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Valedictory: profile, stats, records and next races

4yo, gelding, by Cracksman, out of Valiant Girl, trained by John & Thady Gosden.

  • Runs 9
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 5
  • Strike rate 33%
  • Prize money £97,407
  • Best rating 92
  • Official rating 95

Where Valedictory runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:05 Haydock Betfair Exchange Old Borough Cup Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) —

Valedictory form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
19 Aug 26 York Sky Bet Stayers Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 16.5f Good 7 8 6/1 William Buick 95
1 Aug 26 Goodwood Highclere Castle Gin Summer Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 2 14f Good To Firm 5 6 5/2F William Buick 95
10 Jul 26 Newmarket Betway Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 14f Good To Firm 1 — 7/2 William Buick 92
23 May 26 Goodwood Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 14f Good 1 — 11/4F Benoit De La Sayette 87
9 May 26 Ascot Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Italy Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 12f Good To Firm 6 5.5 5/4F Billy Loughnane 87
18 Apr 26 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 10f Good 2 .25 5/6F William Buick 84
9 Oct 25 Chelmsford City (AW) Betting.Betfair.com EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 10f Standard 1 — 1/3F Tyler Heard –
16 Apr 25 Newmarket bet365 EBF 'Confined' Novice Stakes (GBB/GBB Plus Race) Class 2 10f Good 4 1 9/4F William Buick –
14 Sep 24 Doncaster British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Str) Class 2 8f Good 3 .25 20/1 Kieran Shoemark –

Last time out

Finished 7 in the Sky Bet Stayers Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) at York on 19 August 2026. Sluggish start - settled towards the back of the pack - roused into contention with 4f left - had much ground to make up with 3f remaining - shifted right approaching 2f out - stayed on from inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the leaders and finished 7th.

Valedictory by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
14f 3 2 67%
10f 3 1 33%
16.5f 1 0 0%
12f 1 0 0%
8f 1 0 0%

Valedictory by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 5 1 20%
Good To Firm 3 1 33%
Standard 1 1 100%

Valedictory by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Goodwood 2 1 50%
Newmarket 2 1 50%
York 1 0 0%
Ascot 1 0 0%
Newbury 1 0 0%
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 1 100%
Doncaster 1 0 0%

Valedictory breeding

  • Sire Cracksman (GB)
  • Dam Valiant Girl (GB)
  • Damsire Lemon Drop Kid (USA)
  • Breeder Hascombe & Valiant Stud Ltd
  • Foaled 29 March 2022

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