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Valseur Lido (FR)
17yo b g 8th Apr 2009Track Horse
Track Horse
Valseur Lido (FR)
b g 8th Apr 2009Last Win
Down Royal Sat, 5th Nov, 16 2/1Fav, R Walsh
(3408 days)
Last Run
Borris House Sun, 12th Dec, 21
p.u., 8/1, Ms A L Fitzgibbon
(1545 days)
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Win %
Earnings
Level Stk
Hurdle IRE
4
3
1
75%
€60,500
4.08
Chase IRE
24
4
6
17%
€272,650
-6.27
Hurdle GB
1
0
0
0%
0
-1.00
Chase GB
7
0
3
0%
£110,520
-7.00
PtoP
1
0
0
Under Rules Total
36
7
10
19%
-10.19
Form Figures
11-01211-23612F-U2214-5-553802-609300P0340/P/
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 11-01211-23612F-U2214-5-553802-609300P0340/P/
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
Jockey
Class
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MorningSP
Handler Michael Winters
Sep 2019
September Hit Sale (Goffs UK)
Gigginstown House
Purchaser: Michael Moore
£27,000
Lots Sold: 232
Prices
Avg: £10,086
Median: £7,000
Maximum: £75,000
Change of Trainer W P Mullins to Henry De Bromhead
06Dec15 Pun 20f Heavy 5y+ S(85K)
11-10[7/2]2nd of 7, 12L behind Djakadam
B J Cooper
Rated 156
5/27/2
12Mar15 Che 20f Good 5y+ S(120K)
11-4[9/2]3rd of 8, 15.06L behind Vautour
B J Cooper
Rated 155
1
9/2
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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.
Date Course
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Jockey Weight
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Class
Date
Sale
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Purchaser
Price
Sep 2019
September Hit Sale (Goffs UK)
Gigginstown House
Purchaser: Michael Moore
£27,000
Lots Sold: 232
Prices
Avg: £10,086
Median: £7,000
Maximum: £75,000
Reports in which Valseur Lido (FR) was mentioned
Yorkhill makes it ten for the week for Mullins
Yorkhill (6/4 fav) was always in his comfort zone as he easily landed the Watch Racing TV Now Chase to give Willie Mullins a tenth winner of Festival week at Galway. Sun 04th Aug
Mullins has strong hand in Tramore feature
Willie Mullins launches a three-pronged assault on the Savills Chase at Tramore today. Tue 01st Jan
Alpha makes all in Boomerang-sponsored feature
Alpha Des Obeaux recorded his first win since joining Gordon Elliott over the summer when making all in the Boomerang Animal Bedding And Boomerang Horse & Country Store Chase at Thurles. Thu 22nd Nov
Alpha Des Obeaux & Valseur Lido do battle at Thurles
Alpha Des Obeaux is due to face just two rivals as he makes a swift return to action in the feature race at Thurles this afternoon. Thu 22nd Nov
Tully spot on for Plate bid
Alan Fleming believes Tully East has plenty going for him ahead of his bid for glory in thetote.com Galway Plate. Wed 01st Aug
Review clonmel 29th Mar
Koshari made the most of a drop in class when running out an impressive winner of the Suir Valley Chase at ClonmelThu 29th Mar
Koshari lands feature at Clonmel
The market proved a good guide to the featured Suir Valley Chase at Clonmel as Koshari landed the spoils in decisive fashion. Thu 29th Mar
Valseur Lido the star attraction at Clonmel
Valseur Lido takes a significant step down in class as he tries to record his first win of the season in the Suir Valley Chase at Clonmel this afternoon. Thu 29th Mar
Unibet Irish Gold Cup Preview
Jessica Harrington is keeping her fingers crossed Our Duke can get his season back on track in the Unibet Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown this afternoon. Sun 04th Feb
Sizing John heads classy Christmas Chase dozen
Sizing John faces a high-class field of 11 rivals in the Leopardstown Christmas Chase this afternoon. Thu 28th Dec
Review leopardstown 28th Dec
Jack Kennedy claimed the biggest success of his career as he drove out Outlander to claim some big scalps in the Lexus Chase at LeopardstownWed 28th Dec
Kennedy and Outlander hit the big time
Jack Kennedy (17) rode his 100th winner and his biggest to date when capturing his first Grade 1 win aboard Outlander (11/1) as he led home a one two for Gigginstown House Stud and Gordon Elliott in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown. Wed 28th DecAnticipation builds for the Lexus
Djakadam and former stable companion Valseur Lido lock horns in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on Wednesday. Wed 28th Dec
Review down royal 5th Nov
Henry De Bromhead landed a big-race double at Down Royal, starting with Valseur Lido's sublime display to land the Grade One JNwine.com Champion ChaseSat 05th Nov
Sub Lieutenant wins Grade 2 Titanic Chase
Trainer Henry De Bromhead and owner Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud claimed both big prizes at Down Royal today as Sub Lieutenant landed the Grade 2 Titanic Belfast Chase, 35 minutes after the pair won the Grade 1 JNwine.com Champion Chase with Valseur Lido. Sat 05th Nov'Bitter-sweet' Ruby wins JNwineChase on Lido
Champion Jockey Ruby Walsh admitted feeling “bitter-sweet” following his big race win on the Gigginstown House Stud owned Valseur Lido, formerly in the care of Willie Mullins, in the JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal today, the first Grade 1 contest of the Irish and British jumps seasons. Sat 05th Nov
Vautour shines in Ryanair
Willie Mullins insisted he had no regrets after his controversial decision to switch targets with Vautour paid off with another stunning display in the Ryanair Chase. Thu 17th Mar
Road To Riches heads down Ryanair path
Road To Riches joins Vautour in swerving the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup in favour of a tilt at the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday. Tue 15th Mar
Gold Cup fancies keep Ryanair option
Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup contenders Vautour, Valseur Lido and Road To Riches are among 23 six-day acceptors for Thursday's Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Fri 11th MarMeade wants Riches in Gold Cup
Noel Meade is adamant Road To Riches should run in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday week. Mon 07th Mar
Poli favourite to get Cooper vote
Bookmakers expect Bryan Cooper to side with Don Poli over Don Cossack in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup. Fri 04th Mar
Elliott unsure what Cooper will ride in G'Cup
Gordon Elliott would not be shocked if Bryan Cooper decided against riding Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup favourite Don Cossack in favour of one of the other Gigginstown House Stud-owned runners. Tue 01st Mar
Mullins primes phenomenal team for Gold Cup
Willie Mullins hailed his "phenomenal" Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup team as he hosted the press at his County Carlow yard on Monday morning. Tue 01st Mar
Mullins believes Gold Cup trip will suit Lido
Willie Mullins doesn't think that the distance of the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup will be a problem for Valseur Lido. Mon 29th Feb
Cossack all systems go for Gold
Gordon Elliott feels the track at Cheltenham holds no fears for his Timico Gold Cup hope Don Cossack despite two fruitless visits so far. Wed 24th Feb
Patrick Mullins thinks Lido worth Gold shot
Patrick Mullins believes Valseur Lido has earned a tilt at the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup following his final-fence exit at Leopardstown last weekend. Fri 12th FebGigginstown Gold Cup plans fluid
Racing manager Eddie O'Leary insists no decisions will be made until Festival week on which horses represent Gigginstown House Stud in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup. Wed 10th Feb
Review leopardstown 6th Feb
Carlingford Lough came from last to first to land the Irish Gold Cup at LeopardstownSat 06th Feb
Carlingford claims dramatic Gold Cup
Carlingford Lough recorded a remarkable win in the Irish Gold Cup, coming from last to first to claim the prestigious prize for the second year in-a-row. Sat 06th Feb
Sir Des bidding to bounce back to form
Gigginstown House Stud have assembled a five-strong team for the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Saturday. Sat 06th Feb
48 in Ryanair contention
Vautour is the star name among a bumper 48 entries for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday, March 17. Thu 14th Jan
Mullins Enters Eight In Gold Cup
Irish trainers are responsible for well over half of the 32 entries in the Grade One Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup, with Britain's richest non-handicap chase worth a record £575,000 and the highlight on the fourth and final day of The Festival, Friday, March 18. Wed 13th Jan
Review punchestown 6th Dec
Djakadam made an excellent return to action as he led home a Willie Mullins one-two in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown ChaseSun 06th Dec
Djakadam totally dominant in John Durkan
Djakadam stormed back into action with a hugely authoritative display in the Grade One John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase. Sun 06th Dec
Poli beaten but Mullins still bags G1 treble
Champion Trainer Willie Mullins has started his domination of the Punchestown Festival today with an opening day Grade 1 treble, which was completed when Valsuer Lido landed the Growise Champion Novice Chase, leading home a Gigginstown 1-2. Tue 28th Apr
Going reports
The ground at Fairyhouse is soft, soft to heavy in places. The forecast is for a dry day. Sun 05th Apr
Vautour dazzles in JLT
Vautour bounced right back to his brilliant best to win the JLT Novices' Chase by a wide margin at the Cheltenham Festival. Thu 12th Mar
Vautour camp come out fighting
Owner Rich Ricci believes Vautour may have been underestimated ahead of today's JLT Novices' Chase at Cheltenham. Thu 12th Mar
Don Poli confirmed for RSA
Gigginstown House Stud have begun finalising running plans for next week's Cheltenham Festival and have confirmed crack novice Don Poli an intended runner in Wednesday's RSA Chase. Fri 06th Mar
Vautour among 16 in JLT
Vautour could face up to 15 rivals when he bids for a second Cheltenham Festival success in the JLT Novices' Chase on Thursday. Fri 06th Mar
Coney heads RSA contenders
Coneygree and Don Poli are the star names among 14 novices going forward for the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday. Thu 05th MarGigginstown plans remain fluid
Gigginstown House Stud are in no rush to nail down plans for the formidable team of novice chasers set to be in action at the Cheltenham Festival next week. Tue 03rd Mar
Fever set for Champion Chase
Champagne Fever appears increasingly likely to bid for a Cheltenham Festival hat-trick in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. Wed 18th Feb
Cooper sweet on Petite
Bryan Cooper believes Petite Parisienne has a "live chance" in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham next month. Sat 14th Feb
JLT target for Apache
Noel Meade has confirmed the JLT Novices' Chase as the intended Cheltenham Festival target for Apache Stronghold following his thrilling triumph at Leopardstown on Sunday. Wed 11th Feb
Review leopardstown 8th Feb
Carlingford Lough benefited from a typically power-packed Tony McCoy ride to lift the Hennessy Gold Cup at LeopardstownSun 08th Feb
G1 gives Meade/Carberry more to celebrate
In-the-wars Paul Carberry bounced back to Grade 1 action at Leopardstown today, landing the Grade 1 Flogas Novice Chase for his soon to be married employer Noel Meade, on the Patricia Hunt owned Apache Stronghold. Sun 08th FebGigginstown/Mullins have strong novice hand
RSA Chase favourite Don Poli is among a total of 12 horses in the mix for Sunday's Flogas Novice Chase at Leopardstown. Tue 03rd Feb
Review fairyhouse 30th Nov
Sandra Hughes landed her first Grade One success since taking over the training licence from her late father Dessie when Lieutenant Colonel won a dramatic renewal of the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at FairyhouseSun 30th Nov
Lido impresses again over fences in Drinmore
Willie Mullins brought up a treble (Kalkir and Nichols Canyon earlier) and Gigginstown House Stud and Bryan Cooper a double as Valseur Lido led home a 1-3-4 for the powerful Westmeath-based outfit in the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse. Sun 30th Nov
Review punchestown 15th Nov
Willie Mullins' fencing newcomer Valseur Lido looks to have a bright future over the bigger obstacles judged on the way he disposed of his rivals in the Gain Supporting Laois GAA Beginners Chase at PunchestownSat 15th Nov
Drinmore next up for Valseur Lido
The Willie Mullins trained Valseur Lido made a good winning chase debut when easily justifying 8/11 favouritism in the Gain Supporting Laois GAA Beginners Steeplechase at Punchestown today, under his owner Gigginsgtown House Stud's retained rider Bryan Cooper. Fri 14th Nov
Review punchestown 29th Apr
Sizing Europe rolled back the years to land the Boylesports.com Champion Chase on the first day of the Punchestown FestivalTue 29th Apr
Faugheen a super super sub
Faugheen destroyed the opposition under Ruby Walsh in the Grade 1 Herald Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown. Tue 29th Apr
Review fairyhouse 6th Apr
Willie Mullins landed a clean sweep victory headed by Adriana Des Mottes in the feature Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at FairyhouseSun 06th Apr
Valseur Lido brings up Mullins treble
Valseur Lido franked the form of the Supreme Novices Hurdle as he delivered in the Grade 2 Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Sun 06th Apr
Review navan 21st Dec
Noel Meade's classy five-year-old Ned Buntline got off the mark over fences with a ready victory in the Navan Racecourse Membership Beginners Chase as the trainer recorded a trebleSat 21st Dec
Festive winner for Meade/Carberry
Backing Willie Mullins-trained odds-on chances seemed a bomb-proof punting formula with a perfect 12 out of 12 winners over the past fortnight after the earlier success of hot-pot Valseur Lido. Sat 21st Dec
12 is the magic number for Mullins
Valseur Lido was sent off at the prohibitive odds of 1/12 and hardly got out of first gear when following up an easy Cork win last month with an equally emphatic success in the two-mile novice hurdle at Navan. Sat 21st Dec
7-up for mighty Mullins
Rathvinden created quite an impression in Downpatrick when winning his bumper by seven lengths in June. Now transferred to Willie Mullins he brought up the champion trainer’s seven-timer on the day when hacking up in Cork’s bumper. Sun 17th Nov
Mullins four out of four so far
Willie Mullins brought up his fourth winner on the day from four races (two at Punchestown and two in Cork) as French import Valseur Lido went into many a notebook in Cork. Sun 17th Nov
After race at Down Royal Sat, 5th Nov, 2016 (1st) 
it was a super ride and he had been working very well. He's new to the yard so you don't really know but he did a lovely piece of work the other day. In that piece of work he just showed a gear that a real good three miler may not necessarily have. I'll speak to Michael and Eddie (O'Leary) and see what we'll do for the future. We offered the ride to Ruby and he came back and said he wanted to ride him. I wouldn't imagine he’d drop back in trip but he's new to me and Michael, Eddie (O’Leary) and Ruby know more about him.
Henry De Bromhead
it was a super ride and he had been working very well. He's new to the yard so you don't really know but he did a lovely piece of work the other day. In that piece of work he just showed a gear that a real good three miler may not necessarily have. I'll speak to Michael and Eddie (O'Leary) and see what we'll do for the future. We offered the ride to Ruby and he came back and said he wanted to ride him. I wouldn't imagine he’d drop back in trip but he's new to me and Michael, Eddie (O’Leary) and Ruby know more about him.
Henry De Bromhead
After race at Punchestown Tue, 28th Apr, 2015 (1st)
it's nice to have a nice reserve and for a team like Gigginstown to have three runners (Wounded Warrior ran for trainer Noel Meade) in one race. He (Valseur Lido) probably just preferred that ground better than Don Poli, who it was maybe too fast for. I think Don Poli wants a longer trip - the Gold Cup is a fair long trip with the pace they go and this fella (Valseur Lido) could go anywhere also. I've always thought he was a fair horse and he's not too bad on his day. He mightn't have the same constitution as Don Poli but he's a nice horse to have and for Gigginstown to have.
W P Mullins
it's nice to have a nice reserve and for a team like Gigginstown to have three runners (Wounded Warrior ran for trainer Noel Meade) in one race. He (Valseur Lido) probably just preferred that ground better than Don Poli, who it was maybe too fast for. I think Don Poli wants a longer trip - the Gold Cup is a fair long trip with the pace they go and this fella (Valseur Lido) could go anywhere also. I've always thought he was a fair horse and he's not too bad on his day. He mightn't have the same constitution as Don Poli but he's a nice horse to have and for Gigginstown to have.
W P Mullins
After race at Fairyhouse Sun, 30th Nov, 2014 (1st)
He jumped well and for his second time over fences was very clever. He keeps doing more than I think he's able to do.
W P Mullins
He jumped well and for his second time over fences was very clever. He keeps doing more than I think he's able to do.
W P Mullins
After race at Punchestown Sat, 15th Nov, 2014 (1st)
two-and-a-half miles was no problem to him and we'll probably have a look at the Drinmore now. Bryan (Cooper) was very happy with him so I'm happy.
W P Mullins
two-and-a-half miles was no problem to him and we'll probably have a look at the Drinmore now. Bryan (Cooper) was very happy with him so I'm happy.
W P Mullins
After race at Fairyhouse Sun, 6th Apr, 2014 (1st)
That was good improvement. I think it was a better race than we thought it would be,. It was a good ride by Davy . he bided his time. I love the battling qualities of the horse and think he should probably get another half mile. He's always been a brilliant jumper. He pulled out a lot today that he didn't show at Cheltenham but that was maybe the quality of the race. He'll head to Punchestown. He'll be entered in everything and could go any trip but if the ground got better he could go longer. Wicklow Brave was disappointing and probably Cheltenham took its toll. Maybe City Slicker didn't like the hood . there is something bothering him.
W P Mullins
That was good improvement. I think it was a better race than we thought it would be,. It was a good ride by Davy . he bided his time. I love the battling qualities of the horse and think he should probably get another half mile. He's always been a brilliant jumper. He pulled out a lot today that he didn't show at Cheltenham but that was maybe the quality of the race. He'll head to Punchestown. He'll be entered in everything and could go any trip but if the ground got better he could go longer. Wicklow Brave was disappointing and probably Cheltenham took its toll. Maybe City Slicker didn't like the hood . there is something bothering him.
W P Mullins
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