Riccarton Park (NZ)
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R8
8h27m
Avon City Ford Easter Cup
1600m | 1:26pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 2.5m from 1100m to 600m
Remainder True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $80,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R8
7 - Royal Valour (9)
  • 7 Royal Valour (9)
  • J: Donovan Cooper (a1) 56.0kg
  • T: B & R Wilson
  • 5-5-x-9-4-4-4-7-1-4
15.0 15.0 13.0
$15.00 $15.00 - - $15.00 $13.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
14-2-0-1
GOOD
18-3-1-1
TRACK
17-3-3-1
DISTANCE
7-1-0-1
TRK / DIST
5-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
19%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
43-8-4-2
CAREER
$189,925
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1800
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 43-8-4-2 19% 33% 9
Distance 17-3-3-1 18% 41% 6
Track 18-3-1-1 17% 28% 7
Track / Dist 7-1-0-1 14% 29% 5
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 6
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 6
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 8
4th up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 10
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1400m (4), 1600m (3), 1800m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 14-2-0-1 14% 21% 6
Soft 15-3-2-0 20% 33% 5
Heavy 12-3-2-0 25% 42% 4
Synthetic 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
All wet 27-6-4-0 22% 37% 6
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 395-44-40-56 11% 35% 5
Donovan Cooper
Trainer 12mth 38-6-3-2 16% 29% 9
B & R Wilson
Trained at: Ashburton
Owners: B W & Mrs R A Wilson
Colours: Orange & Black Quarters, Orange Sleeves, Black Armbands & Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Belardo - Royal Governess
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
4 of 14 35
Riccarton Park (Soft) 25/04/2026, Race 6, 2000m, Canterbury Gold Cup
Finished 4/14 1.2L, $6000, Jockey Hayley Hassman, Barrier 3, Weight 59kg
$24.70, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 11th,
1st Bauble (NZ)
2nd Matscot (NZ) 59kg 0.5L
3rd Loose Sally (NZ) 57kg 0.6L
1 of 13 29
Riccarton Park (Good) 21/03/2026, Race 7, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/13 0.1L, $28750, Jockey Donovan Cooper, Barrier 7, Weight 53kg
$17.90, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th,
1st Royal Valour (NZ)
2nd Bauble (NZ) 54.5kg 0.1L
3rd Stonybreck 58.5kg 0.3L
7 of 10 27
Ashburton (Soft) 20/02/2026, Race 8, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 7/10 3.5L, $750, Jockey Y Atchamah, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$8.70, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th,
1st Contemplation Bay (NZ)
2nd Candycane (NZ) 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Toa Haka (NZ) 55.5kg 0.4L
4 of 11 7
Riccarton Park (Heavy) 24/01/2026, Race 7, 2000m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/11 1.8L, $3500, Jockey Donovan Cooper, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th,
1st Noble Knight (NZ)
2nd In Vegas (NZ) 54kg 0.5L
3rd Iffididit (NZ) 53kg 1.0L
4 of 8 18
Wingatui (Soft) 17/01/2026, Race 6, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/8 1.1L, $2500, Jockey Donovan Cooper, Barrier 1, Weight 53kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th,
1st Penvose Lad
2nd Brave Spirit (NZ) 54.5kg 0.4L
3rd Inflamed (NZ) 55kg 0.6L
4 of 7 30
Kurow (Soft) 30/12/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 4/7 5.1L, $1750, Jockey Donovan Cooper, Barrier 5, Weight 56.5kg
$14.90, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Palace Princess (NZ)
2nd Iffididit (NZ) 58kg 3.5L
3rd Say Satono (NZ) 58.5kg 4.3L
9 of 10 113
Cromwell (Good) 30/11/2025, Race 5, 1400m, Open Hcp
Finished 9/10 11.8L, $750, Jockey L Callaway, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$15.10, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th,
1st Say Satono (NZ)
2nd Penvose Lad 53kg 1.3L
3rd Illicit Dreams (NZ) 55kg 3.3L
5 of 11 7
Riccarton Park (Heavy) 09/08/2025, Race 9, 1800m, Open Hcp
Finished 5/11 5.6L, $1125, Jockey B E Grylls, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$10.60, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th,
1st He's Tunza Grunt (NZ)
2nd Cork (NZ) 55.5kg 1.3L
3rd Bozo (NZ) 54kg 2.8L
5 of 16 13
Riccarton Park (Heavy) 02/08/2025, Race 9, 1600m, 128th Winter Cup
Finished 5/16 3.1L, $2750, Jockey B E Grylls, Barrier 13, Weight 53kg
$9.30, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th,
1st Chase (NZ)
2nd Who Knows (NZ) 53kg 1L
3rd Bradman (NZ) 58kg 1.3L
1 of 12 17
Oamaru (Heavy) 20/07/2025, Race 9, 1600m, Open Hcp
Finished 1/12 0.8L, $23000, Jockey B E Grylls, Barrier 2, Weight 54kg
$6.10, In-running Settled 9, 800m 8th, 400m 6th,
1st Royal Valour (NZ)
2nd He's Tunza Grunt (NZ) 54kg 0.8L
3rd Vamos (NZ) 54kg 0.9L