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Optima RacingHorses › Golden Valour (GB)

Golden Valour (GB)

10yo b g · Form & record 2018-07-28 to 2026-07-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by R Mike Smith.
Pedigree Kingman (GB) × Gracefield (USA) (by Storm Cat)
OwnerWest Loudoun Racing Club
BreederGodolphin
Ratings Official 48 · best RPR 87 · best TS 75
78
Runs
5
Wins
6.4%
Strike rate
25.6%
Place rate
0.62
Actual / Expected
-67.0%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-07-13 8d Ayr 8f Firm 6 3/9 0.1 Duran Fentiman p 118 48 49 56 25/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap settled in the pack - driven 2f out - made up ground final furlong to move into second near the finish - but that placing slipped away close home
2026-07-05 16d Ayr 8f Good 6 5/10 0.75 David Allan p 135 48 47 50 9/1
Flat Turf Book The Sounds Of Summer Racenight Classified Stakes Settled off the pace - under pressure 2f out and dropped back - rallied inside the final furlong - beaten into fifth
2026-06-19 21d Ayr 8f Soft 6 8/9 0.75 Rhys Elliott p 125 49 33 28 14/1
Flat Turf Outcider Handicap Raced towards the tail throughout - nudged along 2f out - no involvement
2026-05-29 9d Carlisle 9f Good 6 7/9 0.75 Alex Jary 124 51 41 65 66/1
Flat Turf Andersons - Kitchens Beautifully Built Around You Apprentice Handicap Midfield - weakened from over 2f out(op 50/1)
2026-05-20 205d Ayr 7f Firm 5 5/8 0.75 Rhys Elliott 111 51 49 21 33/1
Flat Turf Birra Poretti Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - briefly led early - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
2025-10-27 18d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 6 6/8 0.3 David Allan 123 53 45 14 18/1
Flat AW Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Prominent on near side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
2025-10-09 8d Ayr 8f Heavy 6 11/12 3.75 Paul Mulrennan 131 55 30 12 20/1
Flat Turf St-Germain Handicap Midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1)
2025-10-01 12d Musselburgh 7f Soft 6 11/12 2 Andrew Breslin 127 55 27 15 8/1
Flat Turf 75Media Edinburgh Gateway Gallop Handicap Always behind(op 13/2)
2025-09-19 6d Ayr 8f Soft 5 5/9 1 Kaiya Fraser 121 51 51 48 13/2
Flat Turf Graeme Allan's 70th Birthday Pension Scheme Handicap (Div I) Slowly into stride - in rear - switched right and ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-09-13 26d Musselburgh 8f Good 6 1/11 0 Kaiya Fraser 130 49 59 47 4/1
Flat Turf Dovend Electrical Ltd Apprentice Handicap Midfield - switched left and headway 2f out - challenging 1f out - led and pushed out final 110yds - readily(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
2025-08-18 7d Ayr 8f Firm 6 8/9 0.2 Sean Kirrane 128 51 48 43 10/1
Flat Turf Book Christmas Day At Western House Handicap Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-08-11 14d Ayr 7f Good 6 4/9 0.1 Clifford Lee 128 51 45 35 12/1
Flat Turf Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap (Div II) Towards rear - outpaced and plenty to do 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - never dangerous(Mkt1: op 14/1 and tchd 16/1; Mkt2 op 11/1)
2025-07-28 7d Ayr 8f Good 6 4/7 1 Clifford Lee 129 52 53 30 10/1
Flat Turf Schweppes Handicap Prominent - hung left from 2f out - raced awkwardly and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-07-21 7d Ayr 7f Soft 6 4/10 0.1 Clifford Lee 133 53 57 48 33/1
Flat Turf Miles & Finn Handicap In touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-07-14 54d Ayr 8f Good 6 3/6 4.25 Joanna Mason 123 53 50 45 25/1
Flat Turf racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced from 2f out(op 22/1)
2025-05-21 20d Ayr 7f Firm 5 13/13 2.5 Rhys Elliott p 115 55 35 18 66/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Awkward start - always behind(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2025-05-01 29d Ayr 7f Firm 6 6/6 2 Rhys Elliott p 125 57 40 7 9/1
Flat Sunday Lunch At Western House Hotel Handicap
2025-04-02 147d Musselburgh 7f Good 6 7/10 Rhys Elliott p 128 58 53 49 14/1
Flat Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap
2024-11-06 23d Musselburgh 7f Soft 6 8/12 0.75 Callum Rodriguez p 131 58 53 35 18/1
Flat Turf Musselburgh Annual Membership Handicap Dwelt start - in rear - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 12/1)
2024-10-14 4d Musselburgh 7f Soft 6 1/10 0 Rhys Elliott p 121 53 63 43 5/1
Flat Turf Gloria Roche Memorial Handicap Travelled strongly - midfield - pushed along 3f out - headway against far rail from 2f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well - comfortably
2024-10-10 9d Ayr 7f Good 6 3/9 2.25 Rhys Elliott p 122 53 55 22 13/2
Flat Turf Tennents Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-10-01 11d Ayr 7f Good 6 2/9 0.75 Joanna Mason p 128 53 60 20/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - went second final stride(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
2024-09-20 1d Ayr 8f Good 5 4/12 0.3 Rhys Elliott p 117 54 60 33 10/1
Flat Turf Microtech Group Handicap Prominent - led narrowly but carried head high 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 11/1)
2024-09-19 5d Ayr 8f Good 5 8/13 0.75 Andrew Mullen p 121 56 54 25 66/1
Flat Turf Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap In touch with leaders - carried head high and weakened from 2f out(op 50/1)
2024-09-14 18d Musselburgh 8f Good 6 3/8 0.5 Rhys Elliott p 129 54 57 51 10/1
Flat Turf Quest Precision Engineering Apprentice Handicap Prominent - carried head awkwardly from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
2024-08-27 15d Musselburgh 8f Good 6 6/8 0.3 Rhys Elliott p 128 55 57 36 10/1
Flat Turf Lens Self Storage 60th Anniversary Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - soon carried head high and carried left - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 9/1)
2024-08-12 14d Ayr 10f Good 6 8/12 0.75 Andrew Breslin p 131 56 51 41 50/1
Flat Turf Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Towards rear - never on terms(op 33/1)
2024-07-29 14d Ayr 8f Good 6 5/9 3.5 Rhys Elliott p 127 57 50 42 11/2
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway from 2f out - never on terms(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
2024-07-15 33d Ayr 8f Good 6 2/9 0.3 Rhys Elliott p 120 57 63 30 40/1
Flat Turf Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - took keen hold after 2f - went second from over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-06-12 21d Hamilton 8.5f Firm 6 8/13 0.2 Paddy Mathers p 139 57 42 22/1
Flat Turf Stay At Hampton By Hilton Hamilton Park Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung right and lost position when short of room 2f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)3412.9%
Normal (2-4wk)2328.7%
Freshened (1-2m)800.0%
Layoff (2-6m)8225.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4800.0%
Class 51400.0%
Class 63738.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)4836.2%
Middle (10-12f)2428.3%
Staying (13f+)600.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good2713.7%
Soft2114.8%
Standard17211.8%
Firm10110.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr3412.9%
Musselburgh10220.0%
Dundalk (AW)10220.0%
Newcastle (AW)300.0%
Hamilton300.0%
Leopardstown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-07-28–2026-07-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.