Form and Entries for Horse Orpheus Valley (IRE)

Orpheus Valley (IRE) ch g 15th Jul 2003

Track Horse HorseTracker

Orpheus Valley (IRE) ch g 15th Jul 2003

Sire

Beneficial (GB)

Dam

Native Mo (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Be My Native (USA)

Owner

No Horse Box Syndicate

Trainer

Thomas Gibney

Breeder

Fred Mackey

Last Win

Punchestown Wed, 30th Apr, 14 28/1, A P Heskin (3884 days)

Last Run

Punchestown Sat, 19th Nov, 16 9th, 20/1, M A Enright (2951 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

-1.00

Hurdle IRE

20%

€9,950

6.00

Chase IRE

11%

€116,300

23.00

NHF IRE

€1,870

-2.00

Chase GB

-2.00

Under Rules Total

11%

24.00

Form Figures

26-001-3C128-28/0217P-62P0-B20109P90-U3P489-49/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 26-001-3C128-28/0217P-62P0-B20109P90-U3P489-49/

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MorningSP

30Jul14 Gal 22f Good 4y+ HcapCh(200K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 134

Change of Trainer Paul W Flynn to Thomas Gibney

Change of Trainer Noel Meade to Paul W Flynn

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Orpheus Valley (IRE) was mentioned

Review galway 31st Oct

Hash Brown helped Barry Geraghty to treble in the colours of JP McManus at Galway when landing the Ennis Lifts Handicap Chase for the second year runningMon 31st Oct

Crown Theatre delivers winning performance

Crown Theatre put in a good display of jumping to take the spoils in the two mile one handicap chase for trainer Henry de Bromhead. Tue 12th May

Review punchestown 30th Apr

Ruby Walsh chose right as 5-2 favourite Boston Bob lifted the Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold CupWed 30th Apr

Guinness glory for Gibney's gelding

Tom Gibney is proving himself quite adept at handling staying chasers and the Irish Grand National winning trainer recorded further Grade A glory when his Orpheus Valley, under rising star Adrian Heskin, won the Guinness Handicap Chase at Punchestown today Wed 30th Apr

Review navan 12th Jan

Willie Mullins' exciting six-year-old Un De Sceaux took a step closer to the Champion Hurdle as he recorded a bloodless victory against two opponents at NavanSun 12th Jan

O'Brien's mare shows her Grit

She's Got Grit prevailed after a great duel with Orpheus Valley in the Foxrock Handicap Chase at Navan. Sun 12th Jan

Review gowran park 9th Mar

Nina Carberry was out of luck with her first runner as a trainer as Peak Raider was pulled up in the Shamrock Handicap Chase at Gowran ParkSat 09th Mar

Competitive has the Edge

Competitive Edge won with plenty to spare as he cruised home in the closing stages to land the Shamrock Handicap Chase at Gowran Park. Sat 09th Mar

Hennessy on the agenda for Lion Na Bearnai

Thomas Gibney reports his stable star Lion Na Bearnai to be in good form ahead of the National Hunt winter campaign. Mon 01st Oct

Orpheus takes the last for Gibney & Heskin

Thomas Gibney recorded his first winner since he took the Irish Grand National in April as his Orpheus Valley scored in the last at Roscommon this evening, the Kiltoom Handicap Chase. Mon 01st Oct

Kalellshan routs the field in the Killarney feature

Kalellshan made all to record a convincing eleven length success in the feature race at Killarney today, the Grade C www.lakehotel.com Handicap Chase for his jockey/trainer Denis Hogan. Fri 31st Aug

Review killarney 31st Aug

Galway Plate hero Bob Lingo picked up another decent pot when he followed up his big-race victory by taking the McSweeney Arms Hotel Handicap Hurdle at KillarneyFri 31st Aug

RSA on agenda for Uimhiraceathair

Uimhiraceathair looked a smart prospect when making a winning debut over fences in the novice chase at Gowran Park. Thu 21st Jan

Valley off the mark for Flynn in opener

Orpheus Valley made a winning start for trainer Paul Flynn when taking the opening beginners chase at Cork. Sun 15th Nov

Club Does it for Roscrea

The Cistercian College Roscrea Racing Syndicate's colours have been carried to success in recent years by Spiritual Society and their black and white silks were back in the winner's enclosure courtesy of The Midnight Club in the 20% Online Discount Novice Hurdle. Fri 23rd Jan

Review DOWNPATRICK 5th Nov

Merchent Paddy demonstrated the benefit of his first two chase starts when justifying hefty market support in the Ladbrokes Andersontown Road Beginners ChaseWed 05th Nov

After race at Punchestown Wed, 30th Apr, 2014 (1st)

Orpheus Valley got injured here in February when I shouldn't have run him. He got a bad knock at Navan prior to the run, when second, but I took a chance by running him because he had to win over a certain distance to qualify for the Aintree Grand National. That was the reason he ran but I shouldn't have and after I got him back, it was a race against time to get him ride for the Festival.

Thomas Gibney

After race at Roscommon Mon, 1st Oct, 2012 (1st)

I was confident coming here as he is in good form. Hopefully this will be a stepping stone for him although I have nothing planned. His owners (the No Horse Box Syndicate) are a seven member syndicate from Cavan. I have ten in training at the moment and my numbers have more than doubled since the Grand National win as I only had two to four before it.

Thomas Gibney

After race at Cork Sun, 15th Nov, 2009 (1st)

He jumped well. I was slightly worried about the ground as the only win he had was on good ground for Noel Meade,. I've had him five or six weeks and told the boys that if he was fit enough he'd run well. I might go for a race in England next. He's not too bad I'd say as that wasn't a bad race. He was only rated 109 over hurdles but could be a fair bit better over fences. He had a wind operation since his last run and that could have something to do with the improvement.

Paul W Flynn

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