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Horse profile
Valiant Friend
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 1987
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 22 Mar 1991, Ludlow (16/17)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 91 | Ludlow | 16/17 | 66/1 | dist | Mr R Davis | C A Smith | Manns Brown Novices' Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Good | 10-5 | Galagames (USA) | £2,185 | 56 | 0/15 |
| 25 Jan 91 | Doncaster | 14/16 | 25/1 | dist | Miss L Fellows | R Champion | Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div I) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m½f | Good | 11-0 | Hawthorn Blaze (GB) | £1,949 | - | 2/15 |
Manns Brown Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood
All fields
- Date
- 22 Mar 91
- Course
- Ludlow
- Pos
- 16/17
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr R Davis
- Trainer
- C A Smith
- Race
- Manns Brown Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-5
- Winner / 2nd
- Galagames (USA)
- Winner prize
- £2,185
- Days
- 56
- Future form
- 0/15
Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div I)
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 25 Jan 91
- Course
- Doncaster
- Pos
- 14/16
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Miss L Fellows
- Trainer
- R Champion
- Race
- Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div I)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Hawthorn Blaze (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,949
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 2/15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 91 | Doncaster | Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div I) | 14/16 | Wellwotdouthink (GB) | 2 | 6 Dec 91 | Doncaster | Juliet Fillies National Hunt Flat |
| 25 Jan 91 | Doncaster | Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div I) | 14/16 | See More Indians (GB) | 5 | 4 Mar 91 | Southwell (AW) | Osmanthorpe National Hunt Flat |
- 14/1625 Jan 91 · Doncaster
Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 25 Jan 91
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div I)
- This horse
- 14/16
- Winner next time
- Wellwotdouthink (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 6 Dec 91
- Race won
- Juliet Fillies National Hunt Flat
- 14/1625 Jan 91 · Doncaster
Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div I)
All fields
- Date
- 25 Jan 91
- Course
- Doncaster
- Race
- Levy Board National Hunt Flat (Div I)
- This horse
- 14/16
- Winner next time
- See More Indians (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 4 Mar 91
- At
- Southwell (AW)
- Race won
- Osmanthorpe National Hunt Flat
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 | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C A Smith | R Champion | 22 Mar 91 | 22 Mar 91 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| R Champion | - | 25 Jan 91 | 25 Jan 91 | 14/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
C A Smith
- Trainer
- C A Smith
- Moved from
- R Champion
- First run
- 22 Mar 91
- Last run
- 22 Mar 91
- First run for yard
- 16/17
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
R Champion
- Trainer
- R Champion
- First run
- 25 Jan 91
- Last run
- 25 Jan 91
- First run for yard
- 14/16
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
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 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 25 Jan 91 | 22 Mar 91 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 25 Jan 91
- Last run
- 22 Mar 91
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchHell's Gate (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireHell's Gate (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 branchFleur-De-Chriose (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireDragonara Palace (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
- Fleur-De-Chriose (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hell's Gate (GB) | Fleur-De-Chriose (GB) | Dragonara Palace (USA) | gelding | Flat 6.2f · NH 2m1f |
Hell's Gate (GB)
- Sire
- Hell's Gate (GB)
- Damsire
- Dragonara Palace (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.2f · NH 2m1f
Progeny of Hell's Gate (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 61 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good going | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 61
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 4
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 15
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- 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.
Hell's Gate (GB) × Dragonara Palace mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valiant Friend (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Valiant Friend (GB)
- Horse
- Valiant Friend (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Valiant Friend is the only foal out of Fleur-De-Chriose (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Valiant Friend is the only foal out of Fleur-De-Chriose (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Fleur-De-Chriose (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Valiant Friend foaled?
Valiant Friend (GB) was foaled in 1987.
Who are the sire and dam of Valiant Friend?
Valiant Friend (GB) is by Hell's Gate (GB) out of Fleur-De-Chriose (GB), a daughter of Dragonara Palace (USA).
Who trained Valiant Friend?
Valiant Friend (GB) was trained by C A Smith and owned by R Fellows at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for R Champion.
What is Valiant Friend's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Valiant Friend (GB) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Valiant Friend still racing?
Valiant Friend (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 22 March 1991 at Ludlow in the Manns Brown Novices' Hurdle, finishing 16th of 17, and has not run there since.
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