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Ireland 5yo

Walden (FR)

T: Tom Lacey · O: Value Racing Walden

By Waldpark (GER) out of Gentilonda (FR)

Form 383-30113-11

4/12 W/R

Resting

12 runs
4 wins
placed
33% strike
182 d off

Recent form

Form figures 383-30113-11 182 days off

1 1 3 1 1 0

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 59
Win %: 33%
Placed %: 67%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Huntingdon — well clear of the 67% career baseline.

Huntingdon SPEC 100% 1-2-3
Ascot 100% 1-0-1
Haydock 100% 1-0-1
Leicester 100% 0-1-1
Ludlow 100% 0-1-1
Market Rasen 100% 1-0-1
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Fontwell 0% 0-0-1
Taunton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Stan Sheppard NOW 83% 3-2-6
Cameron Iles 100% 1-0-1
Cian Chester 100% 0-1-1
Miss Victoria Malzard 100% 0-1-1
Ben Jones 0% 0-0-1
Gavin Sheehan 0% 0-0-1
Lewis Stones(3) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Tom Lacey NOW 78% 4-3-9
Tom Weston 33% 0-1-3

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 100% 2-1-3
Good to Soft 75% 1-2-4
Soft 25% 1-0-4
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 67% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 67% 4-4-12

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

4 Apr 2026 Pertemps Network Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Haydock Class 2 1st/9 +0 Good 3m58y Stan Sheppard OR 123 9/2

14 Feb 2026 Betfair Handicap Hurdle Ascot Class 3 1st/18 +0 Good To Soft 3m Stan Sheppard OR 115 14/1

17 Dec 2025 Tanners Prosecco (For The Lorna Brooke Memorial Cup) Handicap Hurdle (Female Amateur Jockeys) Ludlow Class 4 3rd/7 16 Good To Soft 2m5f55y Miss Victoria Malzard OR 110 5/2

7 Dec 2025 Sky Bet Acca Freeze Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Huntingdon Class 4 1st/9 +0 Soft 2m4f145y Cameron Iles OR 110 11/1

20 Apr 2025 Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Market Rasen Class 4 1st/8 +0 Good 2m4f139y Stan Sheppard OR 102 5/1

1 Mar 2025 Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle Doncaster Class 5 13th/14 4 Good To Soft 2m128y Gavin Sheehan OR 105 10/1

23 Jan 2025 Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) Huntingdon Class 4 3rd/9 14 Good To Soft 2m Stan Sheppard 12/1

1 Dec 2024 1st Airborne Division Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Leicester Class 3 3rd/7 8.5 Heavy 1m7f113y Stan Sheppard 25/1

23 Oct 2024 Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Fontwell Class 4 8th/11 1.25 Soft 2m3f29y Stan Sheppard 12/1

9 May 2024 Virgin Bet Fives Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Huntingdon Class 5 3rd/9 2 Good 1m7f171y Cian Chester 5/1

Connections

Trainer: Tom Lacey 19%
Owner: Value Racing Walden
Sire: Waldpark (GER)
Dam: Gentilonda (FR)
Dam sire: Gentlewave
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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