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Valours Minion (IRE)

13yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-15 to 2016-10-31 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by V T OBrien.
Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 121 · best TS 114
22
Runs
4
Wins
18.2%
Strike rate
31.8%
Place rate
1.92
Actual / Expected
111.4%
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Full form — last 22 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
2016-10-31 20d Galway 22.5f Soft – 7/11 – Brian Hayes t 144 115 72 13 20/1
Ennis Lifts Handicap Chase
2016-10-11 17d Galway 18f Good – 9/13 – David Mullins t 157 116 87 63 10/1
Guinness Handicap Chase
2016-09-24 37d Navan 20f Soft – 2/13 – David Mullins t 143 114 121 – 20/1
Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Chase
2016-08-18 12d Killarney 17f Good – 9/11 – M P Fogarty t 157 114 84 70 16/1
Owens McCarthy Claims Specialists Handicap Chase
2016-08-06 5d Kilbeggan 20f Good – 2/12 – M P Fogarty t 150 112 119 102 16/1
Follow @KilbegganRaces On Twitter Handicap Chase
2016-08-01 19d Cork 19f Soft – 15/18 – Jonathan Moore t 141 87 34 – 11/1
Download The Award Winning At The Races App Handicap Hurdle
2016-07-13 37d Downpatrick 18f Good – 4/13 – M P Fogarty t 158 87 93 36 8/1
Meet Your Friends Here Handicap Hurdle
2016-06-06 7d Listowel 19f Good – 4/8 – Jonathan Moore t 142 113 116 16 11/1
John J. Galvin Handicap Chase
2016-05-30 16d Ballinrobe 17f Good – 99/11 – Mark Enright t 156 115 – – 25/1
Events Arena @ Breaffy Handicap Chase
2016-05-14 11d Punchestown 16f Good – 6/8 – Mark Enright t 136 117 103 71 20/1
Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Chase
2016-05-03 190d Ballinrobe 17f Soft – 11/16 – L P Dempsey t 157 116 79 60 20/1
Treacys Pharmacies Handicap Chase
2015-10-26 30d Galway 22.5f Soft – 7/7 – Mark Enright t 145 117 71 38 13/2
Ennis Lifts Handicap Chase
2015-09-26 17d Navan 20f Good – 1/11 – Mark Walsh t 146 113 120 22 8/1
Meath Farm Machinery Handicap Chase
2015-09-09 15d Galway 18f Good – 3/10 – Phillip Enright t 137 112 118 66 11/2
Guinness Handicap Chase
2015-08-25 17d Ballinrobe 17f Heavy – 4/7 – Paul Carberry t 160 112 112 82 9/2
Corrib Oil Handicap Chase
2015-08-08 6d Kilbeggan 20f Soft – 1/8 – Mark Enright t 140 106 114 114 9/2
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2015-08-02 19d Galway 18f Soft – 4/17 – Mark Enright t 136 107 108 107 8/1
Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase
2015-07-14 27d Killarney 22f Good – 1/15 – Mark Enright t 149 99 112 19 20/1
MC Group Handicap Chase
2015-06-17 23d Wexford 16f Good – 5/6 – L P Dempsey t 140 100 97 – 11/4
Jog For Jockeys Handicap Chase (Left-handed)
2015-05-25 15d Ballinrobe 17f Good – 1/10 – Andrew Ring t 132 95 108 – 10/1
Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase
2015-05-10 25d Killarney 20.5f Soft – 99/11 – A E Lynch t 158 94 – – 20/1
La Na gClub Handicap Chase
2015-04-15 DEB Limerick 17f Soft – 5/9 – Robbie Colgan t 140 95 87 29 20/1
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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)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)13323.1%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22418.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good12325.0%
Soft9111.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Galway500.0%
Ballinrobe4125.0%
Killarney3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-15–2016-10-31. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.