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Horse profile

Val's Chat

Laurence O (GB) × Home Chat (GB) (Perspex)
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1984
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£792 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
24 Apr 1991, Perth (5/11)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
525

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
24 Apr 91Perth5/113/1distJ WhiteMichael O RobinsonFestival Maiden Chase (Div II)Non-handicap (unclassified)Chase3mGood11-9He Who Dares Wins (GB)£2,36980/10
16 Apr 91Fontwell2/88/110I LawrenceMichael O RobinsonFox & Kent Novices' ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase3m1½fFirm11-2County Charmer (GB)£2,847100/6
6 Apr 91Hereford5/1512/1distK ComerfordMichael O RobinsonBass Special Novices' Hunters ChaseNon-handicap (unclassified)Chase2m3fGood to Soft11-7Late Delivery (GB)£2,348-0/12
  • 5/1124 Apr 91 · Perth3/1

    Festival Maiden Chase (Div II)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mGood

    All fields
    Date
    24 Apr 91
    Course
    Perth
    Pos
    5/11
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    J White
    Race
    Festival Maiden Chase (Div II)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-9
    Winner prize
    £2,369
    Days
    8
    Future form
    0/10
  • 2/816 Apr 91 · Fontwell8/1

    Fox & Kent Novices' Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3m1½fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    16 Apr 91
    Course
    Fontwell
    Pos
    2/8
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    10
    Race
    Fox & Kent Novices' Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    3m1½f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner prize
    £2,847
    Days
    10
    Future form
    0/6
  • 5/156 Apr 91 · Hereford12/1

    Bass Special Novices' Hunters Chase

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m3fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Apr 91
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    5/15
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bass Special Novices' Hunters Chase
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Late Delivery (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,348
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/12

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Michael O Robinson6 Apr 9124 Apr 915/1530100.0%33.3%£792€0
Michael O Robinson
First run
6 Apr 91
Last run
24 Apr 91
First run for yard
5/15
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt30100.0%33.3%£792€06 Apr 9124 Apr 91
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
6 Apr 91
Last run
24 Apr 91

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Chase30100.0%33.3%£792€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Firm10100.0%100.0%£792€0
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Firm
Going
Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
3m2f and over10100.0%100.0%£792€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
3m2f and over
Distance
3m2f and over
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£792
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Fontwell10100.0%100.0%£792€0
Hereford10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Perth10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fontwell
Course
Fontwell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hereford
Course
Hereford
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Perth
Course
Perth
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30100.0%33.3%£792€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£792
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners10100.0%100.0%£792€0
9 to 12 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
April30100.0%33.3%£792€0
April
Month
April
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
I Lawrence10100.0%100.0%£792€0
J White10000.0%0.0%£0€0
K Comerford10000.0%0.0%£0€0
I Lawrence
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J White
Jockey
J White
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
K Comerford
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Michael O Robinson30100.0%33.3%£792€0
Michael O Robinson
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30100.0%33.3%£792€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£792
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days20100.0%50.0%£792€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchLaurence O (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireLaurence O (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchHome Chat (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamHome Chat (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePerspex
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Laurence O (GB)
Home Chat (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Perspex
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVal's Chat (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1984
SireLaurence O (GB)
DamHome Chat (GB)
DamsirePerspex
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Home Chat (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Laurence O (GB)Home Chat (GB)PerspexgeldingNH 2m6½fNH 2m7f
Laurence O (GB)
Damsire
Perspex
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m6½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m7f

Progeny of Laurence O (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs28423608.1%21.1%30
At 3m2f and over504118.0%22.0%10
On Good to firm or firmer going5361511.3%28.3%10
At 3m2f and over on Good to firm or firmer going101410.0%40.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
284
Wins
23
Placed
60
Win %
8.1%
Place %
21.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 3m2f and over
Condition
At 3m2f and over
Runs
50
Wins
4
Placed
11
Win %
8.0%
Place %
22.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
53
Wins
6
Placed
15
Win %
11.3%
Place %
28.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 3m2f and over on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 3m2f and over on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
10
Wins
1
Placed
4
Win %
10.0%
Place %
40.0%
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.

Laurence O (GB) × Perspex mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%03010.0%£792€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Val's Chat (GB)300£792€0
Val's Chat (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£792
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Home Chat (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Val's Chat is the only foal out of Home Chat (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Val's Chat is the only foal out of Home Chat (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Home Chat (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Val's Chat foaled?

Val's Chat (GB) was foaled in 1984.

Who are the sire and dam of Val's Chat?

Val's Chat (GB) is by Laurence O (GB) out of Home Chat (GB), a daughter of Perspex.

Who trained Val's Chat?

Val's Chat (GB) was trained by Michael O Robinson and owned by M H B Robinson Old at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Val's Chat's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Val's Chat (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Val's Chat still racing?

Val's Chat (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 April 1991 at Perth in the Festival Maiden Chase, finishing 5th of 11, and has not run there since.

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