Flemington (VIC)
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R7
Lexus Melbourne Cup Gr1
3200m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 2m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$10,000,000
 
 
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R7
24 - Valiant King (10)
  • 24 Valiant King (10)
  • J: Jye McNeil 51.0kg
  • T: C J Waller
  • 0-x-0-6-9-3-x-0-1-3
7.0 7.0
$7.00 $7.00 - - - $7.00
RACE COMMENT
Let down nicely for 2-3/4 len win of 16 (13) $61.00 55.0 Torranzino 2520m Flemington The Bart Cummings Good(3) Oct 4. Held up near 400m, Not fully tested when lg nk, 1 len 3rd of 18 (16) $26.00 52.0 Half Yours 2400m Caulfield Caulfield Cup Good(4) Oct 18. Shock winner two back. Taken back from the alley, closed the race off powerfully at Caulfield.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-1-1-2
GOOD
3-1-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
5-0-0-1
GROUP 1
2-1-0-1
JKY RIDING
4/24
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
19-2-3-3
CAREER
$922,632
PRIZE MONEY
2012 - 2520
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 19-2-3-3 11% 42% 22
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 21
2nd up 5-2-0-0 40% 40% 9
3rd up 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 20
4th up 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 18
Group 1 5-0-0-1 0% 20% 12
Group 2 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 11
Group 3 5-1-1-0 20% 40% 18
Listed 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 9
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 2012m (1), 2520m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-1-1-2 8% 33% 20
Soft 6-1-1-1 17% 50% 13
Heavy 1-0-1-0 0% 100% 14
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-1-2-1 14% 57% 16
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 708-80-102-75 11% 36% 18
Jye McNeil
Trainer 12mth 2476-288-310-282 12% 36% 20
C J Waller
Trained at: Flemington
Owners: A Kheir, Qatar Bloodstock Ltd (Mgr: D Redvers), J A O'Neill, YES Bloodstock (Mgr: B Sokolski), Carty Racing (Mgr: B Carty), A K Racing (Mgr: Ms K Solomon), BDTJJ Racing (Mgr: D Edmonds), B D Nettlefold, Solscaf Racing (Mgr: A Scafidi), T R Maddern & Bromfield Park Pty Ltd (Mgr: W Pearce)
Colours: Navy Blue, Pale Yellow Spots, Halved Sleeves, White Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old grey gelding
Breeding: Roaring Lion - Assembly
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 18 14
Caulfield (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 9, 2400m, Caulfield Cup
Finished 3/18 1.4L, $350000, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 16, Weight 52kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 17, 1200m 17th, 800m 18th, 400m 16th, Sectional 600m 0:37.61s
1st Half Yours
2nd River Of Stars (IRE) 53.5kg 0.4L
3rd Valiant King (GB) 52kg 1.4L
1 of 16 35
Flemington (Good) 04/10/2025, Race 7, 2520m, The Bart Cummings
Finished 1/16 2.8L, $215410, Jockey Jye McNeil, Barrier 13, Weight 55kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st Valiant King (GB)
2nd Torranzino (NZ) 56.5kg 2.8L
3rd Gilded Water (GB) 54kg 3.1L
TRIAL 10
Rosehill (Soft) 09/09/2025, Race 4, 1030m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/9 9.1L, Jockey Tommy Berry, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.30s
1st Dance To The Boom
2nd War Ribbon 0kg 4.5L
3rd Yabby Pump 0kg 4.6L
18 of 18 147
Rosehill (Soft) 30/08/2025, Race 9, 1500m, 3yo+ (Bm100)
Finished 18/18 10L, Jockey Benjamin Osmond, Barrier 8, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 15, 800m 15th, 400m 17th, Sectional 600m 0:35.19s
1st Estadio Mestalla (IRE)
2nd McHale 59.5kg 1.3L
3rd Our Gold Hope 56kg 2.6L
TRIAL 124
Randwick (Heavy) 07/08/2025, Race 5, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/9 4L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:37.25s
1st Birdman (IRE)
2nd Inncourt (IRE) 0kg 0.2L
3rd Formal Display (GB) 0kg 1.5L
TRIAL 108
Randwick (Soft) 22/07/2025, Race 5, 1045m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/8 3.5L, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:33.79s
1st Roselyn's Star
2nd Mirra Impact 0kg 1.3L
3rd Soldier Of Rome 0kg 2.1L
3 of 20 14
Randwick (Soft) 05/04/2025, Race 3, 2600m, Chairman's Qlty
Finished 3/20 3.8L, $27250, Jockey Zac Lloyd, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.58s
1st Alalcance (GB)
2nd Birdman (IRE) 53kg 2.8L
3rd Valiant King (GB) 53kg 3.8L
9 of 14 14
Rosehill (Good) 22/03/2025, Race 3, 2400m, N E Manion Cup
Finished 9/14 7.7L, $3500, Jockey Reece Jones, Barrier 13, Weight 54.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:34.47s
1st Alalcance (GB)
2nd Athabascan (FR) 59kg 4.3L
3rd Strathtay (NZ) 53kg 4.4L
6 of 12 28
Randwick (Good) 08/03/2025, Race 9, 2000m, Randwick City Stakes
Finished 6/12 2.1L, $4000, Jockey Reece Jones, Barrier 9, Weight 54kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.70s
1st Alalcance (GB)
2nd Warmonger (NZ) 58.5kg 0.5L
3rd Zechariah (IRE) 56.5kg 0.6L
TRIAL 16
Randwick (Good) 24/02/2025, Race 2, 1200m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/10 3.5L, Jockey K Mc Evoy, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.56s
1st Yabby Pump
2nd New Endeavour (IRE) 0kg 0.1L
3rd Collect Your Cash (NZ) 0kg 1.9L
15 of 15 95
Randwick (Good) 08/02/2025, Race 9, 1600m, 3yo+ Hcp
Finished 15/15 9.6L, Jockey Regan Bayliss, Barrier 11, Weight 57.5kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 15th, 800m 15th, 400m 15th, Sectional 600m 0:34.94s
1st Highlights
2nd Headley Grange 52.5kg 0.5L
3rd Palmetto (NZ) 59.5kg 2.3L
TRIAL 86
Warwick Farm (Soft) 30/01/2025, Race 4, 1207m, Barrier Trl
Finished 8/10 4.1L, Jockey K Mc Evoy, Barrier 10, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:35.42s
1st Manzoice
2nd Pioneer Lass 0kg 0.1L
3rd Full Metal Jacket 0kg 1.4L
TRIAL 76
Warwick Farm (Heavy) 20/01/2025, Race 3, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 15.3L, Jockey J Ford, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.55s
1st Lilac
2nd Gatsby's 0kg 6L
3rd Our Gold Hope 0kg 9.0L
13 of 23 17
Flemington (Good) 05/11/2024, Race 7, 3200m, Melbourne Cup
Finished 13/23 5.5L, Jockey C Newitt, Barrier 21, Weight 51kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.63s
1st Knight's Choice
2nd Warp Speed (JPN) 54.5kg 0.1L
3rd Okita Soushi (IRE) 51kg 0.9L
9 of 18 14
Caulfield (Soft) 19/10/2024, Race 9, 2400m, Caulfield Cup
Finished 9/18 13.2L, $120000, Jockey Teodore Nugent, Barrier 15, Weight 50.5kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 16th, 800m 15th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:37.40s
1st Duke De Sessa (IRE)
2nd Buckaroo (GB) 54.5kg 1.3L
3rd Land Legend (FR) 53kg 6.3L
10 of 16 14
Flemington (Soft) 05/10/2024, Race 8, 2000m, Turnbull Stks
Finished 10/16 6.9L, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 3, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:35.64s
1st Via Sistina (IRE)
2nd Buckaroo (GB) 58kg 0.2L
3rd Eliyass (FR) 56.5kg 1.7L