The Valley Race 9

260mtrs (D4)

Prize Money: -

TAXI JOE (6) Controlled the speed to win last time at this track in 16.36s and displaying improvement over the past few runs. Top prospects. FARADAYS LARRY (5) Faded away to finish 5th last run at the track. Can make a comeback but will be facing a significant drop in distance. Prominent showing expected and won't be far off them. KIPPAGH EPIC (3) Finished strongly when 3rd last run around here in 17.09s. Appears well in this. HOME GRAINNE (2) Looked good when 3rd last run at this venue. Shows good early pace. Tricast hope.

Distance: 260m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: D4

Home Grainne (2) 2314354533
Trainer: A N J Morgan (VALLEY)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 45%

3 yo Black B

Sire: Malachi

Dam: Tiermana Jetty

Stats

Career

70: 7-11-14

Track

59: 7-10-13

Trk/Dst

46: 4-8-10

Distance

46: 4-8-10

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Nice run when 3rd last run around here. Has good early speed and will be nicely positioned. Can't suggest backing.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 6	4/8/26	The Valley	260m	3	00:16.12	NaN km/h	8.75L	$0.00	00:16.12		D3	$0	-	-	1. Crokers Bluebell 2. Vanessas Redrose 3. Home Grainne
3rd of 5	22/7/26	The Valley	260m	3	00:16.41	NaN km/h	3.2L	$0.00	00:16.41		D4	$0	-	-	1. Burkos Bonnie 2. Crokers Ocean 3. Home Grainne
5th of 6	15/7/26	The Valley	260m	2	00:16.77	NaN km/h	4.45L	$0.00	00:16.77		D3	$0	-	-	1. Lady Fern 2. Affleck Nashwan 3. Affleck Salsabil
4th of 5	9/7/26	The Valley	260m	4	00:16.30	NaN km/h	5.75L	$0.00	00:16.30		D3	$0	-	-	1. Crokers Lisa 2. Baggios Gizmo 3. Geneva Josie
5th of 6	5/7/26	The Valley	260m	3	00:16.72	NaN km/h	4.2L	$0.00	00:16.72		D3	$0	-	-	1. Only The Future 2. Comer Sue 3. Geneva Josie
3rd of 6	30/6/26	The Valley	260m	2	00:16.21	NaN km/h	7.5L	$0.00	00:16.21		D3	$0	-	-	1. Loot And Shoot 2. Tagalong Jess 3. Home Grainne

Kippagh Epic (3) 4435324213
Trainer: A N J Morgan (VALLEY)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 55%

3 yo Fawn B

Sire: Ballymac Anton

Dam: Silver Solution

Stats

Career

121: 19-23-25

Track

121: 19-23-25

Trk/Dst

121: 19-23-25

Distance

121: 19-23-25

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Was amongst the placegetters when 3rd last run around here in 17.09s. Should go very close.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
3rd of 5	2/8/26	The Valley	260m	3	00:16.89	NaN km/h	2.5L	$0.00	00:16.89		D3	$0	-	-	1. Geneva Josie 2. Gurtnacrehy Exit 3. Kippagh Epic
1st of 5	28/7/26	The Valley	260m	4	00:16.57	NaN km/h	1L	$0.00	00:16.57		D4	$0	-	-	1. Kippagh Epic 2. Rory Bellows 3. Knockmant Zee
2nd of 5	22/7/26	The Valley	260m	5	00:16.50	NaN km/h	0.5L	$0.00	00:16.50		D5	$0	-	-	1. Chadwell Tyson 2. Kippagh Epic 3. Enchanted Blaze
4th of 4	14/7/26	The Valley	260m	3	00:16.74	NaN km/h	2.1L	$0.00	00:16.74		D4	$0	-	-	1. Hawkfield Tweeny 2. Coillbhui Catchy 3. Not To Worrie
2nd of 5	7/7/26	The Valley	260m	4	00:16.37	NaN km/h	5L	$0.00	00:16.37		D4	$0	-	-	1. Affleck Nashwan 2. Kippagh Epic 3. Evies Choice
3rd of 6	1/7/26	The Valley	260m	5	00:16.40	NaN km/h	0.95L	$0.00	00:16.40		D4	$0	-	-	1. Comer Sue 2. Not To Worrie 3. Kippagh Epic

Hawkfield Feral (4) 5545655546
Trainer: A N J Morgan (VALLEY)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 21% / 37%

4 yo Blue B

Sire: Ballymac Bolger

Dam: Brownstown Tango

Stats

Career

95: 20-9-7

Track

72: 13-8-6

Trk/Dst

54: 8-5-4

Distance

54: 8-5-4

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Jumped at $26.00 and ordinary performance when 6th last run at the track. Rather have another day.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
6th of 6	4/8/26	The Valley	260m	5	00:16.12	NaN km/h	11.2L	$0.00	00:16.12		D3	$0	-	-	1. Crokers Bluebell 2. Vanessas Redrose 3. Home Grainne
4th of 5	28/7/26	The Valley	260m	3	00:16.29	NaN km/h	8.2L	$0.00	00:16.29		D3	$0	-	-	1. Back Ofthe Net 2. Crokers Sun 3. Vanessas Redrose
5th of 5	10/6/26	The Valley	260m	4	00:16.36	NaN km/h	7.5L	$0.00	00:16.36		D4	$0	-	-	1. Lucky Luciano 2. Cill Dubh Cohal 3. Faradays Larry
5th of 5	4/6/26	The Valley	260m	5	00:16.27	NaN km/h	10.25L	$0.00	00:16.27		D4	$0	-	-	1. Lucky Luciano 2. Breaking Stones 3. Jackies Princess
5th of 5	21/5/26	The Valley	260m	4	00:16.12	NaN km/h	8.45L	$0.00	00:16.12		D4	$0	-	-	1. Da Gruffalo 2. Boglane Joe 3. Spread The Glory
6th of 6	12/5/26	The Valley	260m	4	00:16.43	NaN km/h	36.65L	$0.00	00:16.43		D4	$0	-	-	1. Wilbrook Tommy 2. Knockroe Ace 3. Dels Grace

Faradays Larry (5) 1353432115
Trainer: C Darch (VALLEY)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

2 yo Fawn D

Sire: Droopys Noah

Dam: Trade Dotty

Stats

Career

61: 12-10-10

Track

61: 12-10-10

Trk/Dst

47: 11-8-9

Distance

47: 11-8-9

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

At $4.33 lost ground in the run home when 5th last run around here. Can make a comeback but down in trip. Absolutely right in this.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
5th of 5	6/8/26	The Valley	460m	5	00:29.34	NaN km/h	3.6L	$0.00	00:29.34		A6	$0	-	-	1. Crokers Heidi 2. Shes Dramatic 3. Ashway Granite
1st of 5	29/7/26	The Valley	260m	5	00:16.48	NaN km/h	5L	$0.00	00:16.48		D4	$0	-	-	1. Faradays Larry 2. Home Colleen 3. Scotrath Buck
1st of 5	23/7/26	The Valley	260m	6	00:16.20	NaN km/h	2.75L	$0.00	00:16.20		D5	$0	-	-	1. Faradays Larry 2. Poker Aces 3. Mylerstown Sage
2nd of 6	19/7/26	The Valley	260m	6	00:16.65	NaN km/h	1.25L	$0.00	00:16.65		D5	$0	-	-	1. Sunnybank Fox 2. Faradays Larry 3. Quare Surprise
3rd of 6	9/7/26	The Valley	260m	5	00:16.82	NaN km/h	2L	$0.00	00:16.82		D5	$0	-	-	1. Roseberry Beanri 2. Home Colleen 3. Faradays Larry
4th of 6	5/7/26	The Valley	260m	5	00:16.70	NaN km/h	4.25L	$0.00	00:16.70		D5	$0	-	-	1. Poker Aces 2. Home Colleen 3. Roseberry Beanri

Taxi Joe (6) 4513315651
Trainer: C Darch (VALLEY)
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 55%

Last Start Winner from Box

4 yo Black D

Sire: Good News

Dam: Ballydoyle Flush

Stats

Career

163: 27-30-33

Track

163: 27-30-33

Trk/Dst

101: 18-22-18

Distance

101: 18-22-18

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
-	-	-	-	-

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1st	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2nd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3rd	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Comments

Showed a clean pair of heels when winning last time around here in 16.36s and demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Worth a lot of thought in this race.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	6/8/26	The Valley	260m	6	00:16.36	NaN km/h	5L	$0.00	00:16.36		D5	$0	-	-	1. Taxi Joe 2. Ballyroyal Rocky 3. Miss Eske
5th of 6	30/7/26	The Valley	260m	6	00:16.62	NaN km/h	2.55L	$0.00	00:16.62		D5	$0	-	-	1. Furry Neck 2. Bale Out Lucy 3. Roseberry Beanri
6th of 6	26/7/26	The Valley	260m	6	00:16.37	NaN km/h	7.6L	$0.00	00:16.37		D4	$0	-	-	1. Crokers Ocean 2. Fagans Bam Bam 3. Belfast Born
5th of 5	22/7/26	The Valley	260m	5	00:16.41	NaN km/h	4.3L	$0.00	00:16.41		D4	$0	-	-	1. Burkos Bonnie 2. Crokers Ocean 3. Home Grainne
1st of 6	16/7/26	The Valley	260m	6	00:16.44	NaN km/h	6L	$0.00	00:16.44		D4	$0	-	-	1. Taxi Joe 2. Tagalong Jess 3. Hawkfield Coco
3rd of 6	12/7/26	The Valley	260m	5	00:16.56	NaN km/h	3L	$0.00	00:16.56		D4	$0	-	-	1. Cailin Saoirse 2. Belfast Born 3. Taxi Joe