Val The Man

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
31-May-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Valirann
Dam
Oakies Orpen
Prize Money
$876
Trainer
C Collins
Owners
Seven Point Plan Syndicate
About

Val The Man is a 8yo b unknown from Ireland trained by C Collins, who is based at Meath. It is sired by the stallion Valirann out of the dam Oakies Orpen. Val The Man is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 10 attempts. During its most recent race at Thurles on 2nd Nov 2023, Val The Man was ridden by T P Harney and finished unplaced, behind the winner Battle Of Ridgeway.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Thurles 02-Nov-23 3681m SOFT R1 Clch (of $11,500), Winning Time: 04:48.500T P Harney 75.3kg, Cd 0UPD (14)
Downpatrick 18-Jun-23 3479m SOFT R5 NvH (of $6,600), Winning Time: 04:14.200, SP: 25/1 Tracked leaders, close 2nd when ran around approaching 2 out and slight mistake, soon ridden, dropped to 5th at last, weakenedA P Kelly 72.1kg, Cd 0 27.00L8 (9)
Down Royal 03-Jun-23 4096m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 04:51.100, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, ridden in 6th and mistake 3 out, no impressionD J O'keeffe 76.2kg, Cd 0 19.00L9 (17)
Killarney 14-May-23 3419m SOFT R2 MdH $315 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 04:10.600, SP: 16/1 Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd before 3 out where mistake and stumbled, under pressure in 3rd and slight mistake next, no extra in 4th last and mistakeD J O'keeffe 71.7kg, Cd 0 14.75L5 (19)
Punchestown 11-Oct-22 4160m GOOD R4 MdH (of $7,122), Winning Time: 05:07.090, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakenedS Ewing 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L15 (20)
Listowel 18-Sep-22 3218m GOOD R7 NHF $240 (of $6,837), Winning Time: 03:42.080, SP: 15/2 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, soon no extraJ J Codd 76.2kg, Cd 0 26.00L6 (13)
Roscommon 03-Aug-22 4204m SOFT R4 MdH (of $5,982), Winning Time: 05:34.100, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before nextJ C Gainford 75.3kg, Cd 0UPD (18)
Killarney 15-Jul-22 4023m GOOD R1 CLMdH $2,100 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:55.900, SP: 16/1 Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, 2nd halfway, mistake 5 out, pushed along and led 3 out, not fluent next and soon ridden, kept on, under pressure run-in and headed closing stagesJ C Gainford 71.7kg 0.75L2 (14)
Kilbeggan 05-Jun-22 3218m SOFT R7 CLNHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:54.500, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, 9th halfway, progress to 6th and pushed along under 3f out, weakened under 2f out, no extra in moderate 5th under 1f outJ C Barry 76.2kg, Cd 05 (9)
Borris House 12-Dec-21 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $5,697), Winning Time: 0.000, SP: 6/1 Mid-div, mstk 3rd, drpd to 9th 1/2way, rr aftr 5out & sn struggling, detd when pu bef 4outD G Lavery 74.8kg, Cd 0UPD (10)