Major Valentine (GB)
14yo Gelding · Bay · GB
Career Overview
Major Valentine (GB) is a 14yo bay gelding, trained by J G M O'Shea and owned by Mr Pete Smith. He is by Major Cadeaux (GB), out of Under My Spell (GB), by Wizard King, bred by J R Salter. From 82 career starts, he has won 15 times, placed on 28 occasions, at a 18.3% strike rate. He has earned £70k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 92. He shows a preference for good to soft going (2w from 5r). He has a notable course record at Nottingham (2w from 6r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Major Valentine (GB)(GB)
Form
896949
Active
Age
14
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
92
TF
—
Runs
82
Wins
15
Places
28
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
18.3%
Place Rate
34.1%
Total Runs
82
Best OR
92
Career Earnings
£70k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistNottingham — 2w from 6r (33%)
🌧️Going preferenceFirm/Good to Firm — 7w from 23r (30%)
🌿Surface preferenceTurf — 11w from 50r (22%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£70k totalPedigree
Breeder
J R Salter
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Standard23
2W 5P 9%
Good To Firm22
7W 8P 32%
Good17
2W 6P 12%
Standard To Slow9
2W 2P 22%
Good To Soft5
2W 2P 40%
Soft3
0W 2P 0%
Heavy2
0W 1P 0%
Firm1
0W 0P 0%
Class Record
Class 21
0W 0P 0%
Class 35
0W 0P 0%
Class 414
5W 6P 36%
Class 537
3W 12P 8%
Class 625
7W 8P 28%
Seasonal Form
Sept10
0W 1P 0%
Jan3
0W 1P 0%
Feb3
0W 1P 0%
Mar5
1W 2P 20%
Apr10
4W 5P 40%
May10
1W 3P 10%
Jun8
1W 2P 13%
Jul10
2W 2P 20%
Aug12
5W 8P 42%
Oct6
0W 0P 0%
Nov4
0W 0P 0%
Dec1
1W 1P 100%
Headgear Impact
Without61
14W 23P 23%
With21
1W 3P 5%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)28
6W 9P · Avg 4.7
Mid (4-6)21
4W 6P · Avg 5.3
High (7+)33
5W 11P · Avg 6.2
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
2.3L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2022 | 8 | Chepstow | Cazoo, Search, Drive, Smile Handicap | 5ff | Good | Mollie Phillips | 25/1 | 49 | — | |
| 12 May 2022 | 9 | Salisbury | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai - Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap | 7ff | Good | Alice Bond | 40/1 | 51 | — | |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 6 | Chepstow | Vickers Bet Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Hollie Doyle | 9/2 | 52 | — | |
| 29 Nov 2021 | 9 | Wolverhampton (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap (Div 2) | 7ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 50/1 | 53 | — | |
| 20 Oct 2021 | 4 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Ciaran Mckee | 16/1 | 53 | — | |
| 06 Oct 2021 | 9 | Kempton (AW) | Logicalis Handicap (Div 2) | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Luke Morris | 16/1 | 55 | — | |
| 09 Sep 2021 | 10 | Chepstow | Casumo Horse Racing And Sports Betting Handicap (Div 1) | 6ff | Soft | Gina Mangan | 11/1 | 57 | — | |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 4 | Chepstow | Chepstow Plant International The Tatling Handicap | 7ff | Good To Firm | Gina Mangan | 8/1 | 58 | — | |
| 05 Jun 2021 | 12 | Chepstow | Shadow Rigging Handicap | 7ff | Good | Ciaran Mckee | 25/1 | 58 | — | |
| 19 May 2021 | 11 | Ayr | Join Racing TV Now Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Joanna Mason | 7/2 | 59 | — | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 3 | Chepstow | Casumo Proud To Support British Racing Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Hayley Turner | 3/1 | 54 | — | |
| 19 Apr 2021 | 1 | Windsor | Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap (Div 2) | 6ff | Good To Firm | Hollie Doyle | 5/2F | 54 | — | |
| 27 Mar 2021 | 3 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 2) | 6ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 28/1 | 55 | — | |
| 17 Feb 2021 | 5 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Div 1) | 6ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 40/1 | 57 | — | |
| 18 Jan 2021 | 9 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Div 2) | 6ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 25/1 | 60 | — | |
| 23 Nov 2020 | 9 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Chelmsfordcityracecourse.com Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 10/1 | 65 | — | |
| 14 Nov 2020 | 7 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Casino Handicap | 5ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 33/1 | 69 | — | |
| 12 Oct 2020 | 9 | Windsor | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap | 6ff | Heavy | Ciaran Mckee | 80/1 | 75 | — | |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 16 | Nottingham | Call Star Sports On 08000 521321 Handicap | 6ff | Good | Ben Robinson | 150/1 | 82 | — | |
| 19 Sep 2020 | 14 | Newbury | Heatherwold Stud Handicap (Str) | 7ff | Good | Ciaran Mckee | 150/1 | 85 | — | |
| 10 Sep 2020 | 14 | Doncaster | Jaguar Land Rover Doncaster JCT600 Handicap | 6ff | Good | Ben Robinson | 200/1 | 90 | — | |
| 16 Jun 2020 | 10 | Windsor | Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Handicap | 6ff | Good | Ciaran Mckee | 50/1 | 92 | — | |
| 28 Oct 2019 | 10 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Miss Kate Leahy | 33/1 | 92 | — | |
| 21 Sep 2019 | 13 | Ayr | William Hill Ayr Silver Cup Handicap | 6ff | Good | Miss Kate Leahy | 33/1 | 87 | — | |
| 26 Aug 2019 | 1 | Chepstow | betaid.org Responsible Gambling Handicap | 6ff | Good | Miss Kate Leahy | 11/4J | 87 | — | |
| 15 Aug 2019 | 1 | Chepstow | bmssw.com Supports Wales Children's Air Ambulance Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Miss Kate Leahy | 13/2 | 80 | — | |
| 12 Jul 2019 | 1 | Chepstow | Silk Series Lady Riders' Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Miss Kate Leahy | 13/2 | 73 | — | |
| 11 Jun 2019 | 3 | Salisbury | Shadwell Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Miss Kate Leahy | 9/1 | 73 | — | |
| 17 May 2019 | 8 | Newmarket | Porsche Centre Cambridge Apprentice Handicap (Hands and Heels) | 6ff | Good To Firm | Miss Kate Leahy | 5/2F | 67 | — | |
| 14 May 2019 | 1 | Chepstow | County Marquees Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Miss Kate Leahy | 14/1 | 67 | — | |
| 03 May 2019 | 3 | Chepstow | CSP - Caring Safe Professional Handicap | 5ff | Good | Miss Kate Leahy | 5/1 | 67 | — | |
| 20 Apr 2019 | 1 | Nottingham | UK Meds Direct Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Miss Kate Leahy | 16/1 | 64 | — | |
| 01 Oct 2018 | 8 | Bath | myracing.com For Daily Tips Apprentice Handicap | 5.5ff | Good To Firm | Miss Kate Leahy | 10/1 | 65 | — | |
| 27 Aug 2018 | 1 | Chepstow | Happy Birthday Lyn Davis Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Miss Kate Leahy | 22/1 | 63 | — | |
| 14 Aug 2018 | 6 | Nottingham | 1st Security Handicap | 5ff | Good To Soft | Luke Morris | 5/2J | 63 | — | |
| 08 Aug 2018 | 4 | Chepstow | 188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Apprentice Handicap | 6ff | Good | Miss Kate Leahy | 14/1 | 63 | — | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 7 | Chepstow | New Betting Sites At bettingsites.ltd.uk Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Luke Morris | 6/1 | 66 | — | |
| 19 Jul 2018 | 5 | Chepstow | John Lovell & Martin Davies On Course Bookmakers Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | David Probert | 5/1 | 68 | — | |
| 13 Jul 2018 | 5 | Chepstow | Follow Sun Bets On Instagram Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Andrew Breslin | 7/2 | 68 | — | |
| 04 Jul 2018 | 6 | Kempton (AW) | Jockey Club Supporting Racing Staff Week Apprentice Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Jason Watson | 9/1 | 71 | — | |
| 28 Jun 2018 | 4 | Leicester | Langham Ladies' Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) | 5ff | Good To Firm | Abbie McCain | 9/2 | 71 | — | |
| 02 May 2018 | 6 | Bath | Brake Group Handicap | 5.5ff | Good | Ben Robinson | 12/1 | 72 | — | |
| 05 Apr 2018 | 7 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Totepool Bets At Totesport.com Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Robert Havlin | 22/1 | 74 | — | |
| 21 Mar 2018 | 8 | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Ben Robinson | 12/1 | 74 | — | |
| 17 Feb 2018 | 2 | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Vip Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Fran Berry | 10/1 | 73 | — | |
| 27 Jan 2018 | 3 | Kempton (AW) | 32red Casino Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Robert Havlin | 25/1 | 73 | — | |
| 23 Sep 2017 | 11 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Jennings Cumberland Handicap (Div 1) | 6ff | Standard | Ben Robinson | 15/2 | 74 | — | |
| 30 Aug 2017 | 3 | Lingfield | T20 Finals Betting At 188Bet Handicap | 6ff | Good To Soft | Tom Marquand | 11/8F | 75 | — | |
| 28 Aug 2017 | 2 | Chepstow | Rise Helicopters Handicap | 6ff | Good | Ben Robinson | 12/1 | 75 | — | |
| 17 Aug 2017 | 3 | Chepstow | Play Casino At 188bet Handicap | 5ff | Good To Soft | Ben Robinson | 5/2 | 75 | — | |
| 13 Aug 2017 | 2 | Windsor | Royal Windsor Racecourse Fireworks On 4th November Handicap | 5ff | Good | Ben Robinson | 2/1F | 75 | — | |
| 03 Aug 2017 | 3 | Nottingham | myracing.com For Glorious Goodwood Tips Handicap | 5ff | Heavy | Ben Robinson | 7/2J | 75 | — | |
| 17 Jul 2017 | 1 | Ffos Las | Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Handicap | 5ff | Good | Tom Marquand | 2/1F | 71 | — | |
| 06 Jul 2017 | 4 | Newbury | Frontier Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Ben Robinson | 11/2 | 71 | — | |
| 02 Jun 2017 | 1 | Bath | Sun Bets Follow Us On Twitter Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Ben Robinson | 5/2J | 70 | — | |
| 13 May 2017 | 3 | Nottingham | First Past The Post DG Cars Handicap | 5ff | Good | Ben Robinson | 6/1 | 70 | — | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | 1 | Nottingham | PartyPoker Carl Froch Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Ben Robinson | 5/2F | 63 | — | |
| 12 Apr 2017 | 1 | Catterick | racinguk.com Handicap (Div 1) | 6ff | Good To Firm | Ben Robinson | 3/1F | 60 | — | |
| 20 Mar 2017 | 1 | Kempton (AW) | Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Ben Robinson | 15/2 | 66 | — | |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 4 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Sprint Handicap (Div 2) | 6ff | Standard | Timmy Murphy | 10/1 | 67 | — | |
| 11 Jan 2017 | 7 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap (Div 1) | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Adam Kirby | 4/1 | 67 | — | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | 1 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Download The Betway App Handicap (Div 2) | 6ff | Standard | Timmy Murphy | 7/1 | 65 | — | |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 4 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betway Sprint Distance Handicap (Div 2) | 6ff | Standard | Timmy Murphy | 10/1 | 65 | — | |
| 26 Oct 2016 | 8 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 7ff | Standard To Slow | Edward Greatrex | 20/1 | 67 | — | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | 6 | Chelmsford City (AW) | totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap | 7ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 16/1 | 67 | — | |
| 02 Sep 2016 | 6 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red On The App Store Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Ciaran Mckee | 16/1 | 68 | — | |
| 20 Jul 2016 | 5 | Bath | D5Architects Handicap | 5.5ff | Firm | Martin Harley | 4/1 | 62 | — | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 5 | Newbury | Oakley Coachbuilders Apprentice Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Aled Beech | 8/1 | 62 | — | |
| 29 Jun 2016 | 4 | Kempton (AW) | Racing Welfare Stable Staff Week Apprentice Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Edward Greatrex | 16/1 | 68 | — | |
| 13 May 2016 | 7 | Hamilton | Bannockburn Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Ciaran Mckee | 16/1 | 64 | — | |
| 13 Apr 2016 | 9 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red On The App Store Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 20/1 | 70 | — | |
| 16 Mar 2016 | 7 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 7/1 | 71 | — | |
| 02 Mar 2016 | 5 | Kempton (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 6ff | Standard | Ciaran Mckee | 14/1 | 72 | — | |
| 28 Sep 2015 | 3 | Bath | MJ Church 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Series Handicap (Part of The Racing Excellence Initiative) | 5.5ff | Good To Firm | Edward Greatrex | 6/1 | 68 | — | |
| 22 Sep 2015 | 4 | Kempton (AW) | 32Red On The App Store Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Ciaran Mckee | 15/8F | 72 | — | |
| 26 Aug 2015 | 1 | Kempton (AW) | Racing Uk Profits Returned To Racing Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Ciaran Mckee | 5/4F | 55 | — | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | 1 | Kempton (AW) | IInsure365 Handicap | 6ff | Standard To Slow | Ciaran Mckee | 8/1 | 55 | — | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 8 | Chepstow | Truvape Number One Vaping Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Luke Morris | 11/1 | 58 | — | |
| 13 Jun 2015 | 4 | Bath | Platinum Dacia Handicap | 5.5ff | Good | Ciaran Mckee | 20/1 | 62 | — | |
| 25 May 2015 | 5 | Windsor | Orchardkitchens.com Maiden Stakes | 5ff | Good To Firm | Ciaran Mckee | 33/1 | — | — | |
| 30 Apr 2015 | 6 | Lingfield (AW) | Download Titanbet Sports App Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 8ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 33/1 | — | — | |
| 08 Apr 2015 | 5 | Kempton (AW) | Family Fun Here On 04.05.15 Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 7ff | Standard | Luke Morris | 25/1 | — | — |
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