Valours Minion (IRE)
Owner: Sean O'Brien Trainer: V T O'Brien Sex: gelding Age: 13
Breeding: Corrouge / Fiovefontaine (Lafontaine)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Watering) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 4 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 5 | |||
| Heavy (Soft to heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yileding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 3 | |||
| Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Good to Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Totals | 64 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2016 | Galway | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 6f 111y | 0 | Hash Brown | 10st 4lbs | 7 of 11 | B Hayes | 20/1 |
| mid-division on outer, 6th halfway, left 4th at 9th, no extra approaching 2 out, weakened, tailed off | |||||||||
| 11 Oct 2016 | Galway | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 2f 54y | 0 | Eiri Na Casca | 11st 3lbs | 9 of 13 | D J Mullins | 10/1 |
| rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened, eased run-in | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2016 | Navan | Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Empresario | 10st 3lbs | 2 of 13 | D J Mullins | 20/1 |
| held up, slight mistake 2nd, 8th from 6th, improved into 3rd 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on run-in, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 18 Aug 2016 | Killarney | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | King's Wharf | 11st 3lbs | 9 of 11 | M P Fogarty | 16/1 |
| always towards rear, mistake and almost unseated rider 1st, never a factor, 11th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 9th 3 out, no extra after next | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2016 | Kilbeggan | Good | 2m 3f 200y | 0 | Heist | 10st 10lbs | 2 of 12 | M P Fogarty | 16/1 |
| raced in rear, some progress into 8th 3 out and ridden to chase leaders after next, disputed lead last, headed run-in, no extra and kept on same pace close home | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2016 | Cork | Good | 2m 3f | 0 | Fiddlers Bow | 10st 4lbs | 15 of 20 | J M Moore | 11/1 |
| mid-division early, improved to chase leaders at 5th, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2016 | Downpatrick | Good | 2m 2f 50y | 0 | L'attesa | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 14 | M P Fogarty | 8/1 |
| held up, soon rear of mid-division, no impression on outer from before last where improved to chase leaders, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2016 | Listowel | Good (Watering) | 2m 3f | 0 | Stellar Notion | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 9 | J M Moore | 11/1 |
| in rear, slight mistake 6th, pushed along approaching straight, soon 6th, left moderate 4th 2 out and slightly impeded, one pace | |||||||||
| 30 May 2016 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Hurricane Ben | 11st 2lbs | PulledUp of 11 | M A Enright | 25/1 |
| mid-division, mistake 5 out and soon dropped to rear of mid-division, mistake again next and weakened, pulled up approaching 3 out | |||||||||
| 14 May 2016 | Punchestown | Good (Watering) | 2m | 0 | Mr Fiftyone | 9st 10lbs | 6 of 8 | M A Enright | 20/1 |
| held up, closer in 4th after 7th, moderate 4th approaching straight, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 03 May 2016 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Liberty's Gift | 11st 3lbs | 11 of 19 | L P Dempsey | 20/0 |
| towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 4 out | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2015 | Galway | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 6f 111y | 0 | Hash Brown | 10st 5lbs | 7 of 7 | M A Enright | 13/0 |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, progress before 4 out, slight mistake next, no impression in 6th and slight mistake next, no extra, eased | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 2015 | Navan | Good (Watering) | 2m 4f | 0 | Valours Minion | 10st 6lbs | 1 of 11 | M P Walsh | 8/0 |
| held up towards rear, 10th from 5th, improved to chase leader 2 out, led from early run-in, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2015 | Galway | Good | 2m 2f 54y | 0 | Devils Bride | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 10 | P T Enright | 11/2 |
| held up towards rear, progress into 6th after 4 out, ridden into 4th after last, led before straight, challenged early straight, headed final 200 yards, no extra in 3rd closing stages, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2015 | Ballinrobe | Soft to Heavy | 2m 1f | 0 | Drumlee | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 9 | Paul Carberry | 9/2 |
| settled behind leaders in 4th, left 3rd at 6th, 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out and left disputing, 2nd before last where mistake, no extra run-in and soon 3rd, lost 3rd close home | |||||||||
| 08 Aug 2015 | Kilbeggan | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Valours Minion | 10st | 1 of 11 | M A Enright | 9/2 |
| 02 Aug 2015 | Galway | Good | 2m 2f 54y | 0 | Bally Longford | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 17 | M A Enright | 8/1 |
| soon chased leaders, mistake 6th, slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from before straight | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2015 | Killarney | Good | 2m 6f | 0 | Valours Minion | 10st 9lbs | 1 of 15 | M A Enright | 20/1 |
| soon chased leaders, 5th from 9th, went 3rd 2 out, challenged in 2nd at last, led and stayed on best run-in | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2015 | Wexford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Beckwith Star | 10st 3lbs | 5 of 6 | L P Dempsey | 11/4 |
| always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, ridden and no impression 3 out | |||||||||
| 25 May 2015 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Valours Minion | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 10 | Andrew Ring | 10/1 |
| mid-division, progress into 5th travelling well on outer when mistake 3 out, 2nd next, ridden to lead after 2 out, stayed on well run-in, comfortably | |||||||||
| 10 May 2015 | Killarney | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f 120y | 0 | Baby Whizz | 11st 4lbs | PulledUp of 18 | A E Lynch | |
| 15 Apr 2015 | Limerick | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Boher Call | 10st | 5 of 9 | R C Colgan | 20/1 |
| held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, 5th 2 out and slight mistake, no extra approaching last | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 2014 | Naas | Soft | 2m | 0 | Leap Dearg | 11st 3lbs | 8 of 9 | Mr T M O'Brien | 13/2 |
| held up, 6th after 2nd, jumped slightly right 4th, slightly slow next, mistake 3 out, moderate 7th approaching straight, no impression from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2014 | Galway | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Valours Minion | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 10 | M A Enright | 9/2 |
| mid-division, 4th before halfway, went 2nd 4 out and disputed next, travelled well to lead entering straight, asserted inside final furlong, easily | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2014 | Clonmel | Good to Firm | 2m 2f 200y | 0 | Massinis Adventure | 10st 2lbs | 3 of 11 | M A Enright | 4/1 |
| towards rear, slightly impeded 2nd, followed rival and jumped left at 3rd, progress and pecked slightly 5 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, 3rd 2 out, no impression from before last, one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2014 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Johnston's Best | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 19 | M A Enright | 5/1 |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, slightly impeded 7th, 2nd 2 out, soon led, headed approaching straight, dropped to 5th at last, one pace run-in | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2014 | Listowel | Good (Watered) | 2m 1f | 0 | Valours Minion | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 13 | M A Enright | 5/1 |
| towards rear early, pushed along briefly after 2nd, closer order to track leaders 6th, 4th 6 out, got on terms 3 out, led into straight, jumped slightly right 2 out, went right again last, pressed and stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2014 | Galway | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Valours Minion | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 19 | M A Enright | 16/1 |
| mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, ridden into 2nd 2 out, stayed on to lead entering straight, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 29 Aug 2014 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m | 0 | Cristy's Call | 10st 13lbs | 14 of 16 | D E Mullins | 12/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, under pressure in mid-division when rider briefly lost iron 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2014 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f 120y | 0 | Valours Minion | 9st 10lbs | 1 of 11 | D E Mullins | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, progress into mid-division at 4th, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well under pressure run-in, all out close home, just held on | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2014 | Roscommon | Good | 3m 100y | 0 | Drop Anchor | 10st 1lbs | 9 of 18 | P Townend | 4/1 |
| led and disputed, headed before 5th, mistake 7th, 6th halfway, ridden after 4 out, no extra entering straight, weakened and tailed off | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2014 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Royal Shot | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 17 | P Townend | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, soon 2nd again, kept on same pace from before last without troubling easy winner | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2014 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Diamondgeezer Luke | 10st 12lbs | 3 of 17 | Mr T M O'Brien | 10/1 |
| mid-division, progress into 5th before 3 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before 2 out, under pressure in 4th last, kept on to 3rd run-in, no impression on leaders | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2014 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Barney King | 10st 13lbs | 6 of 17 | Mr T M O'Brien | 12/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th after 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2013 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Lapse Of Reason | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 19 | B J Geraghty | 9/1 |
| mid-division and 8th halfway, 5th 3 out but no impression in 4th after next, kept on one pace to go moderate 3rd run-in | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2013 | Gowran Park | Soft (Yileding in places) | 2m | 0 | Pivot Bridge | 11st 2lbs | 14 of 23 | S E Butler | 8/1 |
| prominent, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2013 | Galway | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Paudi The Punter | 10st 1lbs | 4 of 23 | Reserve 1 | 10/1 |
| prominent, not always completely fluent in jumping, on terms approaching 2 out, 2nd before straight, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 02 Sep 2013 | Roscommon | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Big Generator | 10st 1lbs | of 20 | Reserve 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Baidin Fheilimi | 11st 1lbs | 4 of 21 | M W Bowes | 14/1 |
| led early, headed 3rd, prominent, led briefly after 4 out, headed before 3 out, kept on one paced from 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2013 | Roscommon | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 5f | 0 | Mount Sion | 9st 10lbs | of 19 | Reserve 3 | |
| 05 Aug 2013 | Cork | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Lancing | 10st 11lbs | 2 of 23 | T Kelly | 25/1 |
| always prominent, slight mistake 6 out, 2nd 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2013 | Ballinrobe | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 0 | Milanphardantetime | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 17 | T Kelly | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra in 6th before straight, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2013 | Tramore | Good | 2m 6f | 0 | Fiery Oscar | 10st 8lbs | PulledUp of 19 | Adrian Heskin | |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Naas | Heavy | 2m | 0 | Reality Dose | 10st 3lbs | PulledUp of 11 | P T Enright | |
| 30 Nov 2012 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy | 2m 2f | 0 | Rating Queen | 10st 11lbs | 6 of 16 | B R Dalton | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, 5th 2 out, one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Nov 2012 | Fairyhouse | Heavy (Soft to heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Doc Hollywood | 10st 11lbs | 8 of 14 | Mr T M O'Brien | 20/1 |
| prominent in chasing group, closer order 4 out, no extra and kept on same pace from next | |||||||||
| 06 Nov 2012 | Punchestown | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Vic Chic | 10st 11lbs | 8 of 10 | Mr T M O'Brien | 20/1 |
| soon tracked leaders, disputed lead from 6th, led next, headed 3 out, no extra from next | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2012 | Roscommon | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Ballygill Gale | 10st 4lbs | of 15 | Mr T M O'Brien | |
| 24 Sep 2012 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Kai Li | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 19 | Reserve 2 | 20/1 |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 3 out, went moderate 4th before last, no extra | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2012 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy | 2m 2f | 0 | Whatdoyousay | 9st 13lbs | Fell of 15 | A P Thornton | |
| 25 Jan 2012 | Limerick | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Come To The Party | 9st 11lbs | PulledUp of 18 | N P Madden | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Fairyhouse | Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places) | 2m 5f 100y | 0 | In Great Form | 11st | 10 of 19 | J L Cullen | 12/1 |
| mid-division, 8th 4 out, no extra straight | |||||||||
| 14 Nov 2011 | Limerick | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 120y | 0 | Hidden Present | 11st | of 19 | Reserve 1 | |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Galway | Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Last Instalment | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 11 | J L Cullen | 50/1 |
| waited with, moderate 6th 5 out, no impression from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2011 | Tipperary | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Barel Of Laughs | 11st 12lbs | 8 of 19 | J L Cullen | 33/1 |
| towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace without threatening from before 3 out | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2011 | Sligo | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Give Us A Hand | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 8 | J L Cullen | |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Good to Yielding) | 2m | 0 | South Wing | 10st 6lbs | 7 of 15 | Mr T M O'Brien | 66/1 |
| close up, on terms 5th, headed and no extra from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2011 | Listowel | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Kalico Kim | 11st 2lbs | 7 of 21 | M N Doran | 16/1 |
| prominent, dropped to moderate 8th approaching straight, soon no impression, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 May 2011 | Cork | Good | 3m | 0 | Jakros | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 25 | E J McNamara | 50/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden in 6th approaching straight, no extra from 2 out | |||||||||
| 16 May 2011 | Killarney | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Alderwood | 11st 4lbs | of 21 | Reserve 3 | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Betty Is A Lady | 11st 12lbs | 17 of 23 | P T Enright | 50/1 |
| never better than mid-division | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2011 | Naas | Yielding | 2m 3f | 0 | First Impressions | 11st 4lbs | 13 of 28 | K M Donoghue | 50/1 |
| never better than mid-division, never a factor | |||||||||
| 07 Nov 2010 | Navan | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 0 | Eight Is My Number | 12st | 8 of 10 | Mr T M O'Brien | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 4f out, no extra over 3f out, weakened, completely tailed off | |||||||||