Jolly Valentine (GB)
Jolly Valentine (GB) is yet to win from 7 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 6 at Huntingdon (Jan 2014).
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 35dBetween runs (median)longest 658 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 11.1% of 3,981 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 611. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.2% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 601 | 81 | 13.5% | +2.4 | — |
| Good | 986 | 128 | 13% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 479 | 56 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 611 | 48 | 7.9% | −3.2 | — |
| Heavy | 197 | 17 | 8.6% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,073 | 106 | 9.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 73 | 11 | 15.1% | +4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 565 | 69 | 12.2% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 711 | 77 | 10.8% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,068 | 103 | 9.6% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,001 | 114 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 411 | 55 | 13.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 10 | 7.2% | −3.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −3.4 | — |
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
At least 12 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Malbas (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Boo (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malbas (GB) | 58 | 5 | 1m3f–2m | — |
| Boo (GB) | 59 | 5 | 1m–1m1½f | Class 2 |
| Ashjan (GB) | 65 | 5 | 2m1½f–2m5f | Class 5 |
| Starlarks (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 6f | Class 4 |
| Mutineer (GB) | 17 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 6 |
| Kannon (GB) | 27 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 6 |
| Indigo Dancer (GB) | 17 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 7 |
| Vejovis (GB) | 14 | 1 | 7f | Class 6 |
| Francesco (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Stroll On (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Cato Minor (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Booganhagen (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
The twelve with most wins are shown; the family holds more.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Merriam | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Trevor Whelan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Feb 14+35d | Doncaster | Expert Guide To Doncaster At Doncasterracecoursetips.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 13 | 11-7 | 105 | 90C | Dominic Elsworth | 11/1 |
| 24 Jan 14+22d | Doncaster | Sky Vegas App Novices' Hurdle | 8/18 | 7 | 11-1 | — | 96C | Trevor Whelan | 150/1 |
| 02 Jan 14+21d | Huntingdon | 32red Casino Novices' Hurdle | 3/6 | 19 | 11-2 | — | 93C | Trevor Whelan | 100/1 |
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 13+658d | Huntingdon | Betfred 'hat Trick Heaven' Novices' Hurdle | 9/16 | 1 | 10-12 | — | 105A | Dominic Elsworth | 150/1 |
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 12+50d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club Maiden Open NH Flat Race (AWT) | 3/12 | 2¾ | 10-6 | — | 94A | Alex Merriam | 10/1 |
| 04 Jan 12+43d | Huntingdon | Epds Consultants Experts In School Place Planning Standard Open NH Flat Race | 5/10 | 7 | 10-4 | — | 88A | Alex Merriam | 12/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 11 | Lingfield (AW) | Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race (AW) | 4/13 | 1¼ | 10-9 | — | 101A | Alex Merriam | 17/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Jolly Valentine won?
- Jolly Valentine (GB) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2011 and 2014. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Jolly Valentine?
- Jolly Valentine (GB) was trained by Neil King on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 28 February 2014.
- Who is Jolly Valentine's sire?
- Jolly Valentine (GB) is by Sakhee (USA) out of Violet (IRE), whose sire is Mukaddamah.
- What is Jolly Valentine's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 28 February 2014. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Jolly Valentine's sire's record?
- Sakhee (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 3,981 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 611. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.2% from 139.
- Who are Jolly Valentine's siblings?
- Out of Violet (IRE), Jolly Valentine (GB) has at least 12 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Malbas (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Boo (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.