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Valedictory (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-09-14 to 2026-07-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John & Thady Gosden.

Pedigree Cracksman (GB) × Valiant Girl (GB) (by Lemon Drop Kid)

OwnerGodolphin

BreederHascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd

Ratings Official 92 · best RPR 97 · best TS 90

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

71.4%

Place rate

1.16

Actual / Expected

36.9%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-10	48d	Newmarket	14f	Firm	2	1/10	0	William Buick p	127	92	91	90	7/2
Betway Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) settled at the back - driven and made ground two furlongs out - closed on the front-runner with a furlong left before going ahead in the final furlong - fended off a determined challenge to assert close home
2026-05-23	14d	Goodwood	14f	Good	2	1/7	0	Benoit De La Sayette p	120	87	97	87	11/4F
Flat Turf Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Unseated rider on way to start - towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - ridden when hung right and led over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds(op 13/8)
2026-05-09	21d	Ascot	12f	Firm	3	6/14	2	Billy Loughnane	128	87	88	80	5/4
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Italy Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear - steady headway from 3f out - switched right when short of room over 1f out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 6/5)
2026-04-18	191d	Newbury	10f	Good	4	2/14	0.3	William Buick	134	84	91	83	4/5
Flat Turf Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - ridden and outpaced 2f out - switched right and rallied inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op Evens tchd 10/11 and 6/5)
2025-10-09	176d	Chelmsford (AW)	10f	Standard	5	1/6	0	Tyler Heard	133	–	89	76	1/3
Flat AW betting.betfair.com EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - pushed along and steady headway from over 2f out - led inside final furlong - kept on and won going away(op 4/9)
2025-04-16	214d	Newmarket	10f	Good	2	4/9	0.5	William Buick	130	–	84	72	9/4
Flat bet365 EBF Confined Novice Stakes (Have Run No More Than Once) (GBB/GBBPlus Race)
2024-09-14	DEB	Doncaster	8f	Good	2	3/11	0.3	Kieran Shoemark	130	–	81	81	20/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Slowly away - in rear - still plenty to do over 2f out - good headway over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - pressed leaders inside final 110yds - promising(op 14/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	1	100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	1	100.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	1	100.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	4	2	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	4	1	25.0%
Staying (13f+)	2	2	100.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	4	1	25.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-09-14–2026-07-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.