Horse Details

Velvet Vulcan (GB)

30 Runs 2 Wins (6.7%) 4 Places (13.3%)

Owner: Burns Partnership Silks

Burns Partnership Trainer: R Mike Smith

5 years old b GB

Sire: Nathaniel (IRE)

Dam: Battery Power (GB)

Damsire: Royal Applause

Past Runs (30 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
01/11/25 15:04	Ayr	2m	Nathan Moscrop	R Mike Smith	6	4:5.75	0.3	84	10-2	50/1	(op 33/1) (op 33/1)
09/10/25 17:05	Ayr	1m5f	Sean Kirrane	R Mike Smith	6	3:13.93	.5	49	9-1	7/1	Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 12/1) Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 12/1)
04/09/25 16:10	Lingfield (AW)	2m	Hollie Doyle	Mike Murphy	5	3:32.90	3.5	49	9-1	13/2	Dwelt start - in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away and was unsuited by slow pace of race)(op 7/1) Dwelt start - in rear - headway on outer over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away and was unsuited by slow pace of race)(op 7/1)
21/08/25 15:45	Lingfield (AW)	2m	Rob Hornby	Mike Murphy	1st	3:25.05	Won	46	8-11	12/1	Held up in last - smooth headway from 3f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - won going away - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the step up in trip from 1m4f to todays trip of 2m; gelding was routine tested)(op 16/1) Held up in last - smooth headway from 3f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - won going away - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the step up in trip from 1m4f to todays trip of 2m; gelding was routine tested)(op 16/1)
04/08/25 14:23	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Daniel Muscutt	Mike Murphy	7	2:35.06	2	46	9-0	15/2	In rear - bumped rival under 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 17/2) In rear - bumped rival under 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 17/2)
26/07/25 18:45	Windsor	1m3½f	Paddy Bradley	Mike Murphy	10	2:30.30	2	46	9-6	11/1	Always behind(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) Always behind(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
08/07/25 14:55	Lingfield	1m3½f	Paddy Bradley	Mike Murphy	2nd	-	-	45	9-2	18/1	Held up in rear - steady headway from over 2f out - chased clear leader inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 20/1) Held up in rear - steady headway from over 2f out - chased clear leader inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds - no match for winner(tchd 20/1)
20/05/25 18:40	Huntingdon	2m	James Turner	Mike Murphy	4	-	-	–	10-13	18/1	Pulled hard - held up in rear - headway and went third 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1) Pulled hard - held up in rear - headway and went third 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
30/04/25 18:10	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Daniel Muscutt	Mike Murphy	7	2:40.60	1	46	9-0	12/1	Dwelt start - midfield - headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1) Dwelt start - midfield - headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)
27/03/25 14:27	Warwick	2m5f	James Turner	Mike Murphy	4	-	-	–	10-9	125/1	Took keen hold - in rear - headway 2nd - dropped to rear when mistake 7th - lost touch after 3 out (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 100/1 tchd 80/1) Took keen hold - in rear - headway 2nd - dropped to rear when mistake 7th - lost touch after 3 out (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
31/01/25 19:00	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Daniel Muscutt	Mike Murphy	6	2:39.90	2.75	47	9-9	15/2	Taken down early - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1) Taken down early - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1)
02/11/24 16:50	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Edward Greatrex	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	10	2:41.95	5	48	9-2	20/1	Taken down early - slightly awkward start - took keen hold - always behind - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 18/1) Taken down early - slightly awkward start - took keen hold - always behind - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 18/1)
03/10/24 19:30	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Paddy Bradley	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	10	2:8.56	1.5	49	9-3	22/1	In rear - going easily over 2f out - no impression when ridden over 1f out(op 20/1) In rear - going easily over 2f out - no impression when ridden over 1f out(op 20/1)
02/07/24 19:00	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Tom Marquand	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	7	2:34.57	3	50	9-9	8/1	Awkward start - slowly away - in rear - raced wide and some headway from over 3f out - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls and as a result was slowly away)(op 7/1) Awkward start - slowly away - in rear - raced wide and some headway from over 3f out - weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls and as a result was slowly away)(op 7/1)
03/06/24 19:45	Windsor	1m3½f	Neil Callan	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	9	2:32.50	6.5	51	9-5	8/1	Lost many lengths start - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1) Lost many lengths start - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
20/04/24 18:45	Brighton	1m2f	Kevin Stott	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	6	2:7.25	.75	52	9-9	3/1	Awkward start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway towards far side from under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the undulating track)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3) Awkward start - took keen hold - towards rear - headway towards far side from under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the undulating track)(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
05/04/24 14:00	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Rob Hornby	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	2nd	2:30.90	5	52	9-1	15/2	Took keen hold - towards rear - ridden and headway but still plenty to do under 2f out - stayed on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 9/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - ridden and headway but still plenty to do under 2f out - stayed on and went second towards finish - no match for winner(tchd 9/1)
27/02/24 19:30	Southwell (AW)	1m3f	Callum Shepherd	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	7	2:25.22	0.3	54	9-8	2/1F	Midfield - headway but raced wide from over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 6/4) Midfield - headway but raced wide from over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 6/4)
23/02/24 15:15	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Sean Levey	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	1st	2:33.54	Won	49	9-9	11/2	Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear - headway when switched right and raced wide over 3f out - ridden and went second up the centre over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon clear - comfortably(op 9/2) Taken down early - took keen hold - towards rear - headway when switched right and raced wide over 3f out - ridden and went second up the centre over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon clear - comfortably(op 9/2)
05/02/24 17:00	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Billy Loughnane	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	4	2:38.96	1.75	50	9-4	5/2F	Pulled hard - towards rear - headway on outer from over 4f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied and stayed on from over 1f out(op 9/4) Pulled hard - towards rear - headway on outer from over 4f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied and stayed on from over 1f out(op 9/4)
18/01/24 17:00	Southwell (AW)	1m4f	Callum Shepherd	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	2nd	2:39.01	4	50	9-5	6/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - going easily but still plenty to do 2f out - pushed along and steady headway from over 1f out - switched left and kept on well inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 5/1) Took keen hold - held up in rear - going easily but still plenty to do 2f out - pushed along and steady headway from over 1f out - switched left and kept on well inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher(op 5/1)
10/12/23 14:50	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Callum Shepherd	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	7	2:42.92	0.05	52	9-9	16/1	Ducked right start - raced wide early - prominent - led after 2f - headed and prominent with one circuit to go - weakened from 1f out(op 12/1) Ducked right start - raced wide early - prominent - led after 2f - headed and prominent with one circuit to go - weakened from 1f out(op 12/1)
20/11/23 20:30	Kempton (AW)	1m4f	Billy Loughnane	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	10	2:38.50	.5	54	9-6	9/1	Took keen hold - midfield - lost position and dropped to rear home turn - switched right and some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 13/2) Took keen hold - midfield - lost position and dropped to rear home turn - switched right and some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 13/2)
04/11/23 18:00	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Daniel Muscutt	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	6	2:58.73	5	55	9-9	11/2	Led - headed and lost position over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) Led - headed and lost position over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
07/10/23 16:20	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Darragh Keenan	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	3rd	2:42.63	3	56	9-13	15/2	Taken down early - pressed leaders - led after 1f - headed and pressed leader with one circuit to go - lost second and prominent over 4f out - outpaced and lost position 2f out - rallied and disputing third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 5/1) Taken down early - pressed leaders - led after 1f - headed and pressed leader with one circuit to go - lost second and prominent over 4f out - outpaced and lost position 2f out - rallied and disputing third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 5/1)
14/09/23 20:30	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Tom Queally	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	4	2:5.48	2.5	57	9-11	16/1	Slowly away - soon towards rear of midfield - headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 14/1) Slowly away - soon towards rear of midfield - headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 14/1)
15/08/23 18:15	Chelmsford (AW)	1m	Daniel Muscutt	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	7	1:39.85	0.3	61	9-10	22/1	Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1) Took keen hold - prominent - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1)
07/11/22 19:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m1½f	Daniel Muscutt	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	5	2:1.44	3.75	–	9-5	80/1	Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - nudged along and weakened from over 1f out(op 125/1) Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - nudged along and weakened from over 1f out(op 125/1)
09/08/22 17:55	Chelmsford (AW)	1m	Theodore Ladd	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	7	1:40.84	.75	–	9-7	100/1	Led - ran green throughout - ducked right over 6f out - headed 5f out - lost position and hung right over 2f out - dropped to rear and well behind from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)(op 50/1) Led - ran green throughout - ducked right over 6f out - headed 5f out - lost position and hung right over 2f out - dropped to rear and well behind from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)(op 50/1)
12/07/22 19:50	Chelmsford (AW)	1m2f	Daniel Muscutt	Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	5	2:9.98	23	–	9-6	25/1	Upset in stalls - slowly away and lost many lengths start - raced in last throughout - lost touch and tailed off home straight (jockey said gelding was restless in the stalls and had his head turned to the side as the start was effected and as a result was slow into stride)(op 40/1) Upset in stalls - slowly away and lost many lengths start - raced in last throughout - lost touch and tailed off home straight (jockey said gelding was restless in the stalls and had his head turned to the side as the start was effected and as a result was slow into stride)(op 40/1)