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Horse profile

Valerian Bridge

Heron Island (IRE) × Screaming Witness (IRE) (Shernazar (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2009

Record (GB & IRE): 3 wins from 3 runs (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €21,390 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 31 Oct 2014, Down Royal (IRE) (1/7)

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
31 Oct 14	Down Royal (IRE)	1/7	4/5F	won 1¾	Mr P W Mullins	Willie Mullins	Archie Watson Memorial INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Yielding	12-3	Snow Falcon (IRE)	€8,970	26	1/5
5 Oct 14	Tipperary (IRE)	1/5	1/5F	won 6½	Mr P W Mullins	Willie Mullins	Super Sunday (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good to Yielding	12-0	Bay Sly (IRE)	€6,900	35	1/4
31 Aug 14	Cork (IRE)	1/13	1/2F	won 1¼	Mr P W Mullins	Willie Mullins	Follow Cork Racecourse On Twitter INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good	12-0	Behana (IRE)	€5,520	-	1/9

1/731 Oct 14 · Down Royal (IRE)4/5F
Archie Watson Memorial INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
Date
31 Oct 14
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Pos
1/7
SP
4/5F
Btn
won 1¾
Jockey
Mr P W Mullins
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Race
Archie Watson Memorial INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
12-3
Winner / 2nd
Snow Falcon (IRE)
Winner prize
€8,970
Days
26
Future form
1/5
1/55 Oct 14 · Tipperary (IRE)1/5F
Super Sunday (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
5 Oct 14
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Pos
1/5
SP
1/5F
Btn
won 6½
Jockey
Mr P W Mullins
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Race
Super Sunday (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Bay Sly (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,900
Days
35
Future form
1/4
1/1331 Aug 14 · Cork (IRE)1/2F
Follow Cork Racecourse On Twitter INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
Date
31 Aug 14
Course
Cork (IRE)
Pos
1/13
SP
1/2F
Btn
won 1¼
Jockey
Mr P W Mullins
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Race
Follow Cork Racecourse On Twitter INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good
Wgt
12-0
Winner / 2nd
Behana (IRE)
Winner prize
€5,520
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
31 Oct 14	Down Royal (IRE)	Archie Watson Memorial INH Flat Race	1/7	The Way It Works (IRE)	3	29 Nov 14	Bangor-on-Dee	Bernard Corbett & Co Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
5 Oct 14	Tipperary (IRE)	Super Sunday (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	1/5	Bay Sly (IRE)	2	27 Oct 14	Wexford (RH) (IRE)	Peter Nolan Bloodstock (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
31 Aug 14	Cork (IRE)	Follow Cork Racecourse On Twitter INH Flat Race	1/13	Behana (IRE)	2	9 Sep 14	Galway (IRE)	Jamie Kyne Memorial Mares INH Flat Race

1/731 Oct 14 · Down Royal (IRE)
Archie Watson Memorial INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
31 Oct 14
Course
Down Royal (IRE)
Race
Archie Watson Memorial INH Flat Race
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
The Way It Works (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
29 Nov 14
At
Bangor-on-Dee
Race won
Bernard Corbett & Co Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
1/55 Oct 14 · Tipperary (IRE)
Super Sunday (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
5 Oct 14
Course
Tipperary (IRE)
Race
Super Sunday (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
This horse
1/5
Winner next time
Bay Sly (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
27 Oct 14
At
Wexford (RH) (IRE)
Race won
Peter Nolan Bloodstock (C & G) (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
1/1331 Aug 14 · Cork (IRE)
Follow Cork Racecourse On Twitter INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
31 Aug 14
Course
Cork (IRE)
Race
Follow Cork Racecourse On Twitter INH Flat Race
This horse
1/13
Winner next time
Behana (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
9 Sep 14
At
Galway (IRE)
Race won
Jamie Kyne Memorial Mares INH Flat Race

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 (€)
Willie Mullins	31 Aug 14	31 Oct 14	1/13	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,390

Willie Mullins

Trainer: Willie Mullins
First run: 31 Aug 14
Last run: 31 Oct 14
First run for yard: 1/13
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,390

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	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,390	31 Aug 14	31 Oct 14

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,390
First run: 31 Aug 14
Last run: 31 Oct 14

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 (€)
NH Flat	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,390

NH Flat

Race type: NH Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,390

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
Good to Yielding	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,900
Yielding	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,970

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Good to Yielding

Going: Good to Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,900

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,970

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,390

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,390

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Cork (IRE)	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
Down Royal (IRE)	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,970
Tipperary (IRE)	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,900

Cork (IRE)

Course: Cork (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

Down Royal (IRE)

Course: Down Royal (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,970

Tipperary (IRE)

Course: Tipperary (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,900

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,390

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,390

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,900
6 to 8 runners	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,970
13 to 16 runners	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520

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 (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,900

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,970

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
August	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
October	2	2	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€15,870

August

Month: August
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 2
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €15,870

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mr P W Mullins	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,390

Mr P W Mullins

Jockey: Mr P W Mullins
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,390

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Willie Mullins	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,390

Willie Mullins

Trainer: Willie Mullins
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,390

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	3	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€21,390

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,390

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	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€5,520
15 to 30 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€8,970
31 to 60 days	1	1	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,900

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €5,520

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,970

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 (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,900

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

Pedigree

Sire branchHeron Island (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireHeron Island (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireShirley Heights (GB)
Sire's damDalawara (IRE)

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 branchScreaming Witness (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamScreaming Witness (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireShernazar (GB)
Dam's damCrazy Rose (FR)

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

Heron Island (IRE)

Screaming Witness (IRE)

Shirley Heights (GB)

Dalawara (IRE)

Shernazar (GB)

Crazy Rose (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseValerian Bridge (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2009

SireHeron Island (IRE)

DamScreaming Witness (IRE)

DamsireShernazar (GB)

Sire's sireShirley Heights (GB)

Sire's damDalawara (IRE)

2nd damCrazy Rose (FR)

Dam's produce8 winners from 8 runners

Notable siblingAirlie Beach (IRE)

Female line

Screaming Witness (IRE) · by Shernazar (GB) · 8 winners from 8 runners
Crazy Rose (FR) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Heron Island (IRE)	Screaming Witness (IRE)	Shernazar (GB)	gelding	Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f

Heron Island (IRE)

Sire: Heron Island (IRE)
Dam: Screaming Witness (IRE)
Damsire: Shernazar (GB)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.6f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Heron Island (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	2,977	330	822	11.1%	27.6%	3	3
At 2m to 2m1f	1,116	119	316	10.7%	28.3%	3	3
On Good going	933	92	244	9.9%	26.2%	2	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	302	37	86	12.3%	28.5%	2	2

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 2,977
Wins: 330
Placed: 822
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 27.6%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 3

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 1,116
Wins: 119
Placed: 316
Win %: 10.7%
Place %: 28.3%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 3

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 933
Wins: 92
Placed: 244
Win %: 9.9%
Place %: 26.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 302
Wins: 37
Placed: 86
Win %: 12.3%
Place %: 28.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 2

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.

Heron Island (IRE) × Shernazar mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	4	3	75.0%	1	60	10	16	16.7%	£107,191	€52,291

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 4
Winners: 3
Winners %: 75.0%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 60
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 16
Win %: 16.7%
Prize GB (£): £107,191
Prize IRE (€): €52,291

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Bishops Road (IRE)	39	6	1	Group/Grade 3	£96,470	€29,788
Valerian Bridge (IRE)	3	3	0	-	£0	€21,390
Inner Drive (IRE)	7	1	0	-	£10,721	€0
Deep Inspiration (IRE)	11	0	0	-	£0	€1,113

Bishops Road (IRE)

Horse: Bishops Road (IRE)
Runs: 39
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£): £96,470
Prize IRE (€): €29,788

Valerian Bridge (IRE)

Horse: Valerian Bridge (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €21,390

Inner Drive (IRE)

Horse: Inner Drive (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £10,721
Prize IRE (€): €0

Deep Inspiration (IRE)

Horse: Deep Inspiration (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,113

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Screaming Witness (IRE)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 8 winners from 8 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Heron Island (IRE) out of Screaming Witness (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dr Massini (IRE)

Dr Machini (IRE)2W · 6R

By Shantou (USA)

By Darsi (FR)

Screaming Rose (IRE)5W · 20R

By Getaway (GER)

Irish Lass (IRE)3W · 6R

Female line

1Screaming Witness (IRE) · by Shernazar (GB)
2Crazy Rose (FR)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Airlie Beach (IRE)9W · 14R · 1 G1

View full Crazy Rose family

In brief

When was Valerian Bridge foaled?

Valerian Bridge (IRE) was foaled in 2009.

Who are the sire and dam of Valerian Bridge?

Valerian Bridge (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Screaming Witness (IRE), a daughter of Shernazar (GB).

Who trained Valerian Bridge?

Valerian Bridge (IRE) was trained by Willie Mullins and owned by Gigginstown House Stud at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Valerian Bridge's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Valerian Bridge (IRE) won 3 of 3 races (100%).

Has Valerian Bridge ever been beaten?

Valerian Bridge (IRE) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 3 of those races.

Is Valerian Bridge still racing?

Valerian Bridge (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 31 October 2014 at Down Royal (IRE) in the Archie Watson Memorial INH Flat Race, finishing 1st of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Valerian Bridge related to any top horses?

Valerian Bridge (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Airlie Beach (IRE) (half-sister, Grade 1 winner), from the Crazy Rose (FR) family.