Horse profile
Valirann Gold (IRE)
by Valirann (FR) out of Gola Star (IRE) (Gold Well)
46 runs · 20 courses · from Mar 2021
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Fontwell & Chepstow
New yard
Last run 12 Oct 2026 · 5th of 9
Last raced off OR 82
KTB Profile
Valirann Gold is a 3 from 46 gelding with wins in Class 5 and Class 4 handicap chases. Two of those came at Fontwell and one at Chepstow, all on soft or heavy ground over trips between 1m5f and 3m. He raced prominently when fifth of nine at Worcester in Oct 2026 on his first start for H Brown. Last raced off OR 82, he is 30lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 46 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically prominent
OR ↓ 30lb off peak
- 3–46Wins / Runs
- 6.5%Strike rate
- 13 (28.3%)Placed
- −22.25£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 0.60Fair A/E n=46 · 0.52 incl. margin
- 112Highest OR
- 19dBetween runs (median)longest 236 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.
Official rating82↓ 30lb off peak
82
79–112
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 95
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 13 | 97A | 52 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 118B | 79 | 5 runs · 104 / 82 |
| Heavy | 7 | 98A | 67 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 5 | 95A | 86 | 3 runs · 95 / 95 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 20 | 118B | 75 | 5 runs · 92 / 67 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 104C | 91 | 3 runs · 104 / 95 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 94C | 51 | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 86B | 75.5 | 1 run · — |
Of 46 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: did not complete (6) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (4).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 36 figures from 46 runs · as at 20 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 20 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 12 (60%) · 1 win
- Held up 4 (20%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 3 (15%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 1,451 runs since Oct 2018 (159 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 345.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | +20.7 | — |
| Good | 459 | 49 | 10.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 345 | 24 | 7% | −3.1 | 1 from 15 |
| Soft | 449 | 56 | 12.5% | +2.4 | 1 from 15 |
| Heavy | 171 | 12 | 7% | −3.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +14.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +4.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | +4.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 479 | 40 | 8.4% | −1.7 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 560 | 54 | 9.6% | −0.5 | 1 from 28 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 284 | 35 | 12.3% | +2.2 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 66 | 11 | 16.7% | +6.6 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Oct 2018 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Gola Star (IRE) (Gold Well)
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasure Memory (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Koo Star (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 15 | 1 | 7% | −6.50 |
| Soft | 15 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.75 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 23 | 2 | 9% | −12.25 |
| Class 4 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 13 | 2 | 15% | −2.25 |
| Exeter | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Chepstow | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Lingfield | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 28 | 1 | 4% | −25.75 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Fox | 14 | 1 | 7% | −5.50 |
| Shane Quinlan | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Ben Godfrey | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Gavin Sheehan | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.75 |
| Bryan Carver | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Patrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Noonan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stan Sheppard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Deegan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Short | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr S Cavanagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 19 | 2 | 11% | −8.25 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| Hood + tongue tie | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −0.50 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.75 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +5.00 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 38 | 3 | 8% | −14.25 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| NH Flat | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 12 Oct 26+159d | Worcester | CopyBet For Champions League Profit Boosts Handicap Steeple Chase Veered left over fences - raced prominently enough in the pack until slipping back 4 out - never a threat after finishing 5th | 5/9 | 2¼ | 10-5 | 82 | 95A | 93A | Ben Godfrey | 16/1 |
| 06 May 26+15d | Fontwell | KSR Lighting Handicap Chase Handy early - pressed and faded before 4 out - stayed on into fifth from 2 out and held that spot to the line | 5/11 | nk | 10-13 | 82 | 86B | 96A | Ben Godfrey | 9/2 |
| 21 Apr 26+13d | Ffos Las | South West Rail Solutions Ltd Handicap Chase Handy in the pack early - shared front spot 13th - pushed along to go clear before 4 out - just in front again 3 out - lost advantage 2 out and bumped a touch - unable to match winner's turn of foot - stayed on gamely without getting back up for the win | 2/9 | 3¼ | 10-2 | 82 | 95C | 97A | Ned Fox | 11/1 |
| 08 Apr 26+12d | Fontwell | Southern Contract Lifting Handicap Chase Held up in the pack - slipped to the back after the 5th - driven to close up before the last but couldn't find more in the closing stages | 4/7 | 5½ | 10-8 | 82 | 92B | 85B | Ned Fox | 9/4 |
| 27 Mar 26+13d | Fontwell | betstgeorge.com Top Prices On English Events Handicap Chase Settled third early - dropped back by the 6th - moved up to second by the 10th before slipping back again next - urged forward after four out then found little three out - much work needed under pressure two out and again approaching the last - surged home on the run-in to get up close to the finish | 1/5 | 10-10 | 79 | 104C | 110B | Ned Fox | 15/2 | |
| 14 Mar 26+8d | Fontwell | tigerbet.co.uk Money Back Specials Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat behind the front two early - slipped to the rear after the 3rd - lost touch with the field after the 6th and mistake at the 8th - well held from there to finish fourth | 4/4 | 26 | 10-2 | 81 | 31C | 68C | Ben Godfrey | 4/1 |
| 06 Mar 26+20d | Exeter | Klargester Handicap Chase Held up towards back - lost touch before the 10th - found renewed effort and kept going from 3 out - finished strongly after the last to grab third close home | 3/11 | 3½ | 10-6 | 82 | 79A | 96A | Gavin Sheehan | 9/1 |
| 14 Feb 26+28d | Wincanton | No One's As Vegas As BetMGM Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent early - hit front after 4th - overtaken 8th - sat behind pace-setter before drifting left one out - dropped back approaching 12th - driven and finding nothing after that - eased and pulled up before final fence | PU/7 | — | 10-2 | 84 | — | — | Ben Godfrey | 11/1 |
| 17 Jan 26+30d | Taunton | Gaynor Carr Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up towards the back - urged forward in last around the 4th - stayed on late without threatening the front | 5/7 | 1½ | 10-3 | 85 | 82A | 87A | Sean Bowen | 7/2 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 25+25d | Exeter | Download The PricedUp App Handicap Chase Settled in the pack early - blundered at the 6th - made progress from the 11th - moved into clear second before three out - stayed on to finish runner-up despite never threatening winner | 2/9 | 7 | 10-12 | 86 | 67B | 89C | Ned Fox | 4/1 |
| 23 Nov 25+16d | Exeter | Pencarrie Derby Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled at back early - pushed along after 4 out - eased left and edged into contention approaching 2 out - kept going on the run-in to finish sixth beaten 4 lengths | 6/10 | ½ | 9-11 | 85 | — | 101A | Ned Fox | 10/1 |
| 07 Nov 25+15d | Fontwell | Bob And Liz Clark Silver Wedding Handicap Chase Sat close up early - dropped away entering straight and pressed for effort - found renewed energy after last - edged into third close home | 3/10 | 2 | 10-9 | 86 | 56B | 102A | Bryan Carver | 16/1 |
| 23 Oct 25+190d | Fontwell | St Wilfrid's Hospice Support The Cause Handicap Chase Travelled close up early - clipped heels at first fence before going in front - lost momentum and lost lead second - lost touch with pace three out - unseated when checked into last | UR/7 | — | 10-9 | 86 | — | — | Ben Godfrey | 10/1 |
| 16 Apr 25+19d | Cheltenham | Brooklands Watches Golden Miller Racing Holman Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Rough over jumps early - held up at the back of the field - dropped away and never a factor - well held at the finish | 8/14 | 5 | 10-2 | 86 | 65C | 83C | Ben Godfrey | 40/1 |
| 28 Mar 25+33d | Fontwell | Smith And Western Chase Series Final (Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) Handy early with the pace - pushed along before the 10th - slipped back before the 12th - faded three out - stayed on again up the run-in without threatening | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-13 | 86 | 84B | 90A | Ned Fox | 14/1 |
| 23 Feb 25+14d | Fontwell | Download The Star Sports App Handicap Chase Sat close to the pace into 5th - moved up to second before 4 out - dropped that spot approaching the following fence under a drive - came under pressure and faded after 2 out to finish fourth | 4/10 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 88 | 50B | 104A | Gavin Sheehan | 5/1 |
| 09 Feb 25+27d | Exeter | TrustATrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Sat behind the pace early - dropped back to 9th and driven on - stayed the course from 3 out to grab 4th late | 4/9 | 2¼ | 10-4 | 89 | 46A | 90A | Ned Fox | 17/2 |
| 13 Jan 25+18d | Exeter | Exeter Racecourse Hospitality From 85 Handicap Chase Held a midfield position early - blundered at the 7th and lost touch approaching the final bend - finished full of running from the last to snatch 2nd | 2/7 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 81 | 90A | 98B | Ned Fox | 10/3 |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+16d | Fontwell | Daily Offers With BetMGM Handicap Chase Held handy early - pressed for effort by 10th where mistake made - lost touch soon after - nibbled back into it before last - up to third in run-in but held | 3/6 | 5 | 10-2 | 82 | 97A | 95B | Ned Fox | 3/1 |
| 10 Dec 24+12d | Fontwell | BetGoodwin Online Betting Site Handicap Chase Set the pace early - lost the front spot at the 6th and stayed within range - jumped awkwardly 7th - lost touch with the pace from 3 out - faded steadily to finish sixth | 6/9 | 1 | 10-6 | 83 | 91B | 79B | Ned Fox | 5/2J |
| 28 Nov 24+229d | Lingfield | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Chase Tracked the pace group early - urged forward before 3 out - kept responding to the line - moved into 3rd on the run-in - finished held off the leading two | 3/8 | 5½ | 10-2 | 84 | 94C | 98B | Ned Fox | 13/2 |
| 13 Apr 24+16d | Chepstow | DragonBet 8 Places On The National Handicap Chase | 3/9 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 84 | 71A | 84B | Ned Fox | 4/1 |
| 28 Mar 24+11d | Fontwell | Live Streaming At Yeeehaaa.Bet Handicap Chase | 2/4 | 16 | 10-5 | 87 | 17C | 94B | Gavin Sheehan | 5/2 |
| 17 Mar 24+12d | Chepstow | Aaron James Supporting Pancreatic Cancer Research Handicap Chase | 3/5 | 16 | 10-2 | 87 | 71C | 77C | Ben Godfrey | 9/2 |
| 05 Mar 24+20d | Lingfield | Enjoy The Racing App For Free Handicap Chase | 4/5 | 23 | 10-10 | 87 | — | 79B | Gavin Sheehan | 10/3 |
| 14 Feb 24+14d | Fontwell | Southern Contract Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 10-7 | 81 | 65B | 102C | Gavin Sheehan | 5/4F | |
| 31 Jan 24+7d | Exeter | Plymouth Handicap Chase | 7/14 | ½ | 9-11 | 81 | 118B | 87A | Ned Fox | 8/1 |
| 24 Jan 24+29d | Chepstow | cheltenhamfestival.com Cheltenham Festival Handicap Chase | 5/9 | 3¾ | 9-13 | 81 | 85A | 92A | Shane Quinlan | 10/1 |
| 2023 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+11d | Fontwell | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 2½ | 10-2 | 81 | 52A | 95B | Ned Fox | 13/2 |
| 15 Dec 23+25d | Bangor-on-Dee | Corbettsports Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 7 | 10-9 | 84 | — | 84C | Shane Quinlan | 6/1 |
| 20 Nov 23+13d | Exeter | Haldon Forest Handicap Chase | 8/11 | 14 | 10-6 | 88 | 62C | 80C | Richard Patrick | 40/1 |
| 07 Nov 23+219d | Warwick | JETS Richard Davis Awards Handicap Chase | 9/13 | ½ | 9-13 | 88 | — | 89C | Shane Quinlan | 50/1 |
| 02 Apr 23+14d | Ascot | Soil Science Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) | 3/6 | 2½ | 9-13 | 89 | 46A | 86C | Shane Quinlan | 18/1 |
| 19 Mar 23+62d | Chepstow | Cazoo Handicap Chase | 3/15 | 11 | 11-3 | 92 | 52B | 99A | Shane Quinlan | 18/1 |
| 16 Jan 23+8d | Hereford | Download The Vickers.bet App Novices' Handicap Chase | 3/11 | 17 | 11-0 | 82 | 51A | 83B | Shane Quinlan | 9/4F |
| 08 Jan 23+8d | Chepstow | Cazoo Handicap Chase | 1/6 | 9-13 | 82 | 51A | 112B | Shane Quinlan | 12/1 | |
| 2022 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Dec 22+37d | Warwick | Poundland - Proud To Support Warwick Racecourse Handicap Chase | 6/13 | 5 | 10-11 | 86 | -12C | 87C | Shane Quinlan | 40/1 |
| 24 Nov 22+16d | Lingfield | Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase | 6/7 | 3½ | 10-10 | 92 | 46B | 74B | Shane Quinlan | 28/1 |
| 08 Nov 22+181d | Hereford | Central Roofing Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 11-9 | 100 | — | — | David Noonan | 100/1 |
| 11 May 22+58d | Newton Abbot | Racing Partnership Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 12-2 | 107 | — | — | Stan Sheppard | 50/1 |
| 14 Mar 22+44d | Plumpton | Betting.Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | PU/5 | — | 10-11 | 112 | — | — | Bryan Carver | 33/1 |
| 29 Jan 22+32d | Fairyhouse | Book Tickets Online At fairyhouse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 7½ | 12-0 | — | 84C | 98C | Jack Kennedy | 17/2 |
| 2021 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 21+23d | Leopardstown | Savills Maiden Hurdle | UR/17 | — | 11-6 | — | — | — | Richard Deegan | 125/1 |
| 05 Dec 21+29d | Cork | Follow Us On Instagram Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 9/18 | 18 | 11-9 | — | 67C | 106C | Shane Fitzgerald | 40/1 |
| 06 Nov 21+236d | Naas | Betvictor Irish Ebf Maiden Hurdle | 4/14 | 7½ | 12-0 | — | 79B | 113A | Adam Short | 300/1 |
| 15 Mar 21 | Punchestown | Punchestown (C & G) Point-To-Point Flat Race | 5/6 | dht | 11-2 | — | 98A | 101B | Mr S Cavanagh | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Valirann Gold won?
- Valirann Gold (IRE) won 3 of 46 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.5%. Placed 13 times in total (28.3% of starts).
- Who trains Valirann Gold?
- Valirann Gold (IRE) is trained by H Brown, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
- Who is Valirann Gold's sire?
- Valirann Gold (IRE) is by Valirann (FR) out of Gola Star (IRE), whose sire is Gold Well.
- What going does Valirann Gold prefer?
- Valirann Gold (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Valirann Gold's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 82, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 112.
- What is Valirann Gold's sire's record?
- Valirann (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 1,451 runs since Oct 2018 (159 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7% from 345.
- Who are Valirann Gold's siblings?
- Out of Gola Star (IRE), Valirann Gold (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.