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Valedictory

Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: Godolphin

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(2)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

15:40 Doncaster

Valedictory

9st 5lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

All turf starts on good/good to firm; cheekpieces and moving up to 1m6f worked a treat initially with wins at Goodwood and Newmarket, but he looked hard work when a fair fifth at the big Goodwood meeting and blinkers over 2m didn't work at York last time; kinks remain and he now tries a visor.

100/30

7th

5

(4)

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Valedictory

9st 5lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Stepping up to 1m6f with cheekpieces enlisted resulted in wins at Goodwood (good) and Newmarket (good to firm); that's not ironed out all the kinks, though, as he looked hard work at Glorious Goodwood 18 days ago on his way to a fair fifth of 13, with Small Fry in second; probably needs to resume improvement on this first go at 2m but he's one to be reckoned with if first-time blinkers receive the same response that first-time cheekpieces did.

6/1

5th

10

(6)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Valedictory

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

Stepped up to 1m6f with cheekpieces enlisted for last two starts and won them both, doing it smoothly at this track (good) and having to battle when prevailing by a neck in valuable race at Newmarket (good to firm); raised another 3lb but looks a serious contender once again.

5/2

1st

4

(9)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Valedictory

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: John & Thady Gosden

All the rage in the betting for his first two starts this season, with the line coming a touch too soon on first occasion (1m2f); rather muted on the step up to 1m4f behind Wine Dark Sea at Ascot (good to firm) next time but the combination of 1m6f and first-time headgear worked a treat at Goodwood (good) seven weeks ago when he travelled much the best on his way to a tidy win; 5lb rise may well underestimate what he had in the tank.

3/1