Valance (IRE)
Valance (IRE) is 3 from 24, all wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2006. Last raced off 63, 47lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–24Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 6 (25%)Placed
- +9.50£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=24 · 1.10 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 37dAvg between runs
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 9.2% of 1,314 runs since Jan 2008 (86 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 5.9% from 202.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 7 | 30.4% | +21.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 201 | 15 | 7.5% | −1.7 | 2 from 10 |
| Good | 323 | 33 | 10.2% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 155 | 14 | 9% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 202 | 12 | 5.9% | −3.3 | — |
| Heavy | 99 | 8 | 8.1% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 311 | 32 | 10.3% | +1.1 | 1 from 11 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 53 | 4 | 7.5% | −1.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 156 | 18 | 11.5% | +2.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 397 | 41 | 10.3% | +1.1 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 348 | 26 | 7.5% | −1.7 | 1 from 16 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 206 | 19 | 9.2% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 129 | 10 | 7.8% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 25 | 3 | 12% | +2.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lightening Fire (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Lightening Fire (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightening Fire (IRE) | 41 | 3 | 2m3½f–2m4½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 11 | 1 | 9% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 2 | 20% | +13.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +19.50 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 16 | 1 | 6% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Drowne | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Nelson De Souza | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Hugh Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Noel Fehily | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 1 | 100% | +9.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| None | 7 | 2 | 29% | +16.50 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +2.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +18.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 20 | 2 | 10% | +11.00 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chase | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct 07+31d | Bath | Bristol University And Literary Club Handicap | 6/8 | nk | 9-5 | 63 | 66C | Nelson De Souza | 6/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+14d | Salisbury | Westover Group Handicap | 4/14 | shd | 9-10 | 65 | 70C | Steve Drowne | 8/1 |
| 17 Aug 07+16d | Newbury | Peter Brett Associates Handicap | 8/15 | ½ | 10-0 | 69 | 62C | Nelson De Souza | 9/1 |
| 01 Aug 07+35d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Handicap | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-5 | 73 | 84C | Hugh Bowman | 10/1 |
| 27 Jun 07+109d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap | 9/12 | 1¾ | 8-8 | 76 | 53C | William Buick | 10/1 |
| 10 Mar 07+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | williamhillradio.com Handicap | 7/12 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 79 | 60C | Seb Sanders | 20/1 |
| 01 Mar 07+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Handicap (Div 2) | 9/9 | 5 | 8-9 | 81 | 39C | Patrick Hills | 20/1 |
| 17 Feb 07+3d | Lingfield (AW) | Michael O'Donovan Memorial Handicap | 8/16 | 1½ | 9-3 | 83 | 72C | Seb Sanders | 14/1 |
| 14 Feb 07+9d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's 'Family Holidays' Handicap | 6/10 | 3½ | 9-13 | 85 | 61C | Seb Sanders | 9/1 |
| 05 Feb 07+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 5/8 | hd | 9-5 | 85 | 73C | Seb Sanders | 20/1 |
| 20 Jan 07+52d | Kempton (AW) | intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 9/10 | 6 | 10-0 | 85 | 64C | Steve Drowne | 10/1 |
| 29 Nov 06+8d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Conferences Handicap | 2/5 | 2 | 10-0 | 85 | 71C | Jamie Spencer | 4/1 |
| 21 Nov 06+24d | Kempton | Book Now For Christmas Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-2 | 110 | — | Noel Fehily | 15/2 |
| 28 Oct 06+25d | Ascot | William Hill Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | 2 | 9-7 | 110 | 93C | Sam Jones | 22/1 |
| 03 Oct 06+34d | Huntingdon | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle | 7/11 | 4 | 10-6 | 110 | 97C | Paddy Brennan | 3/1F |
| 30 Aug 06+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Name A Race To Enhance Brand Handicap | 1/6 | 9-12 | 80 | 84C | Frankie Dettori | 9/1 | |
| 08 Aug 06+59d | Catterick | Book Tickets On-Line At catterickbridge.co.uk Handicap | 4/9 | 2½ | 9-5 | 75 | 65C | Neil Callan | 13/2 |
| 10 Jun 06+56d | Haydock | Shank Lane Handicap | 11/11 | 18 | 8-11 | 79 | 48C | Robert Winston | 11/1 |
| 15 Apr 06+177d | Kempton (AW) | Queen's Prize Handicap | 2/11 | 1¾ | 8-5 | 82 | 70C | Alan Munro | 14/1 |
| 20 Oct 05+69d | Ludlow | Hazlin Doors Beginners' Chase | 1/10 | 11-0 | — | — | A P McCoy | 6/4F | |
| 12 Aug 05+21d | Newbury | Stanjamesuk.com Handicap | 6/12 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 80 | 74C | Steve Drowne | 16/1 |
| 22 Jul 05+30d | Newbury | John Guest Brown Jack Handicap | 7/8 | 2½ | 9-11 | 80 | — | Steve Drowne | 7/2 |
| 22 Jun 05+20d | Carlisle | Grolsch Cumberland Plate Handicap | 1/17 | 9-4 | 77 | 68C | Nelson De Souza | 20/1 | |
| 02 Jun 05 | Sandown | Binarybet.com Handicap | 9/13 | 2½ | 9-3 | 79 | 65C | Steve Drowne | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Valance (IRE) won?
- Valance (IRE) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 6 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Valance (IRE)?
- Valance (IRE) was trained by Charles Egerton on the most recent run on record, at Bath on 1 October 2007.
- Who is Valance (IRE)'s sire?
- Valance (IRE) is by Bahhare (USA) out of Glowlamp (IRE), whose sire is Glow.
- What going does Valance (IRE) prefer?
- Valance (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Valance (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 63, from the run on 1 October 2007. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Valance (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Bahhare (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 1,314 runs since Jan 2008 (86 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 5.9% from 202.
- Who are Valance (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Glowlamp (IRE), Valance (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lightening Fire (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Lightening Fire (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.