Ireland 4yo

Valedictory (GB)

T: John & Thady Gosden · J: William Buick · O: Godolphin

By Cracksman (GB) out of Valiant Girl (GB)

Form 3-41-261157

9/2 Current odds

3/9 W/R

97 RPR

94 TS

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Active

9 runs
3 wins
placed
33% strike
12 d off
112 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3-41-261157 12 days off

7 5 1 1 6 2

At York 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/5 1 win · 3 placed

Best RPR 112 Career peak

Best TS 100 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 58
Win %: 33%
Placed %: 56%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 56%; best at Goodwood (50% from 2 runs).

Goodwood 50% 1-0-2
Newmarket 50% 1-0-2
Chelmsford (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 100% 0-1-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

William Buick NOW 40% 1-1-5
Benoit de la Sayette 100% 1-0-1
Kieran Shoemark 100% 0-1-1
Tyler Heard 100% 1-0-1
Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John & Thady Gosden NOW 56% 3-2-9

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 1-0-3
Good 67% 2-2-6
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f 100% 0-1-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 1-1-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 2-0-4

Race history

9 of 9 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

19 Aug 2026 Sky Bet Stayers Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) York Class 2 B 7th/16 .5 Good 2m½f William Buick OR 95 6/1

1 Aug 2026 Highclere Castle Gin Summer Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Goodwood Class 2 P 5th/13 3 Good To Firm 1m6f William Buick OR 95 5/2F

10 Jul 2026 Betway Trophy (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Newmarket Class 2 P 1st/10 +0 Good To Firm 1m6f William Buick OR 92 7/2

23 May 2026 Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Goodwood Class 2 P 1st/7 +0 Good 1m6f Benoit De La Sayette OR 87 11/4F

9 May 2026 Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Italy Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Ascot Class 3 6th/14 2 Good To Firm 1m4f Billy Loughnane OR 87 5/4F

18 Apr 2026 Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Newbury Class 4 2nd/14 0.3 Good 1m2f William Buick OR 84 5/6F

9 Oct 2025 betting.betfair.com EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Chelmsford (AW) Class 5 1st/6 +0 Standard 1m2f Tyler Heard 1/3F

16 Apr 2025 bet365 EBF "Confined" Novice Stakes (Have Run No More Than Once) (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Newmarket 4th/9 Good 1m2f William Buick 9/4F

14 Sep 2024 British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Doncaster 3rd/11 Good 1m Kieran Shoemark 20/1

Connections

Trainer: John & Thady Gosden 25%
Jockey: William Buick 20%
Owner: Godolphin
Sire: Cracksman (GB)
Dam: Valiant Girl (GB)
Dam sire: Lemon Drop Kid
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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