Valgrand
(FR)About
Valgrand is a 6yo b unknown from France trained by D Skelton, who is based at Alcester. It is sired by the stallion Bathyrhon out of the dam Valaway. Valgrand has managed to win 3 races in its career so far. On 25th Oct 2024 at Cheltenham, Valgrand scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $31322 Sky Bet Novices' Hurdle (grade 2).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr 12-Apr-25 m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:51.720, SP: 10/1 | H Skelton 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-25 3382m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $61,897), Winning Time: 04:05.570, SP: 8/1 Towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, made no impression | H Skelton 68kg, Cd 0 9.75L | 15 (16) |
| Kempton 27-Dec-24 3218m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $11,618), Winning Time: 03:55.510, SP: 15/2 Held up in rear of mid-division, struggling from home turn, weakened from 2 out | F Gillard 74.8kg, Cd 0 28.75L | 7 (8) |
| Cheltenham 13-Dec-24 3382m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $11,882), Winning Time: 04:05.170, SP: 9/2 Mid-division on inside, slightly hampered by faller 3 out, weakened on long run before the last | H Skelton 76.2kg, Cd 0 19.75L | 10 (14) |
| Cheltenham 16-Nov-24 4224m GOOD R5 NvH $11,754 (of $32,791), Winning Time: 05:08.620, SP: 5/6 Led but pressed, pushed along before headed 2 out, outpaced turning in, stayed on same pace, no chance with impressive winner | H Skelton 73kg 11.00L | 2 (5) |
| Cheltenham 25-Oct-24 3298m GOOD R4 NvH $31,322 (of $31,322), Winning Time: 03:52.030, SP: 3/1 Made all, went clear turning in, edged right kept right up to work and went further clear run-in, impressive | H Skelton 70.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 29-May-24 3934m GOOD R1 NvH $4,225 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 04:53.880, SP: 1/4 Tracked leader, led 5th, pushed along before 2 out, kept on well after last, asserted close home | H Skelton 74.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 05-May-24 3171m SOFT R1 MdHNHFNHF $4,193 (of $4,193), Winning Time: 4:04.190, SP: 4/9 Handy, pushed along and led 3 out, forged on before last, ridden out run-in | H Skelton 72.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Aintree 13-Apr-24 3409m SOFT R7 NHF $2,650 (of $28,135), Winning Time: 04:11.680, SP: 15/2 Held up rear of mid-division, headway over 4f out, driven over 2f out, held inside final furlong, kept on | H Skelton 71.7kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 (18) |
| Cheltenham 28-Oct-23 3298m SOFT R7 NHF $3,645 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 03:58.160, SP: 10/1 Waited with in last pair, good headway out wide tracking leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, well held | H Skelton 70.3kg 2.25L | 2 (15) |
| Ballycahane 05-Mar-23 4828m GOOD Md (of $7,922), SP: 4/1 Ld, b mstk 2nd & nw 2nd, 4th 1/2way, cl 2nd when left with sl adv 2out, ev ch last, no ex late & hdd flat | B Lawless 74.8kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |