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Horse profile

Valiancy (IRE)

4yo gelding · Trainer William Haggas · Owner Wathnan Racing
by Cracksman (GB) out of Dromana (IRE) (Dutch Art)
10 runs · 7 courses · from May 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Hamilton & Haydock Last run 27 Sep 2026 · 28th of 30 Last raced off OR 97
KTB Profile

Valiancy is a gelding who has won three of ten starts on turf, all on good going. Two of those wins came at Hamilton and one at Haydock, including a Class 3 handicap over 1m5f – 2m off 90 in May 2026 and a Class 2 handicap over the same trip off 83 in Sep 2025. He also won a Class 5 maiden over 1m2f – 1m4f at Hamilton in Jun 2025. Typically held up, he last ran at Curragh in Sep 2026, finishing 28 of 30 off an official rating of 97.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs since May 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up
Official rating97↓ 1lb off peak
97 80–98

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 115 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hamilton, 17 May 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 10 figures · best 130C · median 93.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good7115A871 run · —
Good to Firm2130C115.52 runs · 130 / 115.5
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5115A1002 runs · 115 / 108
1m2f – 1m4f3106B87—
2m1f – 2m4f2130C83.52 runs · 130 / 83.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 5 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 91A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ascot, 16 Jun 2026 Official rating 97 at the last run, 27 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 97A · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good797A831 run · —
Good to Firm291A892 runs · 91 / 89
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m597A872 runs · 97 / 94
1m2f – 1m4f383A83—
2m1f – 2m4f287C852 runs · 87 / 85

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 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 from 8 analysed runs since May 2025

  • Held up 5 (63%) · 1 win
  • Mid-division 3 (38%) · 2 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Cracksman (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 1,794 runs since Jan 2008 (233 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 104. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.2% from 265.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm2302611.3%−0.30 from 2
Good4154811.6%03 from 7
Good to Soft2163214.8%+3.2—
Soft2522811.1%−0.5—
Heavy1041716.3%+4.70 from 1
Standard (AW)577579.9%−1.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f47612.8%+1.2—
6f – 7f380338.7%−2.9—
1m – 1m1f430419.5%−2.1—
1m2f – 1m4f6117311.9%+0.31 from 3
1m5f – 2m2654316.2%+4.62 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f54916.7%+5.10 from 2
2m5f – 3m7342.9%+31.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Dromana (IRE) (Dutch Art)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Givemethebeatboys (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 5½f–6f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Givemethebeatboys (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Givemethebeatboys (IRE)1245½f–6fGroup 3
Whosethebestboy (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 7 3 43% +1.39
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 4 1 25% +1.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 1 1 100% +1.25
Class 5 1 1 100% +0.14

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Haydock 3 1 33% +2.00
Hamilton 2 2 100% +1.39
Curragh (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 5 2 40% +2.25
1m2f – 1m4f 3 1 33% −1.86
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
James Doyle 4 1 25% −1.75
Harry Davies 2 0 0% −2.00
Saffie Osborne 1 1 100% +4.00
Cieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 1 100% +0.14
Tom Marquand 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 7 2 29% −3.61
Cheekpieces 3 1 33% +2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 1 25% −1.75
2025 6 2 33% +0.14

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
27 Sep 26+58d Curragh (IRE) Friends Of The Curragh Irish Cesarewitch 17f · Heavy · 30 ran Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response into the straight - faded to finish well held in 28th 28/30 4¾ 9-4 9737C83C James Doyle 10/1
31 Jul 26+45d Goodwood Coral Goodwood Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 20.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran asked for effort early on - settled in the pack then dropped towards the back 5f out - made a shift forward 2f out - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish ninth 9/15 1½ 9-6 97130C87C James Doyle 3/1
16 Jun 26+30d Ascot Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 14f · Good To Firm · 16 ran Held up towards the back - still with much ground to make up 3f out - pressed for effort and losing touch over 2f out - stayed on without threatening from the final furlong to finish sixth beaten 4 lengths 6/16 1 9-10 98101C91A James Doyle 9/4F
17 May 26+253d Hamilton Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 3 · 13f · Good · 12 ran Settled in the pack - drifted left approaching 2f out then shifted across again inside the final furlong - pressed on strongly through the last furlong - went in front close home - won with plenty in hand 1/12 9-9 90115A97A James Doyle 5/4F
2025 · 6 runs
06 Sep 25+38d Haydock Betfair Plays In A Different League Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 14f · Good · 10 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along with three furlongs left - made ground wide on the far track approaching the final furlong - hit the front soon after - kept going comfortably to the finish 1/10 8-5 8378A87A Saffie Osborne 4/1
30 Jul 25+25d Sandown Chasemore Farm Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 14f · Good · 6 ran Settled in 5th - drifted left approaching the home turn while making headway - moved into 2nd with 2f left - edged left again inside the final furlong and stayed on at the winner without getting there 2/6 1 9-10 81100B85B Cieren Fallon 5/6F
05 Jul 25+24d Haydock bet365 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 14f · Good · 10 ran Checked and shifted left at the break - settled towards the back - made progress from the outside inside the final furlong - kept on well through the closing stages - lacked the speed to get closer than third at the line 3/10 1¾ 8-9 8084A80A Harry Davies 9/4F
11 Jun 25+12d Hamilton Robert Graham Millar Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 11f · Good · 7 ran Settled off the pace early - began to make progress from 7f out - given a nudge into contention over 2f out - hit the front a furlong out - kicked away to win comfortably 1/7 9-2 —87B83A Daniel Tudhope 1/7F
30 May 25+14d Haydock Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12f · Good · 10 ran Sluggish start - settled midfield - improved into 4th with 5f left - moved wide over 2f out - up into second inside final furlong - kept on to the line but never able to challenge for the win 2/10 ½ 8-13 —106B83A Tom Marquand 7/2
16 May 25 Newbury Coolmore City Of Troy EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Good · 10 ran Poor start - inexperienced early and towards the back - took no real part - finished 7th 7/10 6 9-7 —77A68A Harry Davies 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Valiancy won?
Valiancy (IRE) won 3 of 10 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 30%. Placed 6 times in total (60% of starts).
Who trains Valiancy?
Valiancy (IRE) is trained by William Haggas, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 27 September 2026.
Who is Valiancy's sire?
Valiancy (IRE) is by Cracksman (GB) out of Dromana (IRE), whose sire is Dutch Art.
What going does Valiancy prefer?
Valiancy (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Valiancy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 27 September 2026. The highest on record is 98.
What is Valiancy's sire's record?
Cracksman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 1,794 runs since Jan 2008 (233 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 104. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.2% from 265.
Who are Valiancy's siblings?
Out of Dromana (IRE), Valiancy (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Givemethebeatboys (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Givemethebeatboys (IRE)). The wins came over 5½f–6f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2025. 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.