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Horse profile
Dark Valley
- TrainerMicky Hammond
- OwnerThe Snook Family Partner
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2010
- Colour
- bay
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £763 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 12 Nov 2018, Carlisle (10/13)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 18 | Carlisle | 10/13 | 200/1 | dist | Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond | Smarkets Novices' Chase | Class 3 | Chase | 2m4f | Soft | 11-2 | Vinndication (IRE) | £7,473 | 320 | 2/11 |
| 27 Dec 17 | Wetherby | 3/3 | 20/1 | dist | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond | Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase | Class 4 | Chase | 3m | Soft | 10-9 | Bordeaux Bill (IRE) | £5,198 | - | 2/2 |
Smarkets Novices' Chase
Class 32m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 12 Nov 18
- Course
- Carlisle
- Pos
- 10/13
- SP
- 200/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Alain Cawley
- Trainer
- Micky Hammond
- Race
- Smarkets Novices' Chase
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-2
- Winner / 2nd
- Vinndication (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £7,473
- Days
- 320
- Future form
- 2/11
Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase
Class 43mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 27 Dec 17
- Course
- Wetherby
- Pos
- 3/3
- SP
- 20/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Finian O'Toole
- Trainer
- Micky Hammond
- Race
- Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Bordeaux Bill (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,198
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/2
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 18 | Carlisle | Smarkets Novices' Chase | 10/13 | Vinndication (IRE) | 1 | 21 Dec 18 | Ascot | Noel Novices' Chase |
| 12 Nov 18 | Carlisle | Smarkets Novices' Chase | 10/13 | Pookie Pekan (IRE) | 7 | 28 Nov 18 | Wetherby | Northern Boys Play Crown Green Bowls Handicap Chase |
| 27 Dec 17 | Wetherby | Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase | 3/3 | Bordeaux Bill (IRE) | 1 | 2 Mar 18 | Southwell (AW) | Betdaq Exchange Virtuals "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race |
| 27 Dec 17 | Wetherby | Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase | 3/3 | Sharp Response (IRE) | 2 | 12 Feb 18 | Catterick | Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Chase |
- 10/1312 Nov 18 · Carlisle
Smarkets Novices' Chase
All fields
- Date
- 12 Nov 18
- Course
- Carlisle
- Race
- Smarkets Novices' Chase
- This horse
- 10/13
- Winner next time
- Vinndication (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 21 Dec 18
- At
- Ascot
- Race won
- Noel Novices' Chase
- 10/1312 Nov 18 · Carlisle
Smarkets Novices' Chase
All fields
- Date
- 12 Nov 18
- Course
- Carlisle
- Race
- Smarkets Novices' Chase
- This horse
- 10/13
- Winner next time
- Pookie Pekan (IRE)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 28 Nov 18
- At
- Wetherby
- Race won
- Northern Boys Play Crown Green Bowls Handicap Chase
- 3/327 Dec 17 · Wetherby
Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase
All fields
- Date
- 27 Dec 17
- Course
- Wetherby
- Race
- Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase
- This horse
- 3/3
- Winner next time
- Bordeaux Bill (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 2 Mar 18
- At
- Southwell (AW)
- Race won
- Betdaq Exchange Virtuals "Jumpers' Bumper" National Hunt Flat Race
- 3/327 Dec 17 · Wetherby
Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase
All fields
- Date
- 27 Dec 17
- Course
- Wetherby
- Race
- Leopardstown Betting At 188Bet Novices' Chase
- This horse
- 3/3
- Winner next time
- Sharp Response (IRE)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 12 Feb 18
- Race won
- Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Chase
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micky Hammond | 27 Dec 17 | 12 Nov 18 | 3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £763 | €0 |
Micky Hammond
- Trainer
- Micky Hammond
- First run
- 27 Dec 17
- Last run
- 12 Nov 18
- First run for yard
- 3/3
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £763
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £763 | €0 | 27 Dec 17 | 12 Nov 18 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £763
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 27 Dec 17
- Last run
- 12 Nov 18
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchLend A Hand (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireLend A Hand (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGreat Commotion (USA)
- Sire's damJanaat (GB)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchGlorys Flame (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireFlemensfirth (USA)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Glorys Flame (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lend A Hand (GB) | Glorys Flame (IRE) | Flemensfirth (USA) | Thomas Connolly | 21 May 10 | bay | gelding | Flat 7.2f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f |
Lend A Hand (GB)
- Sire
- Lend A Hand (GB)
- Damsire
- Flemensfirth (USA)
- Breeder
- Thomas Connolly
- Foaled
- 21 May 10
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.2f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Lend A Hand (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 473 | 33 | 99 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f | 73 | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Soft going | 92 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 473
- Wins
- 33
- Placed
- 99
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 73
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 20
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 92
- Wins
- 7
- Placed
- 18
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 5
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Lend A Hand (GB) × Flemensfirth (USA) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | £1,702 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,702
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Valley (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £763 | €0 |
| Kerry's Lord (IRE) | 14 | 0 | 0 | £939 | €0 |
Dark Valley (IRE)
- Horse
- Dark Valley (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £763
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Kerry's Lord (IRE)
- Horse
- Kerry's Lord (IRE)
- Runs
- 14
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £939
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Lend A Hand (GB) out of Glorys Flame (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Gold Well (GB)
- Dark Flame (IRE)2W · 19R
Female line
- 1Glorys Flame (IRE)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Dark Valley foaled?
Dark Valley (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 21 May 2010.
Who are the sire and dam of Dark Valley?
Dark Valley (IRE) is by Lend A Hand (GB) out of Glorys Flame (IRE), a daughter of Flemensfirth (USA), and was bred by Thomas Connolly.
Who trained Dark Valley?
Dark Valley (IRE) was trained by Micky Hammond and owned by The Snook Family Partner at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Dark Valley's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Dark Valley (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Dark Valley still racing?
Dark Valley (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 12 November 2018 at Carlisle in the Smarkets Novices' Chase, finishing 10th of 13, and has not run there since.
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