Harper Valley (IRE)
Harper Valley (IRE) is 3 from 24. Hasn't won since Mar 2008.
- 3–24Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 9 (37.5%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=24 · 0.79 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 31dBetween runs (median)longest 195 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.8% of 2,015 runs since Jan 2008 (127 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 5% from 140.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 6 | 23.1% | +14.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 327 | 32 | 9.8% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 474 | 34 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 2 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 214 | 20 | 9.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 303 | 26 | 8.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 140 | 7 | 5% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 530 | 51 | 9.6% | +0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 59 | 7 | 11.9% | +3.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 370 | 36 | 9.7% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 364 | 23 | 6.3% | −2.5 | 1 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 470 | 50 | 10.6% | +1.8 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 477 | 39 | 8.2% | −0.6 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 194 | 14 | 7.2% | −1.6 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | +1.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −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
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)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison George (IRE) | 62 | 10 | 6f–1m | Listed |
| Pyrocumulus (IRE) | 17 | 7 | 7f–1m½f | Class 4 |
| William Morgan (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Alpha And Omega (IRE) | 36 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Confucius Captain (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Coco La Belle (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.50 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £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 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £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
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.