Horse Details

Golden Valour (GB)

54 Runs 4 Wins (7.4%) 10 Places (18.5%)

Trainer: Richard John O'Brien

9 years old b GB

Sire: Kingman

Dam: Gracefield

Damsire: Storm Cat

Past Runs (54 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
27/10/25 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	1m	David Allan	R Mike Smith	6	1:43.72	0.3	53	8-11	18/1	Prominent on near side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1) Prominent on near side of group - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
09/10/25 16:30	Ayr	1m	Paul Mulrennan	R Mike Smith	11	1:51.64	3.75	55	9-5	20/1	Midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1) Midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1)
01/10/25 14:20	Musselburgh	7f	Andrew Breslin	R Mike Smith	11	1:33.13	2	55	9-1	8/1	Always behind(op 13/2) Always behind(op 13/2)
19/09/25 16:15	Ayr	1m	Kaiya Fraser	R Mike Smith	5	1:44.67	1	51	8-9	13/2	Slowly into stride - in rear - switched right and ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - switched right and ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
13/09/25 16:10	Musselburgh	1m	Kaiya Fraser	R Mike Smith	1st	1:42.36	Won	49	9-4	4/1	Midfield - switched left and headway 2f out - challenging 1f out - led and pushed out final 110yds - readily(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) Midfield - switched left and headway 2f out - challenging 1f out - led and pushed out final 110yds - readily(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
18/08/25 19:45	Ayr	1m	Sean Kirrane	R Mike Smith	8	1:39.81	0.2	51	9-2	10/1	Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
11/08/25 15:00	Ayr	7f	Clifford Lee	R Mike Smith	4	1:32.03	0.1	51	9-2	12/1	Towards rear - outpaced and plenty to do 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - never dangerous(Mkt1: op 14/1 and tchd 16/1; Mkt2 op 11/1) Towards rear - outpaced and plenty to do 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - never dangerous(Mkt1: op 14/1 and tchd 16/1; Mkt2 op 11/1)
28/07/25 15:30	Ayr	1m	Clifford Lee	R Mike Smith	4	-	-	52	9-3	10/1	Prominent - hung left from 2f out - raced awkwardly and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 17/2) Prominent - hung left from 2f out - raced awkwardly and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
21/07/25 15:00	Ayr	7f	Clifford Lee	R Mike Smith	4	-	-	53	9-7	33/1	In touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) In touch with leaders - headway and led narrowly over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
14/07/25 15:40	Ayr	1m	Joanna Mason	R Mike Smith	3rd	-	-	53	8-11	25/1	Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced from 2f out(op 22/1) Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - outpaced from 2f out(op 22/1)
21/05/25 16:42	Ayr	7f	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	13	1:31.54	2.5	55	8-3	66/1	Awkward start - always behind(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) Awkward start - always behind(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
01/05/25 19:00	Ayr	7f	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	6	-	-	57	8-13	9/1	In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 11/1) In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
02/04/25 15:07	Musselburgh	7f	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	7	1:27.86	1	58	9-2	14/1	Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - never on terms(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - never on terms(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
06/11/24 14:35	Musselburgh	7f	Callum Rodriguez	R Mike Smith	8	1:30.39	.75	58	9-5	18/1	Dwelt start - in rear - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 12/1) Dwelt start - in rear - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 12/1)
14/10/24 16:20	Musselburgh	7f	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	1st	-	Won	53	8-9	5/1	Travelled strongly - midfield - pushed along 3f out - headway against far rail from 2f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well - comfortably Travelled strongly - midfield - pushed along 3f out - headway against far rail from 2f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well - comfortably
10/10/24 14:50	Ayr	7f	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	3rd	1:34.80	2.25	53	8-10	13/2	Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 6/1 tchd 15/2) Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
01/10/24 16:00	Ayr	7f	Joanna Mason	R Mike Smith	2nd	1:33.34	.75	53	9-2	20/1	Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - went second final stride(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) Midfield - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - went second final stride(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
20/09/24 16:45	Ayr	1m	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	4	-	-	54	8-5	10/1	Prominent - led narrowly but carried head high 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 11/1) Prominent - led narrowly but carried head high 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra towards finish(op 11/1)
19/09/24 16:48	Ayr	1m	Andrew Mullen	R Mike Smith	8	-	-	56	8-9	66/1	In touch with leaders - carried head high and weakened from 2f out(op 50/1) In touch with leaders - carried head high and weakened from 2f out(op 50/1)
14/09/24 16:10	Musselburgh	1m	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	3rd	1:41.19	.5	54	9-3	10/1	Prominent - carried head awkwardly from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1) Prominent - carried head awkwardly from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
27/08/24 16:10	Musselburgh	1m	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	6	1:42.64	0.3	55	9-2	10/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - soon carried head high and carried left - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - soon carried head high and carried left - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 9/1)
12/08/24 18:15	Ayr	1m2f	Andrew Breslin	R Mike Smith	8	2:10.01	.75	56	9-5	50/1	Towards rear - never on terms(op 33/1) Towards rear - never on terms(op 33/1)
29/07/24 16:45	Ayr	1m	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	5	1:39.70	3.5	57	9-1	11/2	Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway from 2f out - never on terms(op 13/2 tchd 9/2) Dwelt start - took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway from 2f out - never on terms(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
15/07/24 14:53	Ayr	1m	Rhys Elliott	R Mike Smith	2nd	1:42.26	0.3	57	8-8	40/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - took keen hold after 2f - went second from over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - took keen hold after 2f - went second from over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
12/06/24 21:00	Hamilton	1m½f	Paddy Mathers	R Mike Smith	8	1:49.10	0.2	57	9-13	22/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung right and lost position when short of room 2f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung right and lost position when short of room 2f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
22/05/24 17:30	Ayr	1m	Andrea Pinna	R Mike Smith	1st	1:45.55	Won	55	8-11	8/1	Midfield - headway when raced wide on turn over 4f out - pressed leaders over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - pushed along to lead inside final 110yds - soon carried head high - kept on well(op 17/2) Midfield - headway when raced wide on turn over 4f out - pressed leaders over 2f out - hung left over 1f out - pushed along to lead inside final 110yds - soon carried head high - kept on well(op 17/2)
07/02/24 13:40	Sedgefield	2m1f	Gavin Sheehan	R Mike Smith	10	4:30.00	6.5	–	11-7	50/1	Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened quickly on turn before 2 out - tailed off(op 80/1) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - prominent when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened quickly on turn before 2 out - tailed off(op 80/1)
20/12/23 11:50	Ayr	2m	William Shanahan	R Mike Smith	10	4:18.24	8.5	–	10-11	200/1	Took keen hold - prominent early - wandered around before 1st - wandered around and bumped rival before 2nd - soon dropped to midfield - weakened after 3 out(tchd 250/1) Took keen hold - prominent early - wandered around before 1st - wandered around and bumped rival before 2nd - soon dropped to midfield - weakened after 3 out(tchd 250/1)
08/11/23 13:40	Musselburgh	1m7½f	Callum Bewley	R Mike Smith	99	-	-	–	11-0	125/1	Held up in midfield - took keen hold early - not fluent 5th - soon reminders and struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 150/1) Held up in midfield - took keen hold early - not fluent 5th - soon reminders and struggling - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
12/10/23 17:40	Ayr	1m5f	David Allan	R Mike Smith	7	3:5.53	2	57	9-6	18/1	Held up in rear - outpaced and lost touch from 3f out - soon hung left and weakened(op 12/1) Held up in rear - outpaced and lost touch from 3f out - soon hung left and weakened(op 12/1)
02/10/23 17:45	Hamilton	1m4f	Paddy Mathers	R Mike Smith	5	2:45.31	1.5	57	9-8	16/1	In touch with leaders - lost position over 3f out - hung right 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 14/1) In touch with leaders - lost position over 3f out - hung right 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 14/1)
22/09/23 17:10	Ayr	1m5f	Paddy Mathers	R Mike Smith	3rd	2:57.03	1.25	58	9-4	16/1	Midfield - hampered and stumbled after 1f - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went third over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 12/1) Midfield - hampered and stumbled after 1f - outpaced over 2f out - rallied and went third over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 12/1)
17/09/23 16:35	Musselburgh	1m4½f	Paddy Mathers	R Mike Smith	4	2:49.32	0.3	58	9-7	17/2	Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - soon carried head high - rallied inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 8/1 tchd 11/1) Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced 3f out - soon carried head high - rallied inside final furlong - no telling impression(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
29/08/23 20:05	Musselburgh	1m4½f	Ben Curtis	R Mike Smith	4	2:43.72	1.5	59	9-10	13/2	Towards rear - headway on outer from over 2f out - went fourth 1f out - carried head high and no impression inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 7/1) Towards rear - headway on outer from over 2f out - went fourth 1f out - carried head high and no impression inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
12/08/23 18:37	Ayr	1m2f	Shane Gray	R Mike Smith	4	2:10.99	0.2	57	8-12	4/1	Held up in rear - outpaced 3f out - soon bit short of room - carried head high but keeping on from over 1f out - went fourth final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 10/3) Held up in rear - outpaced 3f out - soon bit short of room - carried head high but keeping on from over 1f out - went fourth final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 10/3)
07/08/23 17:20	Ayr	1m2f	Ben Curtis	R Mike Smith	2nd	2:12.14	.75	58	9-13	7/2	In rear - steady headway on far side of group from over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 10/3) In rear - steady headway on far side of group from over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 10/3)
31/07/23 16:50	Ayr	1m	Rowan Scott	R Mike Smith	4	1:48.09	0.3	58	9-9	13/2	Midfield - stayed on final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds(tchd 11/2) Midfield - stayed on final furlong - went fourth inside final 110yds(tchd 11/2)
17/07/23 17:30	Ayr	1m2f	David Allan	R Mike Smith	5	2:12.17	0.2	57	8-12	9/2	Midfield - switched to near side over 2f out - pushed along and some headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on well final 110yds(op 6/1) Midfield - switched to near side over 2f out - pushed along and some headway over 1f out - ridden and kept on well final 110yds(op 6/1)
10/07/23 15:30	Ayr	1m2f	Clifford Lee	R Mike Smith	2nd	2:10.75	0.3	57	9-8	13/2	In rear - some headway over 2f out - edged right towards near side inside final furlong - kept on well against near rail final 110yds - just failed(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) In rear - some headway over 2f out - edged right towards near side inside final furlong - kept on well against near rail final 110yds - just failed(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
08/06/23 15:00	Hamilton	1m1f	James Sullivan	R Mike Smith	7	1:57.92	0.05	59	8-7	18/1	Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - ridden and edged right under 4f out - drifted right and carried head awkwardly 2f out - never on terms(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) Slowly away - took keen hold - in rear - ridden and edged right under 4f out - drifted right and carried head awkwardly 2f out - never on terms(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
24/05/23 16:00	Ayr	1m	James Sullivan	R Mike Smith	6	1:39.99	.75	61	8-4	12/1	Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no impression(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
04/05/23 16:10	Ayr	1m2f	James Sullivan	R Mike Smith	7	2:10.39	2.25	63	9-7	5/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway after 3f - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway after 3f - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/2)
24/10/22 16:43	Newcastle (AW)	1m2f	Paul Mulrennan	R Mike Smith	4	2:14.91	.5	64	9-11	11/2	Took keen hold - prominent - ridden up the centre over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 13/2) Took keen hold - prominent - ridden up the centre over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 13/2)
18/10/22 15:08	Newcastle (AW)	1m	Kevin Stott	R Mike Smith	6	1:41.38	0.3	64	9-13	12/1	Dwelt start - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - headway inside final furlong - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 9/1) Dwelt start - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - headway inside final furlong - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 9/1)
06/10/22 14:25	Ayr	1m	Sam James	R Mike Smith	3rd	1:50.75	1.75	65	10-0	16/1	In touch with leaders - ridden 3f out - carried head high under 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/1) In touch with leaders - ridden 3f out - carried head high under 2f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/1)
16/09/22 16:20	Ayr	1m	Sam James	R Mike Smith	4	1:42.02	3.5	66	9-10	14/1	Midfield - short of room and lost position 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 20/1) Midfield - short of room and lost position 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - ridden and ran on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 20/1)
25/08/22 14:00	Carlisle	1m1f	Andrew Breslin	R Mike Smith	7	2:0.94	0.3	68	9-11	20/1	Slowly away and lost many lengths start - soon became detached in rear - ridden 3f out - some headway from 2f out - never on terms (jockey said gelding was restless in the stalls and missed the break)(op 12/1) Slowly away and lost many lengths start - soon became detached in rear - ridden 3f out - some headway from 2f out - never on terms (jockey said gelding was restless in the stalls and missed the break)(op 12/1)
19/05/22 19:05	Chelmsford (AW)	1m5½f	Luke Morris	Robyn Brisland	5	2:50.09	2.25	74	9-3	33/1	Midfield - bit short of room over 2f out - switched right and ridden 2f out - soon no impression - weakened final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) Midfield - bit short of room over 2f out - switched right and ridden 2f out - soon no impression - weakened final furlong(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
12/06/21 16:10	Limerick (IRE)	1m3½f	Scott McCullagh	Richard John O'Brien	6	2:35.60	.5	77	9-11	11/2	Upset in stalls - dwelt start - raced in last - pushed along from over 3f out - headway when raced wide and ridden 2f out - switched right and kept on final 110yds - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 5/1) Upset in stalls - dwelt start - raced in last - pushed along from over 3f out - headway when raced wide and ridden 2f out - switched right and kept on final 110yds - never near to challenge (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 5/1)
23/04/21 16:45	Cork (IRE)	7f	W J Lee	Richard John O'Brien	5	1:26.55	0.1	79	9-3	11/4F	Held up in last - going okay but still plenty to do 3f out - ridden and headway into midfield 2f out - stayed on over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 3/1) Held up in last - going okay but still plenty to do 3f out - ridden and headway into midfield 2f out - stayed on over 1f out - not pace to challenge(tchd 3/1)
06/12/19 20:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Chris Hayes	Richard John O'Brien	1st	2:15.26	Won	76	9-5	EvensF	Held up behind leaders - closer in 3rd after 3f - travelling well into straight and improved to lead under 2f out - soon ridden and kept on well to assert closing stages - comfortably(op 5/4 tchd 10/11) Held up behind leaders - closer in 3rd after 3f - travelling well into straight and improved to lead under 2f out - soon ridden and kept on well to assert closing stages - comfortably(op 5/4 tchd 10/11)
25/10/19 20:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1m2½f	Chris Hayes	Richard John O'Brien	2nd	2:14.53	.5	73	9-8	12/1	Mid-division and raced keenly early - going well into straight and headway 2f out where switched right - ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out and closed under pressure to challenge well inside final furlong where edged slightly left - held in 2nd close home(op 14/1) Mid-division and raced keenly early - going well into straight and headway 2f out where switched right - ridden in 5th 1 1/2f out and closed under pressure to challenge well inside final furlong where edged slightly left - held in 2nd close home(op 14/1)
23/09/19 18:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	1m2f	Killian Leonard	Richard John O'Brien	8	2:20.92	5.5	77	8-4	33/1	Close up - 3rd after 2f - ridden in 5th over 3f out and no extra down centre into straight - soon weakened Close up - 3rd after 2f - ridden in 5th over 3f out and no extra down centre into straight - soon weakened
09/09/19 17:25	Listowel (IRE)	7f	Chris Hayes	Richard John O'Brien	8	1:34.75	0.3	76	9-5	12/1	Chased leaders - raced keenly early - 6th halfway - driven in mid-division and no impression over 2f out - kept on one pace(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) Chased leaders - raced keenly early - 6th halfway - driven in mid-division and no impression over 2f out - kept on one pace(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)