Horse Profile
Valid Reason
- Age: 10 (Foaled January 18th, 2007)
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Observatory (USA) - Real Trust (USA) (Danzig (USA))
- Trainer: N C Kelly
- Owner: Mrs Christina Kelly
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season (Jump) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | -£3 |
| Lifetime (Jump) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10% | -£5.25 |
| Lifetime (Flat) | 33 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9% | -£6.63 |
Form
2017
19 Apr
PU
- Weight: 11-6
- Winner: Civil Unrest (IRE)
- OR: 94
- Trainer: N C Kelly
- Jockey: D R Fox
- Race details: Sedgefield, 2m 178y, Good (Watered), Class 5
18/1
27 Feb
PU
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Sky Full Of Stars (IRE)
- OR: 100
- Trainer: N C Kelly
- Jockey: Steven Kelly
- Race details: Ayr, 2m, Heavy, Class 5
17/2
02 Jan
7
9 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Rowdy Rocher (IRE)
- Beaten by: 59 l
- OR: 105
- Trainer: N C Kelly
- Jockey: Steven Kelly
- Race details: Ayr, 3m 70y, Soft (Heavy in places), Class 4
25/1
2016
10 Dec
10
22 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Pause And Ponder (IRE)
- Beaten by: 31.50 l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: N C Kelly
- Jockey: D R Fox
- Race details: Navan (IRE), 2m 6f, Yielding to Soft
33/1
29 Jun
14
16 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Camlann (IRE)
- Beaten by: 23 l
- OR: 62
- Trainer: P Cluskey
- Jockey: C D Maxwell
- Race details: Fairyhouse (IRE), 1m 2f, Yielding to Soft
50/1
08 Jun
13
14 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Bobskier (IRE)
- Beaten by: 27 l
- OR: 65
- Trainer: P Cluskey
- Jockey: Colin Keane
- Race details: Fairyhouse (IRE), 1m 4f, Good to Firm
20/1
2015
19 May
6
11 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Shades of Silver
- Beaten by: 25.50 l
- OR: 71
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Nottingham, 2m 9y, Good to Soft (Good in places), Class 5
25/1
02 May
5
12 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Thunder Pass (IRE)
- Beaten by: 11.50 l
- OR: 73
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: P Cosgrave
- Race details: Goodwood, 1m 6f, Good (Good to Firm in places on the round course), Class 5
11/1
09 Apr
2
10 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: Noguchi (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1 l
- OR: 65
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: R Winston
- Race details: Chelmsford City, 1m 6f, Standard, Class 6
8/1
07 Apr
1
11 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Valid Reason
- OR: 65
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m 7f 169y, Standard, Class 5
20/1
16 Mar
5
6 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Apollo Eleven (IRE)
- Beaten by: 19.50 l
- OR: 67
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Chelmsford City, 2m, Standard, Class 5
17/2
07 Feb
PU
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Heronshaw (IRE)
- OR: 115
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: L Treadwell
- Race details: Warwick, 3m 2f, Soft, Class 4
14/1
22 Jan
3
7 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Keep Kicking (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- OR: 66
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Chelmsford City, 2m, Standard, Class 5
7/2
2014
19 Dec
8
10 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Batavir (FR)
- Beaten by: 16.50 l
- OR: 118
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Alain Cawley
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 6f, Soft, Class 3
16/1
10 Dec
4
7 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Brownville
- Beaten by: 11 l
- OR: 118
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Alain Cawley
- Race details: Leicester, 2m 4f 110y, Soft, Class 3
16/1
08 Nov
5
11 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Exitas (IRE)
- Beaten by: 23¾ l
- OR: 120
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: T J O'Brien
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 3
15/2
12 Oct
3
14 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Aiyana
- Beaten by: 4¾ l
- OR: 66
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Alain Cawley
- Race details: Goodwood, 2m, Soft, Class 4
33/1
07 Mar
PU
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Berkeley Barron (IRE)
- OR: 125
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Paul Moloney
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 6f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 3
16/1
22 Feb
PU
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Full Shift (FR)
- OR: 125
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: R Thornton
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m 5f, Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake), Class 3
16/1
16 Feb
5
13 ran
- Weight: 11-2
- Winner: My Tent Or Yours (IRE)
- Beaten by: 27 l
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Paul Moloney
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Standard/Slow, Class 3
33/1
23 Jan
9
9 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Coup De Grace (IRE)
- Beaten by: 27.50 l
- OR: 67
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Jim Crowley
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Standard, Class 5
9/2
2013
20 Dec
9
12 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Bygones Sovereign (IRE)
- Beaten by: 49¾ l
- OR: 126
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: R Thornton
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 6f, Soft, Class 3
14/1
29 Nov
11
21 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Mickie
- Beaten by: 29 l
- OR: 127
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: B J Geraghty
- Race details: Newbury, 3m 110y, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class 3
20/1
09 Nov
2
13 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Hawkhill (IRE)
- Beaten by: 6 l
- OR: 125
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: B J Geraghty
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Heavy (Soft in places in Back Straight), Class 3
13/2
12 Oct
3
17 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Be Perfect (USA)
- Beaten by: 2¾ l
- OR: 65
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: J F McDonald
- Race details: York, 2m 2f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 4
9/1
21 Sept
8
18 ran
- Weight: 8-0
- Winner: Oriental Fox (GER)
- Beaten by: 23.50 l
- OR: 65
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: J F McDonald
- Race details: Newmarket, 2m 2f, Good, Class 2
33/1
06 Sept
9
10 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Honourable Knight (IRE)
- Beaten by: 27.50 l
- OR: 69
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Jim Crowley
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m, Standard, Class 5
5/1
17 Aug
7
7 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Shwaiman (IRE)
- Beaten by: 27¾ l
- OR: 75
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: T G McLaughlin
- Race details: Doncaster, 1m 6f 132y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4
33/1
03 Aug
9
9 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Miss Dashwood
- Beaten by: 83.50 l
- OR: 78
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Liam Jones
- Race details: Newmarket, 1m 4f, Good, Class 4
16/1
25 Jan
6
7 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Bradbury (IRE)
- Beaten by: 21 l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: L Morris
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 2m 119y, Standard/Slow, Class 4
5/1
2012
26 Dec
PU
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Loose Chips
- OR: 129
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: B J Geraghty
- Race details: Kempton Park, 2m 5f, Heavy, Class 3
20/1
29 Nov
4
6 ran
- Weight: 10-10
- Winner: Lyvius
- Beaten by: 13¾ l
- OR: 130
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Paul Moloney
- Race details: Newbury, 2m 110y, Soft, Class 1
4/1
10 Nov
2
12 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: General Ting (IRE)
- Beaten by: ¾ l
- OR: 127
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: T Scudamore
- Race details: Sandown Park, 2m 110y, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 3
4/1
13 Oct
3
10 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Mashaari (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2 l
- OR: 79
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: S W Kelly
- Race details: York, 2m 2f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 4
8/1
05 Oct
6
11 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Red Orator
- Beaten by: 10¾ l
- OR: 81
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: S W Kelly
- Race details: Ascot, 2m, Soft, Class 3
9/1
01 Sept
5
10 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: New Youmzain (FR)
- Beaten by: 14 l
- OR: 83
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: J Fanning
- Race details: Chester, 1m 7f 195y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class 4
9/2
17 Aug
6
15 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Lily In Pink
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- OR: 85
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: S W Kelly
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 5f 61y, Good, Class 3
14/1
18 Feb
8
18 ran
- Weight: 10-5
- Winner: Bourne
- Beaten by: 19 l
- OR: 130
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Paul Moloney
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 3f 110y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 2
16/1
2011
15 Dec
1
16 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Valid Reason
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Paul Moloney
- Race details: Towcester, 2m 5f, Good to Soft, Class 4
7/4
19 Nov
1
6 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Valid Reason
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: G Lee
- Race details: Ascot, 2m 6f, Good, Class 2
12/1
08 Oct
2
12 ran
- Weight: 10-0
- Winner: Orsippus (USA)
- Beaten by: 2¼ l
- OR: 81
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: S W Kelly
- Race details: York, 2m 2f, Good, Class 4
11/1
21 Sept
3
13 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Samsons Son
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: S W Kelly
- Race details: Goodwood, 1m 4f, Soft, Class 3
16/1
09 Sept
3
16 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Beaten Up
- Beaten by: 7.50 l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Jim Crowley
- Race details: Doncaster, 1m 2f 60y, Good, Class 3
66/1
16 Mar
8
14 ran
- Weight: 10-7
- Winner: Dubai Crest
- Beaten by: 29¼ l
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: T Messenger
- Race details: Huntingdon, 2m 110y, Good, Class 4
15/2
2010
15 Dec
6
6 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: New Code
- Beaten by: 9.50 l
- OR: 84
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: A Kirby
- Race details: Kempton Park, 1m 4f, Standard, Class 4
7/2
01 Dec
1
3 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Valid Reason
- OR: 79
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: A Kirby
- Race details: Kempton Park, 1m 4f, Standard, Class 4
11/4
11 Nov
5
9 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Ethics Girl (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: D K Ivory
- Jockey: Jim Crowley
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 1m 5f 194y, Standard, Class 4
11/4
17 Sept
2
10 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Oldrik (GER)
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey: P J Dobbs
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 4f 5y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4
11/4
20 Aug
2
7 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Vita Nova (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey: P J Dobbs
- Race details: Salisbury, 1m 4f, Soft, Class 4
15/2
24 Jul
6
10 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Yashrid (USA)
- Beaten by: 6¾ l
- OR: 81
- Trainer: Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey: R L Moore
- Race details: Ascot, 1m 4f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4
11/4
01 Jul
2
7 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Christopher Wren (USA)
- Beaten by: s.h
- OR: 79
- Trainer: Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey: Ted Durcan
- Race details: Newbury, 1m 4f 5y, Good to Firm, Class 4
9/1
28 Apr
4
5 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Activate
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- OR: 79
- Trainer: Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey: Jim Crowley
- Race details: Kempton Park, 1m 3f, Standard, Class 4
3/1
2009
16 Dec
1
9 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Valid Reason
- Trainer: Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey: Jim Crowley
- Race details: Kempton Park, 1m, Standard, Class 5
8/13
25 Nov
3
12 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Whistleinthewind (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- Trainer: Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey: Kieren Fallon
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 1m, Standard, Class 5
9/1