Valiant Knight (FR)
Valiant Knight (FR) is 1 from 15, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since May 2010.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 6 (40%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.51Fair A/E n=15 · 0.44 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 229 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 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 4 | 11.8% | +3.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 451 | 41 | 9.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 478 | 46 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 22 | 10.5% | +1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 261 | 20 | 7.7% | −1 | — |
| Heavy | 73 | 2 | 2.7% | −6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 670 | 54 | 8.1% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 259 | 27 | 10.4% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 734 | 58 | 7.9% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 471 | 45 | 9.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 297 | 29 | 9.8% | +1.1 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 248 | 19 | 7.7% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 134 | 11 | 8.2% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Wiseiten (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m2½f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Man Of Light (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiseiten (FR) | 35 | 2 | 1m2½f–1m4f | — |
| Man Of Light (FR) | 20 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 4 |
| Name And Shame (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Windsor | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hughes | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −8.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
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 Valiant Knight won?
- Valiant Knight (FR) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2009 and 2011, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 6 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Valiant Knight?
- Valiant Knight (FR) was trained by Richard Hannon Snr on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 2 April 2011.
- Who is Valiant Knight's sire?
- Valiant Knight (FR) is by Night Shift (USA) out of Pilgrim of Grace (FR), whose sire is Bering.
- What going does Valiant Knight prefer?
- Valiant Knight (FR) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Valiant Knight's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 78, from the run on 2 April 2011. The highest on record is 85.
- What is Valiant Knight's sire's record?
- Night Shift (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 2,176 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Valiant Knight's siblings?
- Out of Pilgrim of Grace (FR), Valiant Knight (FR) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Wiseiten (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Man Of Light (FR)). The wins came over 1m2½f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.