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Optima RacingHorses › Valkenburg (GB)

Valkenburg (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2017-08-27 to 2020-06-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Dutch Art (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 89 · best TS 86
24
Runs
2
Wins
8.3%
Strike rate
25.0%
Place rate
0.77
Actual / Expected
66.7%
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Full form — last 24 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
2020-06-15 286d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 6 8/12 Cieren Fallon p 130 60 47 18 15/2
Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Handicap
2019-09-03 16d Catterick 16f Good 6 2/6 Joe Fanning p 131 63 66 17 4/6
Watch Racing TV Now Claiming Stakes
2019-08-18 23d Pontefract 17f Good 5 5/7 Joe Fanning p 131 64 62 39 10/1
Moor Top Farm Shop Hemsworth Handicap
2019-07-26 20d Thirsk 16f Good 4 6/6 Sean Davis b 123 66 30 14/1
Tomrods Steel Stockholder And Service Centre Handicap
2019-07-06 26d Nottingham 14f Good 5 6/12 Richard Kingscote b 130 67 68 39 12/1
My Genting Rewards Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)
2019-06-10 41d Pontefract 17f Soft 4 8/12 Sean Davis 115 67 33 9/1
Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap (Round 3 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2019)
2019-04-30 21d Nottingham 14f Soft 4 4/10 Sean Davis 115 67 70 24 14/1
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
2019-04-09 35d Pontefract 18f Firm 5 1/10 Joe Fanning 126 63 73 55 10/1
Enjoy Racehorse Ownership Jamaican Flight Handicap (Round 1 Pontefract Stayers Championship)
2019-03-05 44d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 5 7/16 Connor King p 153 96 72 63 12/1
Watch Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-20 12d Ayr 24.5f Soft 5 3/16 Brian Hughes p 148 94 83 68 9/1
Bobbys Bar Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-08 12d Ayr 21.5f Soft 5 6/12 Billy Garritty p 142 96 86 17 10/1
Follow @Racingtv On Twitter Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-27 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 6/13 Andrew Mullen p 130 64 66 44 14/1
Betway Casino Handicap
2018-12-18 25d Catterick 15.5f Soft 4 6/10 Brian Hughes b 152 73 13 9/1
Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Juvenile Hurdle
2018-11-23 16d Catterick 15.5f Good 4 10/11 Callum Bewley p 152 42 14 11/2
Watch Racing UK Anywhere Juvenile Hurdle
2018-11-07 8d Musselburgh 15.5f Firm 4 3/6 Finian OToole p 149 89 86 9/2
Watch RacingUK With Free Trial Now Juvenile Hurdle
2018-10-30 21d Catterick 16f Soft 5 3/13 Graham Lee p 127 65 67 4 10/1
Book Now For New Years Day Handicap
2018-10-09 8d Newcastle (AW) 12.5f Standard 6 6/13 Joe Fanning p 126 61 56 37 7/1
188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Handicap
2018-10-01 8d Catterick 12f Firm 6 1/12 Connor Beasley p 132 62 69 25 28/1
Watch More With Racing UK Extra Handicap (Div I)
2018-09-23 25d Hamilton 12f Soft 5 7/8 Tom Eaves p 122 62 42 17 66/1
Racing UK HD On Sky 432 Handicap
2018-08-29 99d Musselburgh 9f Good 6 8/9 Rowan Scott 129 64 35 15 11/1
Ediston Handicap
2018-05-22 38d Sligo 10.5f Soft 6/7 W J Lee v 131 43 6/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden
2018-04-14 20d Leopardstown 8f Heavy 5/11 W J Lee v 131 70 21 16/1
Leopardstown Summer Bundle Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2018-03-25 210d Naas 8f Heavy 7/15 W J Lee v 131 54 31 33/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race)
2017-08-27 DEB Curragh 8f Soft 13/14 W J Lee 131 35 33/1
Irish Times Irish EBF (C & G) Maiden (Plus 10 Race)

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)6116.7%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)4125.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4600.0%
Class 58112.5%
Class 66116.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)400.0%
Middle (10-12f)4125.0%
Staying (13f+)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1000.0%
Good600.0%
Firm3266.7%
Standard300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Catterick5120.0%
Pontefract3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-08-27–2020-06-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.