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Horse profile

Valick

Sassanian (USA) × Lady Du Luy (FR) (Cadoudal (FR))

TrainerPaul Nicholls
OwnerS Mcvie

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2004

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £963 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 13 Mar 2010, Chepstow (4/5)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
13 Mar 10	Chepstow	4/5	10/1	dist	Christian Williams	Paul Nicholls	Poker At bet365.com Beginners' Chase	Class 4	Chase	2m7½f	Good	11-0	Maktu (GB)	£3,253	75	1/3
28 Dec 09	Chepstow	3/6	18/1	dist	Christian Williams	Paul Nicholls	Coral Backing Sue Ryder Care Beginners' Chase	Class 4	Chase	2m7½f	Heavy	11-0	Mark The Book (IRE)	£4,332	-	1/5

4/513 Mar 10 · Chepstow10/1
Poker At bet365.com Beginners' Chase
Class 42m7½fGood
All fields
Date
13 Mar 10
Course
Chepstow
Pos
4/5
SP
10/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Christian Williams
Trainer
Paul Nicholls
Race
Poker At bet365.com Beginners' Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Maktu (GB)
Winner prize
£3,253
Days
75
Future form
1/3
3/628 Dec 09 · Chepstow18/1
Coral Backing Sue Ryder Care Beginners' Chase
Class 42m7½fHeavy
All fields
Date
28 Dec 09
Course
Chepstow
Pos
3/6
SP
18/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Christian Williams
Trainer
Paul Nicholls
Race
Coral Backing Sue Ryder Care Beginners' Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
2m7½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Mark The Book (IRE)
Winner prize
£4,332
Days
-
Future form
1/5

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
13 Mar 10	Chepstow	Poker At bet365.com Beginners' Chase	4/5	Maktu (GB)	1	3 Apr 10	Haydock	Racing UK Home of Jump Racing Novices' Chase
28 Dec 09	Chepstow	Coral Backing Sue Ryder Care Beginners' Chase	3/6	Giles Cross (IRE)	-	29 Jan 10	Chepstow	Les Swanwick Electrical Ltd Novices' Chase

4/513 Mar 10 · Chepstow
Poker At bet365.com Beginners' Chase
All fields
Date
13 Mar 10
Course
Chepstow
Race
Poker At bet365.com Beginners' Chase
This horse
4/5
Winner next time
Maktu (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
3 Apr 10
At
Haydock
Race won
Racing UK Home of Jump Racing Novices' Chase
3/628 Dec 09 · Chepstow
Coral Backing Sue Ryder Care Beginners' Chase
All fields
Date
28 Dec 09
Course
Chepstow
Race
Coral Backing Sue Ryder Care Beginners' Chase
This horse
3/6
Winner next time
Giles Cross (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
29 Jan 10
At
Chepstow
Race won
Les Swanwick Electrical Ltd Novices' Chase

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 (€)
Paul Nicholls	28 Dec 09	13 Mar 10	3/6	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£963	€0

Paul Nicholls

Trainer: Paul Nicholls
First run: 28 Dec 09
Last run: 13 Mar 10
First run for yard: 3/6
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £963
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
National Hunt	2	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£963	€0	28 Dec 09	13 Mar 10

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £963
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 28 Dec 09
Last run: 13 Mar 10

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

Pedigree

Sire branchSassanian (USA)

Parent · 1

SireSassanian (USA)

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 branchLady Du Luy (FR)

Parent · 1

DamLady Du Luy (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireCadoudal (FR)
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

Sassanian (USA)

Lady Du Luy (FR)

Not traced

Cadoudal (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseValick (FR)

Sexgelding

Foaled2004

SireSassanian (USA)

DamLady Du Luy (FR)

DamsireCadoudal (FR)

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Lady Du Luy (FR) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Sassanian (USA)	Lady Du Luy (FR)	Cadoudal (FR)	gelding	NH 2m3½f	Flat 16.2f · NH 2m4f

Sassanian (USA)

Sire: Sassanian (USA)
Dam: Lady Du Luy (FR)
Damsire: Cadoudal (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 16.2f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Sassanian (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	714	73	211	10.2%	29.6%	2
At 2m6f to 3m1f	145	14	51	9.7%	35.2%	2
On Heavy going	70	8	18	11.4%	25.7%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going	15	0	2	0.0%	13.3%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 714
Wins: 73
Placed: 211
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 29.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 145
Wins: 14
Placed: 51
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 35.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 70
Wins: 8
Placed: 18
Win %: 11.4%
Place %: 25.7%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 15
Wins: 0
Placed: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 13.3%
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.

Sassanian (USA) × Cadoudal mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	1	0.0%	£963	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £963
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 (€)
Valick (FR)	2	0	0	£963	€0

Valick (FR)

Horse: Valick (FR)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £963
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Lady Du Luy (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Valick is the only foal out of Lady Du Luy (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Valick is the only foal out of Lady Du Luy (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Lady Du Luy (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Valick foaled?

Valick (FR) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Valick?

Valick (FR) is by Sassanian (USA) out of Lady Du Luy (FR), a daughter of Cadoudal (FR).

Who trained Valick?

Valick (FR) was trained by Paul Nicholls and owned by S Mcvie at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Valick's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Valick (FR) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Valick still racing?

Valick (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 March 2010 at Chepstow in the Poker At bet365.com Beginners' Chase, finishing 4th of 5, and has not run there since.