Don Virginia (2020) Horse

Foal Date
10-Apr-20
Colour
bay
Sire
Walzertakt
Dam
Virginia Bella
Prize Money
114158
Owners
Team Tuff
About

Don Virginia is a 5yo horse trained by J & A O'neill. He is sired by Walzertakt out of Virginia Bella. To date, Don Virginia has won two races. On 26 Sep 2025 at Worcester, he captured his biggest victory, earning $68859.00 in the Cl2 Nvhcph.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Newbury 29-Dec-25 4131m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $1,824 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 04:56.600, SP: 12.00 1st Andashan ( F Gordon 165 ) 2nd I'm A Lumberjack ( T Bellamy 158 ) 2.25L 3rd Peacenik ( G Sheehan 166 ) 4.25L 4th Don Virginia ( J O Jr 165 ) 7.50L See full resultsJ O Jr 74.8kg 7.50L4 (15)
Cheltenham 24-Oct-25 4010m SOFT R6 CL2 NvH (of $19,674), Winning Time: 04:54.260, SP: 4.00 1st De Temps En Temps ( F Keighley 159 ) 2nd Percy Shelley ( S Bowen 159 ) 0.30L 3rd Etna Bianco ( B Powell 154 ) 3.00L 5th Don Virginia ( R P Mclernon 162 ) 11.30L See full resultsR P Mclernon 73.5kg 11.30L5 (7)
Worcester 26-Sep-25 4020m GOOD R4 CL2 NvHcpH $36,421 (of $68,859), Winning Time: 04:46.300, SP: 6.00 1st Don Virginia ( R P Mclernon 153 ) 2nd Mount Anglesby ( T Mccain-mitchell 156 ) 17.00L 3rd Jefe Triunfo ( F Gordon 152 ) 9.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 69.4kg1 (15)
Stratford 18-Aug-25 4430m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH $2,007 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:15.350, SP: 1.91 1st Knights Affair ( G Sheehan 161 ) 2nd Don Virginia ( R P Mclernon 161 ) 0.10L 3rd Isle Of Sark ( J King 161 ) 21.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 73kg 0.10L2 (4)
Uttoxeter 29-Jun-25 4010m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpH $2,005 (of $16,232), Winning Time: 04:50.050, SP: 3.50 1st Callin Baton Rouge ( C J Todd 161 ) 2nd Supreme Yeats ( H Skelton 161 ) 1.50L 3rd Don Virginia ( K Brogan 167 ) 10.00L See full resultsK Brogan 75.8kg 10.00L3 (14)
Southwell 03-Jun-25 4100m GOOD R5 CL4 MdHNHFNHF $4,193 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 05:08.400, SP: 5.00 Led until 3rd, not fluent next, led after 7th, clear 2 out, easily 1st Don Virginia ( R P Mclernon 158 ) 2nd Delgany Bobby Blue ( H Skelton 158 ) 13.00L 3rd Maggies Boy ( S Quinlan 158 ) 10.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 71.7kg1 (10)
Hereford 10-May-25 3960m GOOD R2 CL4 NvH $1,932 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:37.810, SP: 2.88 Raced in 2nd, reminders after 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, pressed leader run-in, always held by winner 1st Golden De Coeur ( J Bowen 157 ) 2nd Don Virginia ( R P Mclernon 157 ) 1.25L 3rd Chanelle Noir ( R Dingle 150 ) 0.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 71.2kg 1.25L2 (5)
Hereford 10-Apr-25 3960m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH $1,932 (of $7,575), Winning Time: 04:48.090, SP: 1.67 Tracked front pair, steadied towards rear after 4th, not fluent 6th, closed up into 2nd 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on, ridden run-in, held towards finish 1st Court In A Storm ( C Gethings 160 ) 2nd Don Virginia ( J O Jr 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Rock On Cowboy ( T Broughton 160 ) 0.30L See full resultsJ O Jr 72.6kg 0.30L2 (6)
Uttoxeter 10-Dec-24 3170m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH (of $7,574), Winning Time: 06:45.090, SP: 4.00 Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon dropped away 1st Lightningupourdays ( J J Burke 165 ) 2nd The Grafter ( J England 157 ) 2.75L 3rd Gardener ( L Stones 167 ) 3.50L 7th Don Virginia ( J O Jr 160 ) 14.75L See full resultsJ O Jr 72.6kg 14.75L7 (8)
Carlisle 24-Oct-24 3450m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpH $912 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:20.200, SP: 5.00 Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, switched left and headway 2 out, no impression last, went 4th flat 1st To Chase A Dream ( B S Hughes 163 ) 2nd Parvos ( R Mania 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Forged Well ( C Bewley 155 ) 5.30L 4th Don Virginia ( J O Jr 154 ) 8.55L See full resultsJ O Jr 69.9kg 8.55L4 (11)
Warwick 03-Oct-24 3220m GOOD R2 CL4 NvHNHFNHF $1,631 (of $6,394), Winning Time: 03:49.600, SP: 4.50 Chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 5th, ridden into 2nd before last, stayed on flat, carried left towards finish 1st Strong Foundations ( R T Dunne 157 ) 2nd Don Virginia ( J O Jr 156 ) 0.30L 3rd Sunray Shadow ( H Skelton 157 ) 0.60L See full resultsJ O Jr 70.8kg 0.30L2 (11)
Worcester 01-Sep-24 3220m GOOD R5 MdH $966 (of $4,193), Winning Time: 03:49.060, SP: 13/2 Front mid-division, ridden after 3 out, stayed on and slightly hampered by faller last, one pace flat 1st Brilliant Light ( P Hanlon 158 ) 2nd Scintillante ( J J Burke 156 ) 0.20L 3rd Don Virginia ( J O Jr 156 ) 9.25L See full resultsJ O Jr 70.8kg 9.25L3 (11)
Hereford 26-Feb-24 3270m SOFT R2 HNHFNHF $2,187 (of $4,753), Winning Time: 04:10.500, SP: 13/2 Held up in touch in mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd before last, unable to trouble winner flat, stayed on 1st Kel Du Large ( D Noonan 154 ) 2nd Don Virginia ( J O Jr 154 ) 2.25L 3rd Kalif D'airy ( N F Houlihan 154 ) 5.00L See full resultsJ O Jr 69.9kg 2.25L2 (10)