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Horse profile

Araku Valley (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2014) · Last trainer John Joseph Hanlon · Last owner Mrs A F Mee
by Indian Danehill (IRE) out of Bobazure (IRE) (Bob's Return)
12 runs · 8 courses · from Oct 2012
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Feb 2014 — 4,643 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2014 Won at Clonmel Last raced off OR 118
KTB Profile

Araku Valley (IRE) is 1 from 12. Hasn't won since Oct 2013.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 125A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel, 3 Oct 2013 Official rating 118 at the last jumps run, 9 Feb 2014

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 73B the best of the last 1 rated run · Bellewstown, 7 Jul 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 9 figures · best 125A · median 111
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft3125A111—
Good3114A114—
Good to Firm2103B97—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m6125A112.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3111C93—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 12 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 12 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Indian Danehill (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm21314.3%+5.7—
Good to Firm271259.2%+0.60 from 3
Good843789.3%+0.70 from 3
Good to Soft402348.5%−0.10 from 1
Soft619406.5%−2.11 from 3
Heavy3013010%+1.40 from 2
Standard (AW)285258.8%+0.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f7679.2%+0.6—
6f – 7f185126.5%−2.1—
1m – 1m1f259166.2%−2.4—
1m2f – 1m4f169169.5%+0.9—
1m5f – 2m641497.6%−11 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f729679.2%+0.60 from 4
2m5f – 3m540519.4%+0.8—
Over 3m1431711.9%+3.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Bobazure (IRE) (Bob's Return)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Time For A Pint (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m2f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Time For A Pint (IRE)1032m–2m2f—
Blue Court (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 3 1 33% +31.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Leopardstown 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 1 1 100% +33.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 1 13% +26.00
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Brian Hayes 3 1 33% +31.00
Andrew J McNamara 3 0 0% −3.00
Brian Toomey 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr K E Power 1 0 0% −1.00
M P Fogarty 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J T Carroll 1 0 0% −1.00
Micheal Nolan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Hood 4 1 25% +30.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 8 1 13% +26.00
2012 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% +28.00
NH Flat 5 0 0% −5.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 2 runs
09 Feb 14+15d Leopardstown Download The New Paddy Power iPad App Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran F/15 — 10-1 118— Brian Hayes 33/1
25 Jan 14+28d Leopardstown Tote Super Trifecta Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft · 13 ran 11/13 4½ 11-2 120111C Andrew J McNamara 20/1
2013 · 8 runs
28 Dec 13+86d Leopardstown Star Best For Racing Christmas Rated Hurdle 16f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 ¾ 11-1 120111A Brian Hayes 16/1
03 Oct 13+23d Clonmel Kilmore Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft · 17 ran 1/17 10-13 —125A Brian Hayes 33/1
10 Sep 13+37d Galway J.j. Rhatigan & Company Maiden Hurdle 20.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 6/15 13 11-12 —91A Andrew J McNamara 25/1
04 Aug 13+6d Galway Trappers Inn Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 20 ran PU/20 — 11-12 —— Andrew J McNamara 33/1
29 Jul 13+8d Galway Pillohotelgalway.com Flat Race 16f · Good · 20 ran 14/20 1¾ 12-0 —100C Mr K E Power 33/1
21 Jul 13+14d Tipperary Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Flat Race 16f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 ½ 11-4 —103B M P Fogarty 8/1
07 Jul 13+71d Bellewstown McLoughlin Oil Flat Race 17f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 6/14 nse 11-4 —73B Mr J T Carroll 10/1
27 Apr 13+169d Market Rasen Connollys Red Mills Bumper Challenge Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) Class 6 · 16.5f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 6 10-13 —114A Micheal Nolan 11/2
2012 · 2 runs
09 Nov 12+28d Musselburgh Scottish Racing Best Bet Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ¾ 10-13 —114A Brian Toomey 40/1
12 Oct 12 Carlisle Weddings At Carlisle Racecourse Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Heavy · 7 ran 4/7 9 10-11 —93A Brian Toomey 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Araku Valley won?
Araku Valley (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Araku Valley?
Araku Valley (IRE) was trained by John Joseph Hanlon on the most recent run on record, at Leopardstown on 9 February 2014.
Who is Araku Valley's sire?
Araku Valley (IRE) is by Indian Danehill (IRE) out of Bobazure (IRE), whose sire is Bob's Return.
What going does Araku Valley prefer?
Araku Valley (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Araku Valley's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 9 February 2014. The highest on record is 120.
What is Araku Valley's sire's record?
Indian Danehill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 2,742 runs since Jan 2008 (216 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 11.9% from 143.
Who are Araku Valley's siblings?
Out of Bobazure (IRE), Araku Valley (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Time For A Pint (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2012. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.