9
Ireland 5yo

Valvano

T: Ralph Beckett · J: Hector Crouch · O: Valmont
By Night Of Thunder out of Vuela
Form 335-4033-617
  1. 7
  2. 1
  3. 6
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 0
28/1 Current odds
2/12 W/R
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Running today
  • 12 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 17% strike
  • 14 d off
  • 102 best RPR
Running today

Balmoral Handicap Stakes (sponsored By Qatar Racing)

16:35 · Ascot · 1m0f0y · Good · Class 2
#9 No.
9-3 Weight
Hector Crouch Jockey
28/1 20/1 22/1 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 335-4033-617 14 days off
7 3 Oct 2026 John Smith's Ebf Stallions Guisboro… Redcar 1 16 Aug 2026 Coopers Marquees Handicap Stakes Southwell (AW) 6 28 Mar 2026 William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Hand… Doncaster 3 25 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Handica… Doncaster 3 17 Sep 2025 Goffs Two Million Series Handicap Yarmouth 0 7 Jun 2025 Encore Lifestyle Northern Dancer Ha… Epsom Downs
On Good 0/3 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 102 Career peak
Best TS 94 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100
18 Oct 2023 · Nottingham · 1st/6 (won 0) 6 Apr 2024 · Kempton (AW) · 2nd/5 (btn 2) 13 Sep 2024 · Salisbury · 3rd/6 (btn .5) 12 Oct 2024 · York · 3rd/13 (btn 2) 9 Nov 2024 · Doncaster · 5th/23 (btn 1) 3 May 2025 · Goodwood · 4th/11 (btn 0.3) 7 Jun 2025 · Epsom Downs · 13th/14 (btn 29) 17 Sep 2025 · Yarmouth · 3rd/9 (btn 0.2) 25 Oct 2025 · Doncaster · 3rd/14 (btn 1) 28 Mar 2026 · Doncaster · 6th/21 (btn 0.1) 16 Aug 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 1st/13 (won 0) 3 Oct 2026 · Redcar · 7th/8 (btn .75)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
51
Win %
17%
Placed %
58%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 58%; best at Doncaster (33% from 3 runs).

  • Doncaster 33% 0-1-3
  • Kempton (AW) 100% 0-1-1
  • Nottingham 100% 1-0-1
  • Salisbury 100% 0-1-1
  • Southwell (AW) 100% 1-0-1
  • Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1
  • York 100% 0-1-1
  • Epsom Downs 0% 0-0-1
  • Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
  • Redcar 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Hector Crouch 64% 2-5-11
  • Oisin Orr NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Ralph Beckett NOW 58% 2-5-12

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
3 Oct 2026 John Smith's Ebf Stallions Guisborough Stakes (Listed Race) Redcar Class 1 7th/8 .75 Good 7f Oisin Orr OR 101 9/4F
16 Aug 2026 Coopers Marquees Handicap Stakes Southwell (AW) Class 3 1st/13 +0 Standard 7f Hector Crouch OR 95 5/1
28 Mar 2026 William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Doncaster Class 2 TB 6th/21 0.1 Good To Soft 1m Hector Crouch OR 96 10/1
25 Oct 2025 William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap (Str) Doncaster Class 3 3rd/14 1 Heavy 1m Hector Crouch OR 96 7/2
17 Sep 2025 Goffs Two Million Series Handicap Yarmouth Class 3 3rd/9 0.2 Soft 1m1f21y Hector Crouch OR 94 16/5
7 Jun 2025 Encore Lifestyle Northern Dancer Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Epsom Downs Class 2 P 13th/14 29 Good 1m4f6y Hector Crouch OR 97 7/2
3 May 2025 Future Of Racehorse Ownership At racingclub.com Handicap Goodwood Class 2 4th/11 0.3 Good 1m1f197y Hector Crouch OR 97 4/1
9 Nov 2024 Virgin Bet November Handicap Doncaster Class 2 5th/23 1 Soft 1m3f197y Hector Crouch OR 97 9/2F
12 Oct 2024 Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' Handicap York Class 2 3rd/13 2 Soft 1m2f56y Hector Crouch OR 97 13/2
13 Sep 2024 Graham Daish Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Salisbury Class 4 3rd/6 .5 Good To Soft 1m1f201y Hector Crouch OR 97 4/6F

Connections

Trainer
Ralph Beckett 19%
Jockey
Hector Crouch 18%
Owner
Valmont
Sire
Night Of Thunder
Dam
Vuela
Dam sire
Duke Of Marmalade
Country
Ireland
Age
5yo

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