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Horse profile

Valbenny

Val Royal (FR) × Dark Indian (IRE) (Indian Ridge (IRE))

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2004

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £5,497 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 25 Jul 2006, Ayr (1/5)

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
25 Jul 06	Ayr	1/5	9/1	won ¾	Dean McKeown	Alan Swinbank	European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes	Class 4	Flat Turf	7f	Firm	8-12	Al Raahi (GB)	£4,534	32	0/4
23 Jun 06	Ayr	2/7	10/1	5	Dean McKeown	Alan Swinbank	Saga 105.2FM Maiden Auction Stakes	Class 5	Flat Turf	5f	Good	8-7	Zanida (IRE)	£3,239	18	0/6
5 Jun 06	Carlisle	6/10	14/1	9¾	Dean McKeown	Alan Swinbank	Northern Racing Discount Card Median Auction Maiden Stakes	Class 6	Flat Turf	5f	Good to Firm	8-12	Russian Silk (GB)	£2,591	-	1/9

1/525 Jul 06 · Ayr9/1
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes
Class 47fFirm
All fields
Date
25 Jul 06
Course
Ayr
Pos
1/5
SP
9/1
Btn
won ¾
Jockey
Dean McKeown
Trainer
Alan Swinbank
Race
European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 4
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
7f
Going
Firm
Wgt
8-12
Winner / 2nd
Al Raahi (GB)
Winner prize
£4,534
Days
32
Future form
0/4
2/723 Jun 06 · Ayr10/1
Saga 105.2FM Maiden Auction Stakes
Class 55fGood
All fields
Date
23 Jun 06
Course
Ayr
Pos
2/7
SP
10/1
Btn
5
Jockey
Dean McKeown
Trainer
Alan Swinbank
Race
Saga 105.2FM Maiden Auction Stakes
Class
Class 5
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Good
Wgt
8-7
Winner / 2nd
Zanida (IRE)
Winner prize
£3,239
Days
18
Future form
0/6
6/105 Jun 06 · Carlisle14/1
Northern Racing Discount Card Median Auction Maiden Stakes
Class 65fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
5 Jun 06
Course
Carlisle
Pos
6/10
SP
14/1
Btn
9¾
Jockey
Dean McKeown
Trainer
Alan Swinbank
Race
Northern Racing Discount Card Median Auction Maiden Stakes
Class
Class 6
Type
Flat Turf
Dist
5f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
8-12
Winner / 2nd
Russian Silk (GB)
Winner prize
£2,591
Days
-
Future form
1/9

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
5 Jun 06	Carlisle	Northern Racing Discount Card Median Auction Maiden Stakes	6/10	Bollin Franny (GB)	2	21 Jun 06	Ripon	IHT Free Investments Median Auction Maiden Stakes

6/105 Jun 06 · Carlisle
Northern Racing Discount Card Median Auction Maiden Stakes
All fields
Date
5 Jun 06
Course
Carlisle
Race
Northern Racing Discount Card Median Auction Maiden Stakes
This horse
6/10
Winner next time
Bollin Franny (GB)
Their pos
2
Won on
21 Jun 06
At
Ripon
Race won
IHT Free Investments Median Auction Maiden Stakes

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 (€)
Alan Swinbank	5 Jun 06	25 Jul 06	6/10	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£5,497	€0

Alan Swinbank

Trainer: Alan Swinbank
First run: 5 Jun 06
Last run: 25 Jul 06
First run for yard: 6/10
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,497
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
Flat	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£5,497	€0	5 Jun 06	25 Jul 06

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,497
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 5 Jun 06
Last run: 25 Jul 06

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 (€)
Flat Turf	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£5,497	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,497
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Firm	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,534	€0
Good to Firm	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Good	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£964	€0

Firm

Going: Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,534
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Firm

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

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £964
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£964	€0
7f to 1m	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,534	€0

5f to 6f

Distance: 5f to 6f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £964
Prize IRE (€): €0

7f to 1m

Distance: 7f to 1m
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,534
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	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ayr	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£5,497	€0
Carlisle	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Ayr

Course: Ayr
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £5,497
Prize IRE (€): €0

Carlisle

Course: Carlisle
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 4	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,534	€0
Class 5	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£964	€0
Class 6	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,534
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 5

Class: Class 5
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £964
Prize IRE (€): €0

Class 6

Class: Class 6
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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 (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,534	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£964	€0
9 to 12 runners	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,534
Prize IRE (€): €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 (£): £964
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

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
June	2	0	1	0	0.0%	50.0%	£964	€0
July	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,534	€0

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £964
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,534
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Dean McKeown	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£5,497	€0

Dean McKeown

Jockey: Dean McKeown
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,497
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Alan Swinbank	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£5,497	€0

Alan Swinbank

Trainer: Alan Swinbank
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,497
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	0	33.3%	66.7%	£5,497	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,497
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	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
15 to 30 days	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£964	€0
31 to 60 days	1	1	0	100.0%	100.0%	£4,534	€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

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £964
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,534
Prize IRE (€): €0

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

Pedigree

Sire branchVal Royal (FR)

Parent · 1

SireVal Royal (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireRoyal Academy (USA)
Sire's damVadlava (FR)

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 branchDark Indian (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamDark Indian (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireIndian Ridge (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

Val Royal (FR)

Dark Indian (IRE)

Royal Academy (USA)

Vadlava (FR)

Indian Ridge (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseValbenny (IRE)

Sexfilly

Foaled2004

SireVal Royal (FR)

DamDark Indian (IRE)

DamsireIndian Ridge (IRE)

Sire's sireRoyal Academy (USA)

Sire's damVadlava (FR)

Dam's produce3 winners from 7 runners

Notable siblingRiochas (IRE)

Female line

Dark Indian (IRE) · 3 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Val Royal (FR)	Dark Indian (IRE)	Indian Ridge (IRE)	filly	Flat 9.5f · NH 2m1½f	Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f

Val Royal (FR)

Sire: Val Royal (FR)
Dam: Dark Indian (IRE)
Damsire: Indian Ridge (IRE)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.5f · NH 2m1½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 7.6f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Val Royal (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All Flat runs	1,716	156	443	9.1%	25.8%	3	1
At 7f to 1m	544	42	119	7.7%	21.9%	1	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	367	38	91	10.4%	24.8%	2	1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going	109	12	20	11.0%	18.3%	1	1

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 1,716
Wins: 156
Placed: 443
Win %: 9.1%
Place %: 25.8%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m

Condition: At 7f to 1m
Runs: 544
Wins: 42
Placed: 119
Win %: 7.7%
Place %: 21.9%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 1

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 367
Wins: 38
Placed: 91
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 24.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 109
Wins: 12
Placed: 20
Win %: 11.0%
Place %: 18.3%
This horse runs: 1
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.

Val Royal (FR) × Indian Ridge mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	4	3	75.0%	42	5	14	11.9%	£5,497	€39,841
National Hunt	2	1	50.0%	12	4	1	33.3%	£0	€35,264
All runs	4	3	75.0%	54	9	15	16.7%	£5,497	€75,105

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 4
Winners: 3
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 42
Wins: 5
2nd/3rd: 14
Win %: 11.9%
Prize GB (£): £5,497
Prize IRE (€): €39,841

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 2
Winners: 1
Winners %: 50.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 12
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €35,264

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 4
Winners: 3
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 54
Wins: 9
2nd/3rd: 15
Win %: 16.7%
Prize GB (£): £5,497
Prize IRE (€): €75,105

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Teach Nua (IRE)	28	6	£0	€55,881
Champion Boy (IRE)	22	2	£0	€18,419
Valbenny (IRE)	3	1	£5,497	€0
Riochas (IRE)	1	0	£0	€805

Teach Nua (IRE)

Horse: Teach Nua (IRE)
Runs: 28
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €55,881

Champion Boy (IRE)

Horse: Champion Boy (IRE)
Runs: 22
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €18,419

Valbenny (IRE)

Horse: Valbenny (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,497
Prize IRE (€): €0

Riochas (IRE)

Horse: Riochas (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €805

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Dark Indian (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 3 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

Riochas (IRE)0W · 1R

Half siblings

Female line

1Dark Indian (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

View full Dark Indian family

In brief

When was Valbenny foaled?

Valbenny (IRE) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Valbenny?

Valbenny (IRE) is by Val Royal (FR) out of Dark Indian (IRE), a daughter of Indian Ridge (IRE).

Who trained Valbenny?

Valbenny (IRE) was trained by Alan Swinbank and owned by Adrian Butler at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Valbenny's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Valbenny (IRE) won 1 of 3 races (33%).

What is Valbenny's biggest win?

Valbenny (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes at Ayr on 25 July 2006.

Has Valbenny ever been beaten?

Valbenny (IRE) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 5 June 2006 at Carlisle (6th of 10).

Is Valbenny still racing?

Valbenny (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 25 July 2006 at Ayr in the European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 5, and has not run there since.

What is Valbenny's record at Ayr?

Valbenny (IRE) ran most often at Ayr, with 1 win from 2 runs there.

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Valbenny

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

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 Val Royal (FR) in this horse's best conditions

Val Royal (FR) × Indian Ridge mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Beckett (IRE)

By Noverre (USA)

By Manduro (GER)

By Cape Cross (IRE)

By Helmet (AUS)

Female line

Notable relatives

In brief

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