Valley Observer (FR)
Valley Observer (FR) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 6 at Windsor (Jul 2007). Last raced off 62, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (9.1%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 417 | 32 | 7.7% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 562 | 58 | 10.3% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 281 | 20 | 7.1% | −1.3 | — |
| Soft | 330 | 38 | 11.5% | +3.1 | — |
| Heavy | 116 | 9 | 7.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 544 | 35 | 6.4% | −2 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 2 | 3.7% | −4.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 464 | 40 | 8.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 421 | 41 | 9.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 530 | 48 | 9.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 418 | 31 | 7.4% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 273 | 24 | 8.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 106 | 6 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Kandidate (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Kandidate (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandidate (GB) | 39 | 7 | 1m–1m4f | Group 3 |
| Masserano (FR) | 5 | 2 | 1m2½f–1m3½f | — |
| Star Rose (FR) | 4 | 1 | 1m2f | — |
| Star Valley (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Verte Vallee (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Honeysuckle Rose (FR) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| L'Or Et L'Argent (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| E/S | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2006 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 08+27d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 8/9 | 3½ | 9-4 | 62 | 42A | Pat Dobbs | 15/2 |
| 15 Dec 07+62d | Southwell (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 4/9 | hd | 9-3 | 64 | 65C | Adam Kirby | 7/2F |
| 14 Oct 07+72d | Bath | toteexacta Handicap | 7/16 | ¾ | 9-1 | 67 | 74C | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+17d | Haydock | Magazine & Selfridges Handicap | 7/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 69 | 62C | Tadhg O'Shea | 7/1 |
| 17 Jul 07+15d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Poker Handicap | 6/12 | 1½ | 9-6 | 69 | 54C | Darryll Holland | 3/1F |
| 02 Jul 07+20d | Windsor | totesportcasino.com Handicap | 2/6 | ¾ | 9-9 | 65 | 68C | Adam Kirby | 4/1 |
| 12 Jun 07+21d | Chester | tradeonly.co.uk Handicap | 8/14 | nk | 9-6 | 69 | 63C | Kevin Darley | 8/1 |
| 22 May 07+15d | Lingfield | Renault Kangoo Handicap | 5/9 | 1½ | 8-4 | 71 | 52C | Richard Mullen | 12/1 |
| 07 May 07+26d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 4/14 | ½ | 9-3 | — | 83C | Adam Kirby | 16/1 |
| 11 Apr 07+310d | Bath | Weatherbys Insurance Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | 4 | 8-11 | — | 60C | Adam Kirby | 16/1 |
| 05 Jun 06 | Leicester | Pytchley Maiden Stakes | 9/12 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 35C | Ted Durcan | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Valley Observer (FR) won?
- Valley Observer (FR) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2006 and 2008. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
- Who trained Valley Observer (FR)?
- Valley Observer (FR) was trained by Walter Swinburn on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 11 January 2008.
- Who is Valley Observer (FR)'s sire?
- Valley Observer (FR) is by Observatory (USA) out of Valleyrose (IRE), whose sire is Royal Academy.
- What is Valley Observer (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 11 January 2008. The highest on record is 71.
- What is Valley Observer (FR)'s sire's record?
- Observatory (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
- Who are Valley Observer (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Valleyrose (IRE), Valley Observer (FR) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Kandidate (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Kandidate (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.