Virtuous Circle (2019) Horse
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About
Virtuous Circle is a 7yo bay or brown gelding, trained by Liam Howley. His sire is the stallion Almanzor and his dam is She Is Stryking. He has recorded three wins so far. On 8 Jun 2024 at Flemington he captured his most notable victory, taking the $150000.00 3yo+ Benchmark 100 Handicap. The horse has been a profit generator for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have earned a 216% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Coleraine 25-Sep-26 1800m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.570, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th 1st Mangione ( M Julius 54 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Omnic ( D Yendall 54 ) 0.15L 3rd Virtuous Circle ( A Kelly 58.5 ) 0.90L See full results | A Kelly 58.5kg 0.90L | 3 (11) |
| Caulfield 29-Aug-26 1800m SOFT 7 R2 BM78 $2,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.550, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.890 1st Politely Dun ( D G Thornton 56.5 ) 2nd Jenni Multabella ( J L Melham 53.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Oraqua ( H T Coffey 55 ) 1.50L 5th Virtuous Circle ( J Radley 62 , Cd 60 ) 2.80L See full results | J Radley 62kg, Cd 60 2.80L | 5 (14) |
| Flemington 18-Jul-26 2800m SOFT 6 R6 Qlty $3,000 (of $152,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:59.970, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.350 1st Bold Soul ( J Noonan 59 ) 2nd Highland Blaze ( T Madden 55 ) 0.15L 3rd Tempesti ( H T Coffey 57 ) 0.25L 10th Virtuous Circle ( J Mcneil 56 ) 8.18L See full results | J Mcneil 56kg 8.18L | 10 (10) |
| Flemington 04-Jul-26 2600m SOFT 7 R6 BANJO PATERSON $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:48.890, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st Highland Blaze ( T Madden 53 ) 2nd Bold Soul ( W J Egan 60 ) 2.25L 3rd Samuel Langhorne ( L K Cartwright 53 ) 3.00L 6th Virtuous Circle ( J Mcneil 58 ) 7.15L See full results | J Mcneil 58kg 7.15L | 6 (10) |
| Flemington 20-Jun-26 2540m HEAVY 8 R3 Qlty Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:44.650, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.100 1st Vegas Jack ( D Yendall 54 ) 2nd The Western Front ( D W Stackhouse 57.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Bold Soul ( W J Egan 59 ) 1.75L 12th Virtuous Circle ( D Bates 58 ) 11.72L See full results | D Bates 58kg 11.72L | 12 (13) |