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Galassian

Schiaparelli (GER) × La Harde (FR) (Valanour (IRE))

TrainerMel Rowley
OwnerThe Derbyshire Optimists

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2017
Colour: chestnut

Highest OR: 114
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 11 runs (9%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £11,372 GB
Official rating: 100 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 2 Apr 2026, Chepstow (4/9)
Last win (GB & IRE): 13 Dec 2024, Bangor-on-Dee

Recent form

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Galassian has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Headgear	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
2 Apr 26	Chepstow	4/9	14/1	7½	Mr Darren Andrews	Mel Rowley	UB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap Hurdle	Class 5	Hurdle	2m7½f	Good to Soft	11-7	100	p	Dessie Haze (GB)	£3,248	36	0/3
25 Feb 26	Bangor-on-Dee	5/5	13/2	dist	Toby Wynne	Mel Rowley	Legend The Mogul Chris Rowe Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m7f	Soft	11-2	105	p	Twistthenightaway (IRE)	£4,225	32	0/2
24 Jan 26	Uttoxeter	PU/8	18/1	-	Stan Sheppard	Mel Rowley	4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m4f	Soft	11-6	110	-	Warriors Destiny (IRE)	£4,527	24	0/6
31 Dec 25	Uttoxeter	6/8	10/1	dist	Toby Wynne	Mel Rowley	Simply Logistics Handicap Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	2m4f	Good to Soft	11-4	114	-	John Barbour (GB)	£5,651	328	0/7
6 Feb 25	Ffos Las	PU/8	8/1	-	Richard Patrick	Mel Rowley	Paned@3A's Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	Chase	2m3½f	Heavy	11-7	111	-	Alcedo (IRE)	£4,768	17	1/7
20 Jan 25	Warwick	7/8	9/1	dist	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase	Class 3	Chase	2m4f	Good to Soft	10-11	114	-	Leader In The Park (IRE)	£7,922	21	1/7
30 Dec 24	Haydock	BD/6	4/1	-	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	Chase	3m1½f	Soft	11-8	114	-	Wal Buck's (FR)	£5,357	17	1/5
13 Dec 24	Bangor-on-Dee	1/10	20/1	won 2¼	Stan Sheppard	Mel Rowley	Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Maiden Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	2m3½f	Soft	11-5	107	-	Kevin's Pride (IRE)	£7,393	58	0/7
16 Oct 24	Worcester	4/4	4/1	dist	Charlie Deutsch	Mel Rowley	Sri Lanka The Jewel Of Asia Novices' Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	2m7f	Soft	11-0	-	-	Clondaw General (IRE)	£5,827	179	0/3
20 Apr 24	Bangor-on-Dee	4/7	13/2	12	Charlie Hammond	Mel Rowley	Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Hurdle	Class 3	Hurdle	2m7f	Soft	11-6	-	-	Haiti Couleurs (FR)	£5,281	549	1/5
19 Oct 22	Worcester	2/8	16/5	4	Alex Edwards	Mel Rowley	Cal's Birthday Present Maiden Hurdle	Class 4	Hurdle	2m7f	Good	11-1	-	-	Thomas Mor (IRE)	£4,520	-	1/7

4/92 Apr 26 · Chepstow14/1
UB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap Hurdle
Class 52m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
2 Apr 26
Course
Chepstow
Pos
4/9
SP
14/1
Btn
7½
Jockey
Mr Darren Andrews
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
UB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 5
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-7
OR
100
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Dessie Haze (GB)
Winner prize
£3,248
Days
36
Future form
0/3
5/525 Feb 26 · Bangor-on-Dee13/2
Legend The Mogul Chris Rowe Handicap Hurdle
Class 42m7fSoft
All fields
Date
25 Feb 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
5/5
SP
13/2
Btn
dist
Jockey
Toby Wynne
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Legend The Mogul Chris Rowe Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-2
OR
105
Headgear
p
Winner / 2nd
Twistthenightaway (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,225
Days
32
Future form
0/2
PU/824 Jan 26 · Uttoxeter18/1
4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle
Class 42m4fSoft
All fields
Date
24 Jan 26
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
PU/8
SP
18/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Stan Sheppard
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
4 Oaks Group Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
OR
110
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Warriors Destiny (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,527
Days
24
Future form
0/6
6/831 Dec 25 · Uttoxeter10/1
Simply Logistics Handicap Hurdle
Class 32m4fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
31 Dec 25
Course
Uttoxeter
Pos
6/8
SP
10/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Toby Wynne
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Simply Logistics Handicap Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
OR
114
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
John Barbour (GB)
Winner prize
£5,651
Days
328
Future form
0/7
PU/86 Feb 25 · Ffos Las8/1
Paned@3A's Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 42m3½fHeavy
All fields
Date
6 Feb 25
Course
Ffos Las
Pos
PU/8
SP
8/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Richard Patrick
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Paned@3A's Novices' Handicap Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-7
OR
111
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Alcedo (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,768
Days
17
Future form
1/7
7/820 Jan 25 · Warwick9/1
racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
Class 32m4fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
20 Jan 25
Course
Warwick
Pos
7/8
SP
9/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
Class
Class 3
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
10-11
OR
114
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Leader In The Park (IRE)
Winner prize
£7,922
Days
21
Future form
1/7
BD/630 Dec 24 · Haydock4/1
Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 43m1½fSoft
All fields
Date
30 Dec 24
Course
Haydock
Pos
BD/6
SP
4/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Handicap Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
3m1½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-8
OR
114
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Wal Buck's (FR)
Winner prize
£5,357
Days
17
Future form
1/5
1/1013 Dec 24 · Bangor-on-Dee20/1
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Maiden Hurdle
Class 32m3½fSoft
All fields
Date
13 Dec 24
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
1/10
SP
20/1
Btn
won 2¼
Jockey
Stan Sheppard
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-5
OR
107
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Kevin's Pride (IRE)
Winner prize
£7,393
Days
58
Future form
0/7
4/416 Oct 24 · Worcester4/1
Sri Lanka The Jewel Of Asia Novices' Hurdle
Class 32m7fSoft
All fields
Date
16 Oct 24
Course
Worcester
Pos
4/4
SP
4/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Charlie Deutsch
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Sri Lanka The Jewel Of Asia Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-0
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Clondaw General (IRE)
Winner prize
£5,827
Days
179
Future form
0/3
4/720 Apr 24 · Bangor-on-Dee13/2
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
Class 32m7fSoft
All fields
Date
20 Apr 24
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Pos
4/7
SP
13/2
Btn
12
Jockey
Charlie Hammond
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
Class
Class 3
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m7f
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-6
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Haiti Couleurs (FR)
Winner prize
£5,281
Days
549
Future form
1/5
2/819 Oct 22 · Worcester16/5
Cal's Birthday Present Maiden Hurdle
Class 42m7fGood
All fields
Date
19 Oct 22
Course
Worcester
Pos
2/8
SP
16/5
Btn
4
Jockey
Alex Edwards
Trainer
Mel Rowley
Race
Cal's Birthday Present Maiden Hurdle
Class
Class 4
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m7f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-1
OR
-
Headgear
-
Winner / 2nd
Thomas Mor (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,520
Days
-
Future form
1/7

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
6 Feb 25	Ffos Las	Paned@3A's Novices' Handicap Chase	PU/8	Rivers Corner (GB)	3	1 Mar 25	Newbury	Get Daily Racing Specials At BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Jacky…
20 Jan 25	Warwick	racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase	7/8	Johnny Jump Up (IRE)	-	11 Feb 25	Lingfield	Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
30 Dec 24	Haydock	Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Handicap Chase	BD/6	Good Work (FR)	2	25 Jan 25	Uttoxeter	Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Novices' Handicap Chase
20 Apr 24	Bangor-on-Dee	Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Hurdle	4/7	Illico De Cotte (FR)	3	24 Oct 24	Carlisle	David Allen Novices' Handicap Chase
19 Oct 22	Worcester	Cal's Birthday Present Maiden Hurdle	2/8	Thomas Mor (IRE)	1	17 Nov 22	Wincanton	Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices' Hurdle

PU/86 Feb 25 · Ffos Las
Paned@3A's Novices' Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
6 Feb 25
Course
Ffos Las
Race
Paned@3A's Novices' Handicap Chase
This horse
PU/8
Winner next time
Rivers Corner (GB)
Their pos
3
Won on
1 Mar 25
At
Newbury
Race won
Get Daily Racing Specials At BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Jacky…
7/820 Jan 25 · Warwick
racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
20 Jan 25
Course
Warwick
Race
racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
This horse
7/8
Winner next time
Johnny Jump Up (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
11 Feb 25
At
Lingfield
Race won
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
BD/630 Dec 24 · Haydock
Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Handicap Chase
All fields
Date
30 Dec 24
Course
Haydock
Race
Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Handicap Chase
This horse
BD/6
Winner next time
Good Work (FR)
Their pos
2
Won on
25 Jan 25
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Novices' Handicap Chase
4/720 Apr 24 · Bangor-on-Dee
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
All fields
Date
20 Apr 24
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Race
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
This horse
4/7
Winner next time
Illico De Cotte (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
24 Oct 24
At
Carlisle
Race won
David Allen Novices' Handicap Chase
2/819 Oct 22 · Worcester
Cal's Birthday Present Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
19 Oct 22
Course
Worcester
Race
Cal's Birthday Present Maiden Hurdle
This horse
2/8
Winner next time
Thomas Mor (IRE)
Their pos
1
Won on
17 Nov 22
At
Wincanton
Race won
Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices' Hurdle

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	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mel Rowley	19 Oct 22	2 Apr 26	2/8	107	100	114	11	1	1	0	9.1%	18.2%	£11,372	€0

Mel Rowley

Trainer: Mel Rowley
First run: 19 Oct 22
Last run: 2 Apr 26
First run for yard: 2/8
OR first run: 107
OR last run: 100
Best OR: 114
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 18.2%
Prize GB (£): £11,372
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 (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	11	1	1	0	9.1%	18.2%	£11,372	€0	114	19 Oct 22	2 Apr 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 18.2%
Prize GB (£): £11,372
Prize IRE (€): €0
Best OR: 114
First run: 19 Oct 22
Last run: 2 Apr 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	8	1	1	0	12.5%	25.0%	£11,372	€0
Chase	3	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 12.5%
Place %: 25.0%
Prize GB (£): £11,372
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chase

Race type: Chase
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,082	€0
Good to Soft	3	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£374	€0
Soft	6	1	0	16.7%	16.7%	£8,916	€0
Heavy	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,082
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £374
Prize IRE (€): €0

Soft

Going: Soft
Runs: 6
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 16.7%
Place %: 16.7%
Prize GB (£): £8,916
Prize IRE (€): €0

Heavy

Going: Heavy
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f	5	1	0	20.0%	20.0%	£7,393	€0
2m6f to 3m1f	5	0	1	0.0%	20.0%	£3,979	€0
3m2f and over	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,393
Prize IRE (€): €0

2m6f to 3m1f

Distance: 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £3,979
Prize IRE (€): €0

3m2f and over

Distance: 3m2f and over
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Bangor-on-Dee	3	1	0	33.3%	33.3%	£8,244	€0
Uttoxeter	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Worcester	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£2,754	€0
Chepstow	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£374	€0
Ffos Las	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Haydock	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Warwick	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Bangor-on-Dee

Course: Bangor-on-Dee
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £8,244
Prize IRE (€): €0

Uttoxeter

Course: Uttoxeter
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Worcester

Course: Worcester
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,754
Prize IRE (€): €0

Chepstow

Course: Chepstow
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £374
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ffos Las

Course: Ffos Las
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Haydock

Course: Haydock
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Warwick

Course: Warwick
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 3	5	1	0	20.0%	20.0%	£8,673	€0
Class 4	5	0	1	0.0%	20.0%	£2,325	€0
Class 5	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£374	€0

Class 3

Class: Class 3
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 20.0%
Place %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £8,673
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 20.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,325
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £374
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	7	0	1	0.0%	14.3%	£2,690	€0
2 to 5 runners	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£914	€0
9 to 12 runners	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£7,767	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 7
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 14.3%
Prize GB (£): £2,690
Prize IRE (€): €0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £914
Prize IRE (€): €0

9 to 12 runners

Runners: 9 to 12 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,767
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
January	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
February	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£242	€0
April	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£982	€0
October	2	0	1	0.0%	50.0%	£2,754	€0
December	3	1	0	33.3%	33.3%	£7,393	€0

January

Month: January
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

February

Month: February
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £242
Prize IRE (€): €0

April

Month: April
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £982
Prize IRE (€): €0

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,754
Prize IRE (€): €0

December

Month: December
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £7,393
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Charlie Hammond	3	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£608	€0
Stan Sheppard	2	1	0	50.0%	50.0%	£7,393	€0
Toby Wynne	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£242	€0
Alex Edwards	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,082	€0
Charlie Deutsch	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£672	€0
Mr Darren Andrews	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£374	€0
Richard Patrick	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Charlie Hammond

Jockey: Charlie Hammond
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £608
Prize IRE (€): €0

Stan Sheppard

Jockey: Stan Sheppard
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £7,393
Prize IRE (€): €0

Toby Wynne

Jockey: Toby Wynne
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £242
Prize IRE (€): €0

Alex Edwards

Jockey: Alex Edwards
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,082
Prize IRE (€): €0

Charlie Deutsch

Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £672
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr Darren Andrews

Jockey: Mr Darren Andrews
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £374
Prize IRE (€): €0

Richard Patrick

Jockey: Richard Patrick
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mel Rowley	11	1	1	0	9.1%	18.2%	£11,372	€0

Mel Rowley

Trainer: Mel Rowley
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 18.2%
Prize GB (£): £11,372
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	9	1	1	0	11.1%	22.2%	£10,756	€0
p	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£616	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 22.2%
Prize GB (£): £10,756
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear: p
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £616
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£2,082	€0
15 to 30 days	4	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
31 to 60 days	3	1	0	33.3%	33.3%	£8,010	€0
121 to 365 days	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£672	€0
Over a year	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£608	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £2,082
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £8,010
Prize IRE (€): €0

121 to 365 days

Days since last run: 121 to 365 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £672
Prize IRE (€): €0

Over a year

Days since last run: Over a year
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £608
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

By first-time headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
First time in any headgear	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£242	€0
First time cheekpieces	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£242	€0
Headgear, all items worn before	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£374	€0
No headgear	9	1	1	11.1%	22.2%	£10,756	€0

First time in any headgear

Headgear: First time in any headgear
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £242
Prize IRE (€): €0

First time cheekpieces

Headgear: First time cheekpieces
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £242
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear, all items worn before

Headgear: Headgear, all items worn before
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £374
Prize IRE (€): €0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 9
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 22.2%
Prize GB (£): £10,756
Prize IRE (€): €0

A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.

Pedigree

Sire branchSchiaparelli (GER)

Parent · 1

SireSchiaparelli (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damSacarina (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 branchLa Harde (FR)

Parent · 1

DamLa Harde (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireValanour (IRE)
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

Schiaparelli (GER)

La Harde (FR)

Monsun (GER)

Sacarina (GB)

Valanour (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseGalassian (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2017

SireSchiaparelli (GER)

DamLa Harde (FR)

DamsireValanour (IRE)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damSacarina (GB)

Dam's produce3 winners from 8 runners

Notable siblingHarde Fashion (GB)

Female line

La Harde (FR) · 3 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Schiaparelli (GER)	La Harde (FR)	Valanour (IRE)	R D & Mrs J S Chugg	24 Mar 17	chestnut	gelding	Flat 13.2f · NH 2m4f	Flat 10.2f · NH 2m3f

Schiaparelli (GER)

Sire: Schiaparelli (GER)
Dam: La Harde (FR)
Damsire: Valanour (IRE)
Breeder: R D & Mrs J S Chugg
Foaled: 24 Mar 17
Colour: chestnut
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 13.2f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.2f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Schiaparelli (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	1,753	209	503	11.9%	28.7%	11	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f	622	68	173	10.9%	27.8%	5	1
On Soft going	483	62	160	12.8%	33.1%	6	1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going	188	25	63	13.3%	33.5%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 1,753
Wins: 209
Placed: 503
Win %: 11.9%
Place %: 28.7%
This horse runs: 11
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 622
Wins: 68
Placed: 173
Win %: 10.9%
Place %: 27.8%
This horse runs: 5
This horse wins: 1

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 483
Wins: 62
Placed: 160
Win %: 12.8%
Place %: 33.1%
This horse runs: 6
This horse wins: 1

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Soft going
Runs: 188
Wins: 25
Placed: 63
Win %: 13.3%
Place %: 33.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

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.

Schiaparelli (GER) × Valanour (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	0	25	1	4	4.0%	£15,960	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 25
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 4
Win %: 4.0%
Prize GB (£): £15,960
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 (€)
Galassian (GB)	11	1	0	£11,372	€0
Harde Fashion (GB)	14	0	0	£4,588	€0

Galassian (GB)

Horse: Galassian (GB)
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,372
Prize IRE (€): €0

Harde Fashion (GB)

Horse: Harde Fashion (GB)
Runs: 14
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,588
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Last winning OR	Last win	Rated runs
National Hunt	100	114	100	107	13 Dec 24	8

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 100
Highest OR: 114
Lowest OR: 100
Last winning OR: 107
Last win: 13 Dec 24
Rated runs: 8

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
2 Apr 26	Chepstow	NH	100	-5	4/9
25 Feb 26	Bangor-on-Dee	NH	105	-5	5/5
24 Jan 26	Uttoxeter	NH	110	-4	PU/8
31 Dec 25	Uttoxeter	NH	114	3	6/8
6 Feb 25	Ffos Las	NH	111	-3	PU/8
20 Jan 25	Warwick	NH	114	0	7/8
30 Dec 24	Haydock	NH	114	7	BD/6
13 Dec 24	Bangor-on-Dee	NH	107	-	1/10

4/92 Apr 26 · Chepstow
All fields
Date
2 Apr 26
Course
Chepstow
Code
NH
OR
100
Change
-5
Pos
4/9
5/525 Feb 26 · Bangor-on-Dee
All fields
Date
25 Feb 26
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Code
NH
OR
105
Change
-5
Pos
5/5
PU/824 Jan 26 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
24 Jan 26
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
110
Change
-4
Pos
PU/8
6/831 Dec 25 · Uttoxeter
All fields
Date
31 Dec 25
Course
Uttoxeter
Code
NH
OR
114
Change
3
Pos
6/8
PU/86 Feb 25 · Ffos Las
All fields
Date
6 Feb 25
Course
Ffos Las
Code
NH
OR
111
Change
-3
Pos
PU/8
7/820 Jan 25 · Warwick
All fields
Date
20 Jan 25
Course
Warwick
Code
NH
OR
114
Change
0
Pos
7/8
BD/630 Dec 24 · Haydock
All fields
Date
30 Dec 24
Course
Haydock
Code
NH
OR
114
Change
7
Pos
BD/6
1/1013 Dec 24 · Bangor-on-Dee
All fields
Date
13 Dec 24
Course
Bangor-on-Dee
Code
NH
OR
107
Change
-
Pos
1/10

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Last winning OR	Last win	v last winning	Highest winning OR	v highest winning	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	100	100	0	107	13 Dec 24	-7	107	-7	114	-14

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 100
OR last run: 100
Change: 0
Last winning OR: 107
Last win: 13 Dec 24
v last winning: -7
Highest winning OR: 107
v highest winning: -7
Highest OR: 114
v highest: -14

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

La Harde (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

Harde Fashion (GB)0W · 14R

Half siblings

Female line

1La Harde (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Galassian?

Galassian (GB) is a 9-year-old chestnut gelding, foaled on 24 March 2017.

Who are the sire and dam of Galassian?

Galassian (GB) is by Schiaparelli (GER) out of La Harde (FR), a daughter of Valanour (IRE), and was bred by R D & Mrs J S Chugg.

Who trains Galassian?

Galassian (GB) is trained by Mel Rowley and owned by The Derbyshire Optimists, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Galassian's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Galassian (GB) has won 1 of 11 races (9%).

What is Galassian's biggest win?

Galassian (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Maiden Hurdle at Bangor-on-Dee on 13 December 2024.

Has Galassian ever been beaten?

Galassian (GB) has been beaten 10 times in 11 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 19 October 2022 at Worcester (2nd of 8).

What is Galassian's official rating?

Galassian (GB) is officially rated 100 over jumps (career high 114).

When did Galassian last run?

Galassian (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 2 April 2026 at Chepstow in the UB40 Live After Racing 24th July Handicap Hurdle, finishing 4th of 9.

What is Galassian's record at Bangor-on-Dee?

Galassian (GB) has run most often at Bangor-on-Dee, with 1 win from 3 runs there.

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Galassian

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

By first-time headgear

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Schiaparelli (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Schiaparelli (GER) × Valanour (IRE) mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Ratings

Official ratings

Official rating by run

Current mark v winning marks

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Generous (IRE)

By Robin Des Champs (FR)

By Kayf Tara (GB)

By Midnight Legend (GB)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief