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Horse profile

York Valer

Rapid River I (GB) × Pas-De-Salome (GB) (Impelo)

TrainerJ J Birkett
OwnerKeith Thomas

Sex: mare
Foaled: 1983

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 28 May 1994, Cartmel (5/5)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

REF5

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
28 May 94	Cartmel	5/5	66/1	dist	A Merrigan	J J Birkett	Coniston Hall Enterprises Novices' Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m1f	Firm	10-12	Lady Donoghue (USA)	£2,542	21	0/4
7 May 94	Warwick	REF/16	100/1	-	Mr S Johnson	J J Birkett	Willoughby de Broke Challenge Trophy Novices' Hunters' Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Chase	2m4½f	Good to Firm	11-2	Sailor Jim (GB)	£1,592	-	0/13

5/528 May 94 · Cartmel66/1
Coniston Hall Enterprises Novices' Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fFirm
All fields
Date
28 May 94
Course
Cartmel
Pos
5/5
SP
66/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
A Merrigan
Trainer
J J Birkett
Race
Coniston Hall Enterprises Novices' Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1f
Going
Firm
Wgt
10-12
Winner / 2nd
Lady Donoghue (USA)
Winner prize
£2,542
Days
21
Future form
0/4
REF/167 May 94 · Warwick100/1
Willoughby de Broke Challenge Trophy Novices' Hunters' Chase
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4½fGood to Firm
All fields
Date
7 May 94
Course
Warwick
Pos
REF/16
SP
100/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Mr S Johnson
Trainer
J J Birkett
Race
Willoughby de Broke Challenge Trophy Novices' Hunters' Chase
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Chase
Dist
2m4½f
Going
Good to Firm
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Sailor Jim (GB)
Winner prize
£1,592
Days
-
Future form
0/13

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J J Birkett	7 May 94	28 May 94	REF/16	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

J J Birkett

Trainer: J J Birkett
First run: 7 May 94
Last run: 28 May 94
First run for yard: REF/16
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	7 May 94	28 May 94

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 7 May 94
Last run: 28 May 94

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

Pedigree

Sire branchRapid River I (GB)

Parent · 1

SireRapid River I (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 branchPas-De-Salome (GB)

Parent · 1

DamPas-De-Salome (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireImpelo
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

Rapid River I (GB)

Pas-De-Salome (GB)

Not traced

Impelo

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseYork Valer (GB)

Sexmare

Foaled1983

SireRapid River I (GB)

DamPas-De-Salome (GB)

DamsireImpelo

Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

Pas-De-Salome (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance
Rapid River I (GB)	Pas-De-Salome (GB)	Impelo	mare	NH 2m2½f

Rapid River I (GB)

Sire: Rapid River I (GB)
Dam: Pas-De-Salome (GB)
Damsire: Impelo
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Rapid River I (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	61	6	9	9.8%	14.8%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	35	3	6	8.6%	17.1%	1
On Good to firm or firmer going	22	3	4	13.6%	18.2%	2
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going	15	2	3	13.3%	20.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 61
Wins: 6
Placed: 9
Win %: 9.8%
Place %: 14.8%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 35
Wins: 3
Placed: 6
Win %: 8.6%
Place %: 17.1%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 22
Wins: 3
Placed: 4
Win %: 13.6%
Place %: 18.2%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 15
Wins: 2
Placed: 3
Win %: 13.3%
Place %: 20.0%
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.

Rapid River I (GB) × Impelo 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	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

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

York Valer (GB)

Horse: York Valer (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

Pas-De-Salome (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

York Valer is the only foal out of Pas-De-Salome (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

York Valer is the only foal out of Pas-De-Salome (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

1Pas-De-Salome (GB)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was York Valer foaled?

York Valer (GB) was foaled in 1983.

Who are the sire and dam of York Valer?

York Valer (GB) is by Rapid River I (GB) out of Pas-De-Salome (GB), a daughter of Impelo.

Who trained York Valer?

York Valer (GB) was trained by J J Birkett and owned by Keith Thomas at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is York Valer's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, York Valer (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is York Valer still racing?

York Valer (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 May 1994 at Cartmel in the Coniston Hall Enterprises Novices' Hurdle, finishing 5th of 5, and has not run there since.