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Horse profile

Harper Valley (IRE)

5yo gelding (at last run, May 2009) · Last trainer Lucy Wadham · Last owner The Three Honest Men
by Val Royal (FR) out of Dry Lightning (GB) (Shareef Dancer)
24 runs · 19 courses · from Jul 2006
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 May 2009 — 6,366 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2009 3 wins · Dundalk (AW), Cheltenham & Gowran Park Beaten favourite LTO
KTB Profile

Harper Valley (IRE) is 3 from 24. Hasn't won since Mar 2008.

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
Official rating141↓ 2lb off peak
141 75–143

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) 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 18 Apr 2009 Official rating 141 at the last jumps run, 9 May 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 94A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 28 Mar 2008 Official rating 84 at the last flat run, 20 Sep 2008

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 134C · median 125.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good6132A123.5—
Good to Soft2134C133.5—
Soft2127C120.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m7134C123—
2m1f – 2m4f3133A131—
Flat 12 figures · best 94A · median 70.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)494A69—
Good381C65—
Good to Firm280C73.5—
Soft1———
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f994A67—
1m – 1m1f281C70.5—
6f – 7f1———

Of 24 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 · 22 figures from 24 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
Val Royal (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26623.1%+14.3—
Good to Firm327329.8%+10 from 3
Good474347.2%−1.62 from 9
Good to Soft214209.3%+0.50 from 4
Soft303268.6%−0.20 from 3
Heavy14075%−3.80 from 1
Standard (AW)530519.6%+0.81 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f59711.9%+3.1—
6f – 7f370369.7%+0.90 from 1
1m – 1m1f364236.3%−2.51 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f4705010.6%+1.81 from 9
1m5f – 2m477398.2%−0.60 from 7
2m1f – 2m4f194147.2%−1.61 from 5
2m5f – 3m76810.5%+1.7—
Over 3m500%−8.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dry Lightning (GB) (Shareef Dancer)

6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Harrison George (IRE) (10 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Harrison George (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Harrison George (IRE)62106f–1mListed
Pyrocumulus (IRE)1777f–1m½fClass 4
William Morgan (IRE)2637f–1mClass 4
Alpha And Omega (IRE)3622m—
Confucius Captain (IRE)817fClass 6
Coco La Belle (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 2 22% +7.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Standard (AW) 4 1 25% +1.50
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 2 3 1 33% +8.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 4 1 25% +1.50
Cheltenham 2 1 50% +9.00
Gowran Park 2 1 50% +3.00
Stratford 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 9 1 11% −3.50
1m5f – 2m 7 0 0% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 1 20% +6.00
1m – 1m1f 2 1 50% +3.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Johnny Murtagh 7 1 14% −2.00
Dominic Elsworth 3 0 0% −3.00
Dave Crosse 3 0 0% −3.00
Willie Supple 3 0 0% −3.00
S P McCann 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael Hussey 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Carberry 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan McDonogh 1 1 100% +4.50
Jason Maguire 1 0 0% −1.00
A P McCoy 1 1 100% +10.00
D J Casey 1 0 0% −1.00
J P Elliott 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 1 7% −9.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 6 2 33% +10.50
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 6 0 0% −6.00
2008 5 1 20% +0.50
2007 10 1 10% +1.00
2006 3 1 33% +2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 12 2 17% −1.50
Hurdle 11 1 9% +0.00
Chase 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
2009 · 6 runs
31 May 09+22d Stratford Alice's Noodle Bar Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m3½f · Good To Firm · 7 ran F/7 — 11-0 —— Dominic Elsworth 7/4F
09 May 09+21d Haydock Toteswinger Swinton Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Good · 24 ran 19/24 2 11-12 141111C Dave Crosse 25/1
18 Apr 09+22d Ayr Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 2m · Good · 14 ran 3/14 nk 10-5 139132A Dave Crosse 16/1
27 Mar 09+14d Fontwell Dandennis at equestrianfencing.com Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 2m3f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 7 10-12 140124A Dave Crosse 6/1
13 Mar 09+6d Cheltenham Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 27 ran 12/27 nse 11-8 143133A Dominic Elsworth 33/1
07 Mar 09+91d Sandown Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 2m · Good · 19 ran 11/19 6 11-12 143123C Dominic Elsworth 33/1
2008 · 5 runs
06 Dec 08+77d Wetherby WBX.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 2m · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 6 11-7 140114B S P McCann 50/1
20 Sep 08+170d Dundalk (AW) Dromiskin Handicap (60-90) 1m4f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 11 9-12 8462C Michael Hussey 6/1J
03 Apr 08+6d Aintree John Smith's 250th Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle (Grd1) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good · 10 ran 3/10 13 11-0 143123B Paul Carberry 7/1
28 Mar 08+54d Dundalk (AW) Jack Doran Motors Handicap (60-80) 1m2½f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 9-10 7594A Declan McDonogh 9/2
03 Feb 08+50d Musselburgh John Smith's Triumph Hurdle Trial Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-8 —— Jason Maguire 11/8F
2007 · 10 runs
15 Dec 07+14d Cheltenham boylesports.com Best Odds Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class 2 · 2m1f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 —131C A P McCoy 10/1
01 Dec 07+14d Fairyhouse McGarrell Reilly Homes Juvenile 3-y-o Hurdle (Grade 3) 2m · Yielding · 9 ran 3/9 shd 10-9 —127C D J Casey 9/4
17 Nov 07+29d Punchestown (IRE) Event Centre 3-Y-O Hurdle 2m · Good To Yielding · 17 ran 3/17 1½ 10-10 —134C J P Elliott 9/1
19 Oct 07+7d Dundalk (AW) Kane Heating Ltd Craigavon T&O Works Handicap (60-90) 1m2½f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 ½ 9-3 8074C Johnny Murtagh 5/2F
12 Oct 07+46d Dundalk (AW) Mcr Civil Engineering Claiming Race 1m4f · Standard · 14 ran 5/14 hd 9-1 8464C Johnny Murtagh 4/1
27 Aug 07+24d Downpatrick Down District Council Race 1m3f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 4/10 1¼ 8-12 8267C Willie Supple 9/4F
03 Aug 07+34d Galway Guinness Handicap (Premier) 1m4f · Good · 16 ran 7/16 3 8-4 8465C Willie Supple 25/1
30 Jun 07+31d Curragh Woodies DIY Derby Festival Handicap (60-100) 1m2f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 2½ 8-12 8462C Willie Supple 15/2
30 May 07+59d Leopardstown Cova Properties Handicap (60-95) 1m2f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 3/11 3½ 9-1 8280C Johnny Murtagh 7/1
01 Apr 07+195d Navan www.navanracecourse.ie (C&G) Race 1m2f · Soft To Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 9 9-4 8378C Johnny Murtagh 4/1
2006 · 3 runs
18 Sep 06+33d Listowel Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Premier Nursery 1m · Good · 13 ran 9/13 1 8-11 8560C Johnny Murtagh 6/1
16 Aug 06+43d Gowran Park Rooftop Restaurant At Gowran Pk. Nursery 7f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 3/12 ½ 9-7 8984C Johnny Murtagh 6/1
04 Jul 06 Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 1m · Good · 10 ran 1/10 9-3 8981C Johnny Murtagh 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Harper Valley won?
Harper Valley (IRE) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 9 times in total (37.5% of starts).
Who trained Harper Valley?
Harper Valley (IRE) was trained by Lucy Wadham on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 31 May 2009.
Who is Harper Valley's sire?
Harper Valley (IRE) is by Val Royal (FR) out of Dry Lightning (GB), whose sire is Shareef Dancer.
What going does Harper Valley prefer?
Harper Valley (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Harper Valley's official rating?
Harper Valley (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 143.
What is Harper Valley's sire's record?
Val Royal (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
Who are Harper Valley's siblings?
Out of Dry Lightning (GB), Harper Valley (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Harrison George (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Listed (Harrison George (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.