Golden Valour Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 15:07 02nd April 2025

Golden Valour' Form | 02nd April 2025

02nd April 2025 Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap

Age
9
Weight
9-2
Trainer
R M Smith
(Last 14 Days: 0-4, 0%)
Owner
West Loudoun Racing Club
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Godolphin
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-04-23
Is Golden Valour Improving?
Does Golden Valour Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Golden Valour Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-11-06 14:35 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 7f 15y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 8 /12 - btn 4.5 John L Sullivan 9-11 1m 30.695s

held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never in contention

R M Smith
Callum Rodriguez
19 29.23
7
58
1 2024-10-14 16:20 Musselburgh / 6 / 0m 7f 15y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /10 - win 1.5 Code Purple 9-11 1m 30.55s

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon led, ran on strongly final furlong, comfortably

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
6 6.9
2.24
53
2 2024-10-10 14:50 Ayr / 6 / 0m 7f 50y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-10
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /9 - btn 2.55 Darbucks 9-6 1m 34.89s

slowly into stride, keen in mid-division, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, carried head high and ridden over 1f out, 3rd and no impression final furlong

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
7.5 8.78
2.52
53
3 2024-10-01 16:00 Ayr / 6 / 0m 7f 50y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-2
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /9 - btn 0.75 Sir Garfield 9-12 1m 33.37s

in touch in mid-division, headway when not much room from over 1f out until switched left inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd close home

R M Smith
Joanna Mason
21 28.37
5.21
53
4 2024-09-20 16:45 Ayr / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 9K
Group, Handicap
8-5
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /12 - btn 1.55 Yaaser 9-12 1m 41.88s

took keen hold, prominent, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on final furlong

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
11 14
4
54
5 2024-09-19 16:48 Ayr / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
8-9
Cheekpieces
Good 8 /13 - btn 4.4 Dain Ma Nut In 9-11 1m 42.3s

mid-division, pushed along and carried head high over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out

R M Smith
A Mullen
67 110
17.5
54
6 2024-09-14 16:10 Musselburgh / 6 / 1m 0f 2y / Flat Turf / 7K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-3
Cheekpieces
Good 3 /8 - btn 0.8 Without Delay 9-8 1m 41.22s

prominent, disputed after 2f, soon raced in second, came close with rival inside 3f out, outpaced and dropped to third 1f out, rallied final furlong, kept on

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
11 14.54
3.17
54
7 2024-08-27 16:10 Musselburgh / 6 / 1m 0f 2y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
9-2
Cheekpieces
Good 6 /8 - btn 2.3 Little Ted 9-9 1m 42.73s

prominent, chased leaders 3f out, ridden approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
11 15.01
3.6
55
8 2024-08-12 18:15 Ayr / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Good 8 /12 - btn 6.3 Glasses Up 9-10 2m 10.23s

steadied and switched left start, held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms

R M Smith
Andrew Breslin
51 89.08
16.2
56
9 2024-07-29 16:45 Ayr / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-1
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /9 - btn 7.5 Roaring Ralph 10-2 1m 39.95s

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on, never in contention

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
6.5 7.18
2.09
57
10 2024-07-15 14:53 Ayr / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
8-8
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /9 - btn 0.3 My Harrison George 9-8 1m 42.27s

chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden and close up over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, held close home

R M Smith
Rhys Elliott
41 60
8.96
57
11 2024-06-12 21:00 Hamilton / 6 / 1m 0f 68y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 8 /13 - btn 10.95 Shahnaz 9-11 1m 49.42s

tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced when hung right and hampered over 2f out, soon weakened

R M Smith
P Mathers
23 32
6.2
57
12 2024-05-22 17:30 Ayr / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-11
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 1 /8 - win 0.75 Braes Of Doune 8-9 1m 45.55s

mid-division, headway over 3f out, edged left well over 1f out and soon ridden, kept on well inside last to lead closing stages

R M Smith
Andrea Pinna
9 10.64
3.25
55
13 2024-02-07 13:40 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-7
Visor
Soft 10 /11 - btn 64 Final Edgar 11-7 4m 30.2s

chased leaders, raced wide at times, not fluent 1st, closed before not fluent 5th, weakened well before 2 out, tailed off

R M Smith
G Sheehan
51 65
11
14 2023-12-20 11:50 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Novice
10-11
Visor
Soft 10 /12 - btn 26.3 Ozzy Cosmo 10-13 4m 16.94s

in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out

R M Smith
William Shanahan
201 240.73
40.81
15 2023-11-08 13:40 Musselburgh / 4 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Hurdle, Novice
11-0 Good To Soft P /12 - btn Belle Of Annandale 11-0 -

off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

R M Smith
Callum Bewley
126 200
27
16 2023-10-12 17:40 Ayr / 6 / 1m 5f 26y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-6
Blinkers
Heavy 7 /9 - btn 9.1 Ebony Maw 9-7 3m 6.005s

in rear, never on terms

R M Smith
D Allan
19 26.23
5.1
57
17 2023-10-02 17:45 Hamilton / 6 / 1m 4f 15y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-8
Visor
Soft 5 /9 - btn 8 Jaminoz 9-6 2m 45.71s

midfield, ridden over 3f out, soon dropped to rear, no impression 2f out, minor headway inside final furlong

R M Smith
P Mathers
17 14.97
3.65
57
18 2023-09-22 17:10 Ayr / 5 / 1m 5f 26y / Flat Turf / 8.65K
Handicap
9-4
Visor
Good To Soft 3 /10 - btn 3.25 Valley Of Flowers 9-1 2m 57.253s

held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, 3rd and held final furlong, kept on

R M Smith
P Mathers
17 18.51
5.04
58
19 2023-09-17 16:35 Musselburgh / 6 / 1m 4f 104y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-7
Visor
Good To Soft 4 /5 - btn 2.9 Spanish Hustle 10-0 2m 49.495s

raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish

R M Smith
P Mathers
9.5 11.53
4.7
58
20 2023-08-29 20:05 Musselburgh / 6 / 1m 4f 104y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-10
Visor
Good 4 /8 - btn 3.6 Sutue Alshams 9-9 2m 43.86s

towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish

R M Smith
B A Curtis
7.5 9.46
2.54
59
21 2023-08-12 18:37 Ayr / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
8-12
Visor
Good 4 /7 - btn 6.45 Innse Gall 9-12 2m 11.16s

held up in rear, driven along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 4th towards finish

R M Smith
S A Gray
5 5.3
1.64
57
22 2023-08-07 17:20 Ayr / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-13
Visor
Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 0.75 Ayr Poet 10-4 2m 12.188s

slowly into stride, in rear, driven and headway 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on

R M Smith
B A Curtis
4.5 5.13
1.75
58
23 2023-07-31 16:50 Ayr / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-9
Visor
Soft 4 /13 - btn 2.8 Ayr Poet 9-11 1m 48.24s

in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish

R M Smith
Rowan Scott
7.5 8.54
2.55
58
24 2023-07-17 17:30 Ayr / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap, Ladies
8-12
Visor
Good To Soft 5 /10 - btn 2 Roll It In Glitter 9-5 2m 12.27s

off the pace towards rear, headway with high head carriage when not clearest of runs and hampered inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish

R M Smith
D Allan
5.5 6.4
2.14
57
25 2023-07-10 15:30 Ayr / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-8
Visor
Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 0.3 Mac Ailey 8-11 2m 10.765s

raced wide, in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly inside final furlong, not reach winner

R M Smith
C Lee
7.5 8.6
2.59
57
26 2023-06-08 15:00 Hamilton / 5 / 1m 1f 35y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
8-7
Visor
Good To Firm 7 /9 - btn 9.55 Jackhammer 9-2 1m 58.24s

slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders

R M Smith
J P Sullivan
19 26
5.26
59
27 2023-05-24 16:00 Ayr / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
8-4
Visor
Good 6 /9 - btn 2.75 Mountbatten 9-9 1m 40.08s

midfield, ridden 3f out, stayed on well final 110yds

R M Smith
J P Sullivan
13 14.5
4.2
61
28 2023-05-04 16:10 Ayr / 6 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 7 /8 - btn 7.55 Royal Countess 8-1 2m 10.65s

tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

R M Smith
J P Sullivan
6 6.4
2.16
63
29 2022-10-24 16:43 Newcastle / 6 / 1m 2f 42y / Flat AW / 7.5K
Handicap
9-11
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 4 /12 - btn 3.75 Wolf Of Oxshott 9-2 2m 15.098s

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong

R M Smith
P Mulrennan
6.5 8.4
2.54
64
30 2022-10-18 15:08 Newcastle / 6 / 1m 0f 5y / Flat AW / 7.5K
Handicap
9-13
Cheekpieces
Standard 6 /14 - btn 3.05 Cloch Nua 9-3 1m 41.49s

towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never threatened

R M Smith
K Stott
13 16.5
4.9
64
31 2022-10-06 14:25 Ayr / 6 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
10-0
Cheekpieces
Heavy 3 /13 - btn 4 Zumaaty 9-1 1m 50.95s

close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on

R M Smith
S H James
17 20.5
6.13
65
32 2022-09-16 16:20 Ayr / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Group, Handicap
9-10
Cheekpieces
Good 4 /14 - btn 4.3 Flylikeaneagle 9-10 1m 42.17s

held up in mid-division and keen, steadied off heels and lost position 3f out, troubled passage from over 2f out, stayed on when in the clear inside final furlong, never enough pace to threaten

R M Smith
S H James
15 21.15
6.4
66
33 2022-08-25 14:00 Carlisle / 5 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-11 Good 7 /12 - btn 9.05 Glittering Choice 9-6 2m 1.25s

awkward start and slowly into stride, ridden over 2f out, some headway from over 1f out, never dangerous

R M Smith
Andrew Breslin
21 26
6.16
68
34 2022-08-06 18:45 Ayr / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.8K
Handicap
9-11 Good 5 /7 - btn 2.3 Highwaygrey 10-2 2m 11.35s

towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge

R M Smith
Jason Hart
15 18.73
4.7
70
35 2022-05-19 19:05 Chelmsford / 4 / 1m 5f 66y / Flat AW / 13K
Handicap, Limited
9-3 Standard 5 /7 - btn 13.25 Spirit Mixer 9-5 2m 50.53s

held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression

R Brisland
L Morris
34 44.53
16.78
74
36 2022-04-16 19:30 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat AW / 7.1K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 4 /6 - btn 5.6 Prydwen 9-9 2m 4.91s

led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong

R Brisland
Ray Dawson
11 12.86
4.76
76
37 2021-09-24 19:15 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 12K
Handicap
9-6 Standard 8 /14 - btn 5.55 Irwin 9-5 2m 15.21s

in touch on inner, 5th over 4f out, under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon lost place and ridden, no extra final furlong

R O'Brien
S T McCullagh
8.5 11.5
3.75
78
38 2021-09-17 19:15 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 11.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
10-1 Standard 6 /14 - btn 4.15 Blue Shadow 9-10 2m 32.95s

mid-division, ridden in moderate 6th 2f out, no impression

R O'Brien
S T McCullagh
12 14.5
4.17
78
39 2021-06-12 16:10 Limerick / 1m 3f 110y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-11 Good 6 /12 - btn 4.5 Cape Islay 9-8 2m 35.75s

held up in rear, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden 2f out and 9th over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong and kept on

R O'Brien
S T McCullagh
6.5 9.77
2.84
77
40 2021-06-10 17:20 Leopardstown / 0m 6f 181y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
10-0 Good 5 /12 - btn 2.5 Sasvana 8-5 1m 27.53s

towards rear, 11th over 3f out, came wide entering straight, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong to 5th on line, never on terms

R O'Brien
S T McCullagh
6 8
2.85
77
41 2021-05-07 19:10 Cork / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 9 /15 - btn 7.55 Hale Bopp 9-1 1m 43.19s

settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2 1/2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace

R O'Brien
S T McCullagh
7 7.91
2.08
77
42 2021-04-23 16:45 Cork / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Handicap
9-3 Good 5 /15 - btn 2.35 Bopedro 9-13 1m 26.63s

held up towards rear, ridden and switched right 2f out, under pressure in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

R O'Brien
W J Lee
3.75 3.91
1.54
79
43 2021-04-14 17:30 Leopardstown / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-6 Good 2 /17 - btn 0.3 Midnight Fire 9-9 1m 30.41s

waited with, 13th approaching halfway, some headway behind horses straight, switched right over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite reach winner

R O'Brien
S T McCullagh
12 14.65
3.35
75
44 2020-10-16 14:00 Leopardstown / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 15.5K
Handicap
8-4 Yielding To Soft 3 /11 - btn 1.75 Theophile 8-9 1m 46.128s

mid-division on outer and 5th from halfway, pushed along and lost place from 2f out, ridden in 8th from 1f out and kept on well inside final furlong into never nearer 3rd

R O'Brien
D E Sheehy
41 70
12.5
76
45 2020-10-02 20:15 Dundalk / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 21K
Handicap
8-11 Standard 8 /12 - btn 4.35 Marchons Ensemble 9-0 2m 32.74s

dwelt slightly, raced in rear, 11th halfway, ridden and no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no threat

R O'Brien
G M Ryan
7.5 9.99
2.75
83
46 2020-09-25 19:15 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
10-0 Standard 2 /14 - btn 0.75 Eaglemont 9-5 2m 16.17s

tracked leaders, a little keen, challenged and on terms 1 1/2f out, soon edged right, headed inside final furlong and kept on without matching winner

R O'Brien
R P Whelan
6.5 7.7
2.74
81
47 2020-06-28 17:15 Curragh / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 21K
Handicap
9-4 Yielding 14 /18 - btn 9.2 Njord 10-0 2m 14.27s

R O'Brien
R P Whelan
6.5 8.6
2.4
78
48 2020-06-10 16:30 Navan / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-11 Good To Firm 6 /18 - btn 2.35 Mutadaawel 9-11 1m 43.78s

R O'Brien
D W O'Connor
5 5.08
1.87
78
49 2020-03-13 18:15 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 12K
Handicap
9-7 Standard 1 /10 - win 2.25 Sheberghan 9-9 2m 15.53s

R O'Brien
D W O'Connor
3.75 4.09
1.88
76
50 2019-12-20 19:45 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 14.75K
Handicap
8-4 Standard 8 /13 - btn 7.65 Charcor 9-6 2m 13.75s

R O'Brien
C D Hayes
5.5 6.2
2.21
77
51 2019-12-06 20:15 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 7.09K
Maiden
9-5 Standard 1 /14 - win 2 Bashful Boy 9-0 2m 15.26s

R O'Brien
C D Hayes
2 2.27
1.26
76
52 2019-11-15 18:45 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 10.05K
Handicap
8-9 Standard 5 /14 - btn 2.3 Charcor 9-8 2m 15.89s

R O'Brien
C D Hayes
7.5 8.2
2.96
76
53 2019-10-25 20:15 Dundalk / 1m 2f 150y / Flat AW / 6.5K
Handicap
9-8 Standard 2 /14 - btn 0.5 Latchet 8-13 2m 14.55s

R O'Brien
C D Hayes
13 15.29
4.77
73
54 2019-10-11 18:15 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 6.8K
Handicap
9-12 Standard 5 /13 - btn 8.75 Dancing On A Dream 9-11 1m 26.91s

R O'Brien
K J Manning
34 48
14
75
55 2019-09-23 18:45 Fairyhouse / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 14.75K
Handicap
8-4 Yielding To Soft 8 /12 - btn 26.5 Kiss For A Jewel 8-10 2m 22.245s

R O'Brien
K J Leonard
34 127.2
29
75
56 2019-09-09 17:25 Listowel / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.68K
Maiden
9-5 Soft 8 /15 - btn 13.25 Clockers Corner 9-5 1m 35.4125s

R O'Brien
C D Hayes
13 23
6.2
76
57 2018-10-26 19:45 Kempton / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 6.47K
Handicap, Nursery
9-7 Standard To Slow 3 /9 - btn 2 Uncle Jerry 8-7 1m 26.4s

led 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace well inside final furlong

C Appleby
W Buick
5 5.64
2.06
76
58 2018-10-10 17:40 Kempton / 5 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 3.88K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Standard To Slow 4 /11 - btn 2.8 Buffalo River 9-2 1m 25.98s

behind leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on well until no extra and one pace final furlong

C Appleby
W Buick
5.5 6.77
1.89
59 2018-08-16 17:20 Yarmouth / 4 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 4.79K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 6 /9 - btn 5.25 Constant 9-2 1m 28.2325s

prominent until jumped path after 1f, lost place and ran green, tried to rally over 2f out, soon beaten

C Appleby
James Doyle
5.5 6.4
1.96
60 2018-07-28 14:15 Newmarket / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.18K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 9 /11 - btn 9.45 Dubai Dominion 9-2 1m 30.5625s

held up in touch, ridden 3f out, soon struggling and behind when ran green and raced awkwardly well over 1f out, no chance after

C Appleby
Y Kawada
6 6.66
2.51