd - slow jump 12th - dropped to rear and weakened before 2 out(op 11/2) Led narrowly - headed and dropped to midfield after 2nd - slow jump 12th - dropped to rear and weakened before 2 out(op 11/2)
18/04/22 17:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	3m5f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	6	8:5.80	.5	143	10-11	12/1	Chased leaders - close up when pecked on landing 4 out - soon pushed along - keeping on when edged right before 2 out - not fluent and pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - no extra approaching last - weakened run-in(op 14/1 tchd 11/1) Chased leaders - close up when pecked on landing 4 out - soon pushed along - keeping on when edged right before 2 out - not fluent and pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - no extra approaching last - weakened run-in(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
12/03/22 16:35	Navan (IRE)	-	3m	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	1st	6:39.90	Won	133	11-7	17/2	Pressed leader - briefly led after 1st - led 5 out - nudged along and clear before 2 out - ridden and went further clear approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 8/1) Pressed leader - briefly led after 1st - led 5 out - nudged along and clear before 2 out - ridden and went further clear approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 8/1)
05/03/22 15:58	Navan (IRE)	-	2m	Jack Foley	Thomas Gibney	5	4:26.09	0.2	–	11-1	15/2	Chased clear leader - disputing second after 2nd - went remote second 4th - lost second and well behind after 6th - lost third 5 out - dropped to last towards finish(op 10/1) Chased clear leader - disputing second after 2nd - went remote second 4th - lost second and well behind after 6th - lost third 5 out - dropped to last towards finish(op 10/1)
18/12/21 14:20	Navan (IRE)	-	2m4f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	3rd	5:29.32	3.75	–	11-5	9/2	Led - slow jump when headed and chased leaders 2nd - ridden before 3 out - went third 2 out - made no telling impression(op 13/2) Led - slow jump when headed and chased leaders 2nd - ridden before 3 out - went third 2 out - made no telling impression(op 13/2)
04/12/21 14:18	Navan (IRE)	-	2m4f	James O'Sullivan	Thomas Gibney	4	5:28.02	8.5	–	11-9	14/1	Chased leaders - not fluent 9th - pushed along after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - no impression when slow jump 2 out - kept on run-in - left in modest fourth final strides(op 18/1) Chased leaders - not fluent 9th - pushed along after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - no impression when slow jump 2 out - kept on run-in - left in modest fourth final strides(op 18/1)
03/04/21 15:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	3m	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	15	6:7.89	1.5	132	11-4	14/1	Chased leaders - prominent 4 out - joined leader after 3 out - disputed lead and every chance 2 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - soon weakened quickly(op 12/1) Chased leaders - prominent 4 out - joined leader after 3 out - disputed lead and every chance 2 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - soon weakened quickly(op 12/1)
13/03/21 15:20	Navan (IRE)	-	2m7f	James O'Sullivan	Thomas Gibney	3rd	6:25.20	.5	132	11-3	5/2	Led - faced strong challenge 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra and lost second final 110yds(op 10/3) Led - faced strong challenge 3 out - ridden and headed approaching last - no extra and lost second final 110yds(op 10/3)
15/02/21 15:35	Thurles (IRE)	-	2m4f	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	1st	5:41.30	Won	–	11-0	8/1	Made virtually all - disputed lead - led after 1st - ridden when faced challenge after 2 out - soon ran on well - hit last - kept on strongly run-in(op 12/1 tchd 15/2) Made virtually all - disputed lead - led after 1st - ridden when faced challenge after 2 out - soon ran on well - hit last - kept on strongly run-in(op 12/1 tchd 15/2)
02/01/21 13:38	Cork (IRE)	-	3m	Darragh O'Keeffe	Thomas Gibney	1st	6:53.70	Won	–	11-10	11/8	Chased leaders - went second 10th - led 3 out - soon ridden - 1 length ahead last - hard pressed run-in - kept on well(tchd 6/4) Chased leaders - went second 10th - led 3 out - soon ridden - 1 length ahead last - hard pressed run-in - kept on well(tchd 6/4)
12/12/20 12:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	-	2m7½f	James O'Sullivan	Thomas Gibney	2nd	6:41.00	13	–	10-12	9/1	Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 4 out - disputed lead after 3 out - led home turn - ridden and headed after 2 out - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 10/1 tchd 15/2) Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 4 out - disputed lead after 3 out - led home turn - ridden and headed after 2 out - no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
28/09/20 16:15	Roscommon (IRE)	-	2m	Mr N McParlan	Thomas Gibney	11	4:0.40	12	–	11-6	100/30	Tracked leader in 2nd until led over 3f out - strongly pressed over 2f out and soon headed - weakened quickly - eased final furlong(op 7/2) Tracked leader in 2nd until led over 3f out - strongly pressed over 2f out and soon headed - weakened quickly - eased final furlong(op 7/2)
08/09/20 16:50	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m½f	Mr N McParlan	Thomas Gibney	4	4:21.15	1.5	–	11-6	7/1	Tracked leaders - 3rd at halfway - travelled well to lead narrowly 4f out - headed under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th inside final 100yds(op 15/2) Tracked leaders - 3rd at halfway - travelled well to lead narrowly 4f out - headed under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 4th inside final 100yds(op 15/2)